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Will my savings be taken to pay for my husband's care? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.

NZ First confirms it will increase minimum wage, Working for Families payments
As first revealed in Stuff’s Kingmaker’s debate, Winston Peters has confirmed he will increase Working for Families payments by $120 permanently

Verstappen quickest for Singapore sprint
Max Verstappen was quickest in sprint qualifying under the lights in Singapore as Aussie Oscar Piastri finished fourth.

Verstappen keeps pole after yellow flag infringement
Max Verstappen was called to the stewards in Singapore for passing Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags, but the Red Bull driver kept his sprint pole.

A tale of two openers: Maddinson's duck and Renshaw's fightback
Australia wobbled on day one in Durban before the demoted Matt Renshaw mounted a rearguard, analysed by Adam Collins and Dan Brettig.

Turns out, Jeff Beck was lying to me. How did I miss the vital clue?
AI fakery made a fool of me but soon I’ll be too mad to notice.

One dead, another in critical condition after crash in Bay of Plenty
Police were alerted to the serious crash near the corner of Rangiruru Road around 10:50am.

Tech Now
Shiona McCallum visits Cairngorms National Park to see tech monitor wildfire damage.

‘Things that we've seen’: Mythical Mount Panorama beliefs live on
The mythical prophecy of Mount Panorama choosing its own winner often sounds like a tired old cliché, but plenty of drivers still believe it.

Crash closes part of Bay of Plenty highway, leaves at least one person with critical injuries
Police were alerted to the serious crash near the corner of Rangiruru Road around 10:50am.

Quake and tsunami monitoring centre closed for hours due to staff shortages
The PSA says cuts left NZ less prepared for disasters after the 24/7 centre closed for eight hours on Friday.

Police probe unexplained death in Auckland
A man was found unresponsive on Totara Avenue in New Lynn on Friday night.

New Zealand First pledges to increase minimum wage by at least inflation levels if in government
The party would also make the temporary boost helping families affected by the fuel crisis permanent and increase it to $120 per week.

Xabi's insight into Aussie teen prodigy
Xabi Alonso speaks to nine.com.au and Stan Sport about Australian-born prodigy Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli.

Kerr grimaces after ankle injury
Sam Kerr was in a lot of pain after going down with an ankle injury between Germany, but is able to get back on in the half.

How it all went right, and then so wrong, for Australia’s big AI hope
Firmus’ bankers claimed it had a “slowly, then suddenly” growth story. Instead, that was how its public listing unravelled.

Police hunt vehicle after man critically injured in Tararua roadside assault
A man has been flown to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition after a roadside assault at Norsewood.

Bus driver lets daughter on, but not mother's mobility dog
A woman was separated from her young daughter when an Auckland bus driver closed the door before she could board with her mobility dog.

'Feels right': Kalyn Ponga ready for emotional Kiwis debut
After a decade-long wait, the Knights superstar fullback is finally set to pull on the black jersey of New Zealand.

Towering Black Caps seamer to miss India series with an eye on Australia
Coach Rob Walter said it was “disappointing” for O’Rourke “to miss such a marquee tour at home against India.”

One critical after ‘serious incident’ on SH2, road closed
One person was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after the incident just outside the Tararua town of Norsewood.

Trump approves major disaster declaration for Guam following Super Typhoon Bavi
The US President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Guam following Super Typhoon Bavi.