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James Bond: What we know so far about the next 007 film
Josh O'Connor, Jack Lowden and Callum Turner are reportedly in the frame to replace Daniel Craig.

Election weekend police operation catches bus driver four times over alcohol limit
A bus driver four times the legal alcohol limit was suspended after hitting a parked car over the election weekend and continuing his route.

RNZ job cuts: 'Our staff and the public deserve better' - union
E tu says the country does not yet know who the next broadcasting minister will be, and "there's no need to rush" job cuts.

Pacific news in brief for 9 November
Pacific news in brief from around the region, including an influenza outbreak in Vanuatu's Tanna province.

Jensen Huang: Silicon Valley superstar engulfed by personal scandal
Once lauded as the "Taylor Swift of tech", Huang is mired in scandal after an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.

Man allegedly racially abuses young family before motorist knocks him out
Police say the man declined medical treatment.

Nelson court sentences mother to jail after deliberately infecting child in medical abuse case
A pre-sentence report revealed the offending "may be consistent with" factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA), formerly known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Police confirm arrest in Baby Ru investigation
A person has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the death of Baby Ru.

Firefighters battle blaze in building on marae grounds
Four fire crews rushed to extinguish a large blaze that tore through a vacant, disused shed on marae land on Monday afternoon.

As it happened: Post-election 10 November
Parliament is in a state of quiet transition as exiting MPs start packing up their offices and new ones take their place.

APDCA launches playbook for data centre policymakers
Governments across Asia-Pacific are being urged to prepare power, water and land planning now, as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates.

‘His whole world’: Four children face Christmas without Dad after digger tragedy
The man’s children are facing some heartbreaking milestones in the coming weeks.

Parents shocked by school hostel suspension as students forced to learn online
Parents spoken to by RNZ said they had been given little information about the reasons behind the suspension.

Michael Laws on double-dipping, returning to Parliament, and working with Opportunity
Michael Laws may stay on as a regional councillor to avoid a costly by-election, but don’t expect him to double-dip if he is returned to Parliament.

He promised to resign if not elected Dunedin MP so why hasn’t he?
Benedict Ong was feeling bullish before the election, offering to resign as a city councillor if he wasn’t elected as MP for Dunedin. Spoiler alert, he received just 265 votes, but now there is an asterisk to his pre-election promise.

Woman found dead at Kawerau house named
She was Lorraine Teresa Hoete aged 59 from Whakatane.

20% of the vote: Inside the locations that powered Opportunity into Parliament
An analysis of preliminary election results reveals where TOP surged – and where it struggled.

Police release name of ‘best mum anyone could wish for’, who was killed in her home
She was Lorraine Hoete, 59.

'I've never seen anything like this': RNZ plans job cuts after shock $12m loss
RNZ has revealed a budget blowout after a litany of financial blunders.