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Jacqueline Wilson on the 'easiest and hardest book I've ever written'
Picture Imperfect follows two sisters who struggle to cope with their mentally ill mother.

Tepaea Awatere sentenced to home detention after running over mother while drunk
Tepaea Awatere earlier admitted reckless driving charges relating to causing her mum's death and injuring another person.

Splore set to return this summer after a year off
After a year off over a "challenging" season in 2024, the colourful festival is coming back revamped.

Fortune Favours 'forced to close' due to cost crisis, owners say
Last weekend, the Wellington brewery was the toast of Beervana. This weekend will be their last in business.

‘12 rounds with Mike Tyson’: One in eight Auckland retail spaces empty, report says
Bayley’s latest New Zealand Retail Market Update shows a 13% vacancy rate in the Auckland CBD.

‘I want my kids to be proud of me’: Terminally ill prizewinner donates $10,000 to charity
Kahukura Ahau won the money in a competition. They are donating their winnings to charity Kura Kai.

'Something I've wanted my whole life' - Lake makes British history with 2.00m leap
Morgan Lake makes history as the first British woman to clear two metres in the high jump at the Diamond League Final in Zurich.

'Humiliating!' Club Brugge thump 10-man Rangers 6-0
Russell Martin's Rangers side suffer "one of the most embarrassing nights in their European history" as they are demolished 6-0 by Club Brugge after going down to 10 men to lose 9-1 on aggregate in the Champions League play-offs.

What is on the table at Trump’s Gaza meeting?
And Labour is back to talking about Brexit.

Musician, Pacific leader, Northland grandmother: Dozens of Kiwis' social accounts banned
An award-winning rapper is among those distressed after exhausting all options to regain their social media accounts.

Amber alert issued for missing three-year-old 'Missy' in Wellington
Stephanie-Anne Spooner, also known as "Missy", was last seen on Thursday morning.

No charges laid so far over Manawanui sinking in Samoa - Defence Force
Multiple failures of the crew, the ship, and the Navy itself were identified in an official inquiry into last October's sinking.

Spectrum bolsters board & executive with key new appointments
Spectrum appoints Billy Aucamp as CFO, Jeremy Foster as Director, and John Marshall as Board Advisor, strengthening leadership and governance.

NZ Post to resume sending parcels to US for businesses amid tariff changes
Customers wanting to send personal gifts however, will need to continue waiting for a solution.

AI boom boosts Nvidia despite 'geopolitical issues'
Nvidia remains exposed to geopolitical tensions between the US and China.

One in eight retail stores in Auckland empty, data shows
The city has been through the wringer but there are signs of improvement, an expert says.

Parking warden sacked after allegedly disappearing for hours, being abusive and driving recklessly
A security guard accompanying the parking officer said he drove to a remote unlit area and he became so frightened he called 111

Holders Newcastle to host Bradford in Carabao Cup
Holders Newcastle will take on League One Bradford City at home in the third round of the Carabao Cup. Full draw included.

'Bradley avoids sporting masochism to make Europe's Ryder Cup harder'
US captain Keegan Bradley tells BBC Sport that not playing at the Ryder Cup "hurts", but he views his role as the "ultimate job".

Raducanu starting to 'embrace expectation' at US Open
Emma Raducanu overcomes a potential banana skin as she clinically beats Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen to reach the US Open third round.