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Lachlan Jones: Coroner directs police to launch fresh investigation into death of Gore preschooler
The coroner says Lachlan Jones most likely ran away from his home in Gore to the sewage pond where he was found dead six years ago.

Coroner finds 'foul play unlikely' in death of Gore toddler
A coroner has found it unlikely there was foul play in the death of a Gore toddler, but is scathing of the police investigation and has ordered the death to be re-investigated for a third time.

Just 3% of New Zealand domains enforce top anti-phishing policy
Just 3% of New Zealand domains enforce the strict DMARC p=reject policy, leaving most vulnerable to phishing despite upcoming government mandates.

Bus collides with person in wheelchair seriously injuring them
A person has been seriously injured after a bus in Hawke's Bay collided with a wheelchair.

Two men charged over Marton aggravated robbery and burglary
One offender had reportedly hidden in the ceiling space before confronting the employee with a weapon.

SH3 still closed at Awakino after mudslide as crews work to clear road
The road is expected to open to single-lane traffic under stop/go controls by the end of Friday.

Hurricanes midfielder granted early release after career-best season
The one-test All Black is headed to Japan.

Mother tells son she never wants to see him again after he defrauded her
Over a three-year period a son stole $50k from his mother, at his sentencing she told him “I never wanted to see you again’.

'A gamble for Frank - but Dane has earned Spurs chance'
Thomas Frank's move to Spurs is a risk for the charismatic Dane - but he has earned the big opportunity, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Weekly quiz: What's Alex Warren's record-breaking number one hit called?
How much attention did you pay to what's being going on in the world over the past seven days?

The Papers: Air India crash 'sole survivor' and 'miracle of seat 11A'
A British man from Leicester, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was the sole survivor of the crash that killed more than 260.

GreyOrange partners with LogiQ-On to launch gStore in ANZ markets
GreyOrange partners with LogiQ-On to distribute its AI-driven gStore retail platform across Australia and New Zealand, enhancing inventory and store operations.

Crews called to fully-involved house fire
On arrival firefighters found the blaze had already spread throughout the Ohakune property.

Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao's killer Tingjun Cao sentenced to at least 17 years in jail
"You took my mummy away from me" - The Christchurch real estate agent's family told court of the unbearable absence of Bao from their lives.

Boxing: Sonny Bill Williams, Paul Gallen eye fitting end to decade-long war of words
The former All Black has seen his character attacked and he's ready to fight back against the Aussie league legend.

Jobs New Zealanders are no longer doing
When was the last time you encountered someone working on the forecourt of a service station?

Indian community devastated after loss of lives in Ahmedabad plane crash
The Indian community is gathering at Auckland's Mahatma Gandhi Centre tonight to pay respects to victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash.

Christchurch man arrested after evading police for months
His efforts to avoid capture included breaching court conditions, missing court appearances, and regularly changing vehicles and addresses.

Cummins takes 300th Test wicket with final in balance
Pat Cummins takes his 300th Test wicket before South Africa fight back with the ball to leave Australia on 144-8 in the second innings of the ICC Test Championship final at Lord's - a lead of 218 heading into day three.