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ATV roll-over leaves one in critical condition, others injured
Multiple people have been injured after an all-terrain vehicle rolled in rural Waikato, with one in a critical condition.

Britt leads Tall Blacks to trans-Tasman victory over Boomers
What dead rubber? Inspired by a signature performance from their point guard, Judd Flavell’s men wrapped up their Trans-Tasman series in style.

The search for Orson Welles' lost masterpiece
Josh Grossberg, a New York-based documentarian and journalist, has been on exhaustive search to find the "Holy Grail of cinema."

Social media ban for young people to be investigated - Luxon
The government says it will start investigating how to reduce harm to young people with potential new rules about social media access.

Dyer continued rehab after letter from daughter
The actor told BBC Radio 4 about overcoming drug addiction and his relationship with Harold Pinter.

Footage sought after aggravated robbery in rural town
Police investigating an aggravated robbery at a business in the small town of Marton are appealing for information and footage from the area.

Teen dies after violent incident in Napier, homicide probe launched
Police were called to a disorder event in Onekawa about 3.10am, where officers found a teenage boy with critical injuries.

Horse racing: Jesko the jumper starts new season with huge victory
Jumps racing was under threat last year but started a new winter season on Sunday.

Elderly woman found in Herne Bay identified
The woman was found by a member of the public on Saturday.

Government to work on social media ban for under-16s, despite ACT disagreement
PM Christopher Luxon asks Erica Stanford to investigate a social media ban for children, despite opposition at the Cabinet table.

Police presence to increase ahead of gang member's tangi in Gisborne
A number of gang members are expected in the area, prompting police to bring in extra staff and deploy an Eagle helicopter.

ACT declares disagreement with partners over firearm registry
Police Minister Mark Mitchell says he won’t put public safety at risk, as ACT Minister Nicole McKee vents disagreement over firearms policy.

Social media can be positive for teenagers, coaches and teachers say
It comes as the National Party put forward a members' bill to ban those under 16 from social media.

Police seeking help to identify elderly woman
She was found in Herne Bay on Saturday, and believes her name is Mary and that she was born in 1944.

Auckland couple’s struggle after sudden job losses and redundancy payout battle
Now Didi van Heerden has been awarded $207,000 from the company and its director.