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Gisborne party brawl: Man charged with murder
A 29-year-old Gisborne man has been charged with two counts of murder relating to the deaths of Chrysler Stevens-Mark - who was celebrating his 21st birthday - and his 30-year-old cousin Kane Te Paa.

State Highway 1 near Levin closes after train incident
Diversions are in place on Muhunoa East Rd and State Highway 57.

All Blacks wing re-signs with NZ Rugby
One-test wing Emoni Narawa has added to new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson’s options through to 2026.

Live: Kainga Ora under-performing, lacking in transparency, review finds
The eight-member Kainga Ora board will be refreshed after an independent review found the social housing agency was lacking in transparency and had poor understanding of its effect on tenants.

Man charged with two counts of murder after fatal birthday brawl
Kane Te Paa, 30 and Chrysler Stevens-Mark, 21 were killed at the Gisborne birthday party, while a number of people were injured.

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Watch: PM, Housing Minister discuss Kainga Ora review
Housing Minister Chris Bishop has ruled out a mass sell-off of state houses.

Prosecutor breached his obligations in murder case - review
A Palmerston North Crown solicitor breached his obligations in a murder case, an independent review into errors made by the lawyer has found.

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Kainga Ora underperforming, not financially viable - Sir Bill English
The agency paid limited attention to value for money and had opaque transparency around internal costs and revenue, the review found.

What happens in the event of Raisi’s death? An Iran expert weighs in

Five teams, five points apart
Stoke got home late against Marist in the Stuff Tasman Trophy club rugby competition, while a rejuventated Nelson just failed to cause a big upset.

Reserve Bank expected to keep official cash rate at 5.5 percent
Analysis - The RBNZ is determined that inflation heads downwards - and stays there - and will be watching the Budget closely too, Gyles Beckford writes.

Warriors' match-winning hero almost didn’t play at all
Taine Tuaupiki had a star turn against the Panthers, but was on the standby to return to New Zealand at short notice for a special reason.

Kairo the sidecar-riding border collie dies
Just weeks after being rushed to the vet needing a blood transfusion, the border collie famous for riding in his owner’s sidecar has died.

Arrested man’s window-smashing spree
A Nelson man who refused alcohol screening tests later returned to throw rocks at police cars and the station.

Pasifika Sipoti wrap - action from the weekend
A wrap of weekend's sport results featuring Pacific athletes in action, including Super Rugby Pacific, women's rugby, Oceania soccer, boxing, volleyball and cricket

Inquest underway into death of Gloriavale member Sincere Standtrue
The inquest will examine the circumstances of his death and if the death was self-inflicted.

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader's protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
The death of Raisi, who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel, has been confirmed.

UK to Push Firms on Safety in AI Models at Seoul Summit

TikTok Parent ByteDance Now Has China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot

Marcos Says Philippines Probing China’s Alleged Phone Call Tape

Vietnam Anti-Graft Crusader Nominated to Be Next President

Factbox-What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?

Uncertain future for thousands after deadly Brazil floods

China Hits Boeing Defense, Two Others With Symbolic Sanctions