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Community groups feel ignored by Oranga Tamariki - study
Community organisations feel ignored and let down when making child welfare reports to Oranga Tamariki, according to a new study.

New tasers with no cameras rolled out in Southern district
New, more powerful tasers - which do not have a camera - are now in use in the Southern district and are being rolled out in Tasman.

Gaza war: Hamas says it accepts ceasefire proposal but Israel says no deal
It comes as the Israeli military told residents to evacuate parts of Rafah, which has been sheltering more than a million displaced people.

Ponsonby shooting: Police continue to hunt for gunman
As police continue to search for a gunman after Sunday's fatal shooting in Ponsonby, mayor Wayne Brown has expressed his shock.

Wales' top artists slam Welsh National Opera cuts
Sir Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins, Michael Sheen and Ruth Jones have all hit out at funding cuts.

Ukrainian Olympian dies on front line
Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who represented Ukraine at the Rio 2016 Olympics, dies during the conflict with Russia.

Thousands without water for fifth day
Southern Water says supplies have been restored to 20,000 properties but 10,000 are still affected.

Coronation anniversary marked by 41-gun salute
It's one year since King Charles and Queen Camilla were crowned in a lavish, historic ceremony.

Wilson maintains lead over Jones to close on world title
Kyren Wilson maintains a five-frame lead over Jak Jones as he moved to within three frames of his first world title.

Decommissioned dam considered to help increase Wellington's water supply
Wellington Water could bring a decommissioned 113-year-old dam back into service to increase future water supply.

Elderly woman knocked to the ground in unprovoked attack
A 43-year-old man has been arrested in Auckland after an elderly woman was viciously knocked to the ground in an unprovoked attack in broad daylight on Sunday.

Enchanter sinking trial: 'The whole boat turned upside down'
A deckhand on the ill-fated fishing boat Enchanter has revealed for the first time what happened in the hours after the vessel capsized - and his desperate efforts to save some of the passengers.

Half the country's junior doctors to strike for 25 hours
Hospitals have contingency plans in place for the strike by about 2500 junior doctors across the country.

Hamas says it agrees to ceasefire proposal in Gaza war
It comes hours after the Israeli military told residents to evacuate some parts of Rafah, which has been sheltering more than a million displaced people.

King Charles: A "difficult" first year
How have the royals navigated the rocky months following the Coronation?

How 'electric' Salah 'had a point to prove' against Spurs
Match of the Day 2 pundit and ex-Wales captain Ashley Williams analyses forward Mohamed Salah's performance in Liverpool's 4-2 win over Tottenham.

Columbia cancels main graduation amid Gaza protests
The Ivy League school says it will hold smaller celebrations to focus on "keeping them safe".

Sir John Curtice: Do local election results point to a hung Parliament?
Using how people voted in local elections to predict a potential general election result poses difficulties.

Two police officers hurt in chainsaw chase incident
A 27-year-old man was arrested after the disturbance on Glasgow Road, Paisley, on Monday afternoon.