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Tim Brown and Sean Roach named as two dead in Mt Aspiring helicopter crash
A company spokesperson said the men were was taking part in a guided hunting operation in clear and calm conditions.

Watch: ‘I have been barred,’ maverick councillor (incorrectly) claims during disciplinary meeting
Under fire councillor Benedict Ong stormed out of his own disciplinary meeting claiming he had been barred. Turns out that was not correct. He has now been banned from attending council committees and subcommittees for nine months.

Poll shows NZ First voters want to keep National in government
NZ First is, once again, on track to decide the next government.

SonicWall launches Gen 8 virtual firewall for MSPs
Small offices and branch sites now get Gen 8 protection as SonicWall expands its firewall range into cloud and hypervisor environments.

Auckland police officer facing charge of abusing a person in a family relationship
Police say the 38-year-old has been on restricted duties since the alleged event was reported.

Clubcard to go as Foodstuffs launches new scheme. How do you rate supermarket loyalty programmes?
New World, Pak’nSave and Four Square are launching of Club+ so shoppers can use rewards across the three supermarkets

Tragedy strikes Alpine Helicopters again as chief pilot and his friend die in crash
For decades, Alpine Helicopters has been synonymous with Southern Alps aviation. Now the deaths of chief pilot Tim Brown and Sean Roach have brought fresh heartbreak to a company already marked by extraordinary loss.

Tasman care home resident suffered opioid overdose after repeated unsupervised doses
An investigation has revealed significant clinical and communication failures at a Tasman care home after an 84-year-old resident suffered an opioid overdose.

Opponents of Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray’s helipad win court appeal
The rich-lister couple want to build a helipad at their property in Westmere, despite opposition from locals.

Novelist's stunning home amongst the vineyards on the market
This stunning Haumoana property might provide the impetus to move from the big smoke.

Luxon shuts down Winston Peters’ ‘Labour-style’ BNZ buyback proposal
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has ruled out signing up to NZ First’s proposal to buy back BNZ.

Watch: Erica Stanford announces $131m Budget spend on reading, writing and maths initiatives
Erica Stanford said the investments would "level the playing field, reducing costs for schools and backing evidence-led reforms".

Live: Erica Stanford announces $131m Budget spend on reading, writing and maths initiatives
Erica Stanford said the investments would "level the playing field, reducing costs for schools and backing evidence-led reforms".

Olympian Blair Tuke calls on government to scrap Fisheries legislation
Several environmental groups have called for the bill to be stopped but fishing companies say it helps modernise a system that has worked well for decades.

'Always people who are unlucky': In form Warriors star's Origin snub explained
Reece Walsh has been left out of Queensland’s squad after a shocker against the Warriors and has been replaced by a Kiwis contender.

Police defend tactics in fatal stand-off with Russian Nazi ‘fanatic’ days after mosque shootings
According to witnesses, Troy Dubovskiy was planning a mass shooting.

Government commits $131m to learning programmes in Budget
Education Minister Erica Stanford announced on Monday that the money will be invested into maths, reading and writing programs, as well as $43.5m for workforce training and support.