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PSA hits out at proposal to cut more jobs at Te Puni Kokiri
The PSA says a proposal to cut 45 roles and establish 18 to meet government spending reductions was recently released to staff.

Homicide probe launched into Lower Hutt death
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found dead in Lower Hutt on Thursday.

Woman’s death ‘unexplained’ after emergency services rush to Lower Hutt property
Police were called after 9am on Friday.

Is all canned food created equal?
Canned foods can make meal time easier, but with more scrutiny over fats, sodium and processing, how do they stack up?

Clayton wins in Brighton to go top of Premier League
Jonny Clayton comes back from 5-2 down to beat Michael van Gerwen 6-5 and claim his third nightly win to move top of the Premier League.

Co-leader McIlroy's golf does the talking after busy Masters build-up
With the pomp and celebration of his Masters victory finished, Rory McIlroy reminded everyone he is back at Augusta to win again.

People walk along motorway towards Dublin Airport as fuel protests continue
The Irish military will be deployed to move vehicles "blocking critical infrastructure".

Weekly quiz: What might have made Paddington panic about his marmalade?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Child dies in dog attack, police say
Police remain at the scene in Dormanstown, where one dog was destroyed earlier.

Want to help garden birds? Don't feed them in warmer months, says RSPB
The UK's largest bird charity has issued new guidance advising people to stop using feeders to help wildlife thrive.

Social Investment Agency examining how it handles conflicts of interest as part of review
RNZ earlier revealed the agency had commissioned an independent external review of its procurement practices for contracts over $100,000.

Football: Cyclone Vaianu forces rescheduling of Football Ferns' World Cup qualifier
The Oceania Women's World Cup qualifying games scheduled for Sunday in Hamilton have been brought forward a day.

Hamilton football fans get free entry to World Cup qualifiers after weather chaos
Organisers have moved the FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers to Saturday and scrapped entry fees as Cyclone Vaianu nears.

Watson's call for lifetime bans shows PGA Tour-LIV scars still run deep
Golf icon Tom Watson says LIV defectors like Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed should not have been allowed back on the PGA Tour and banned for life.

'Hungry' Watkins is man on mission but will Tuchel take notice?
Ollie Watkins' response to being dropped by England has been nothing short of emphatic, with two strikes in Bologna adding to his goal against West Ham before the international break.

Jolly Fury takes aim at heavyweight rivals & even Spurs
A jolly Tyson Fury delivers typically theatrical monologue as he takes aim at rival heavyweights and even a struggling Premier League club.

BBC tours Orion spacecraft model ahead of Artemis II return
The Orion spacecraft is scheduled to bring the Artemis II crew back to Earth on 10 April.

US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African
Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.

The Papers: 'I'm not Epstein's victim' and 'We see you, Vlad'
US First Lady Melania Trump is splashed across several of the papers, after she made a surprise White House address on Thursday.

Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter
Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon on 11 April through Easter Sunday.