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Portland synagogue prays for hostages release, peace

Father says visa cost is keeping his family apart

EU warned over Russia's 'shadow fleet' of up to 1,400 ships

Harper Lee's newly found stories reveal 'a brilliant writer in the making', her family say
The family of the author, known for To Kill A Mockingbird, say newly found stories reveal her brilliance.

Power outages, flights canned as strong wind and rain hit
A rough night lies ahead as further win and rain looms for many rainsoaked areas in the South Island..

Upper Hutt film studio goes up for sale
The film studio is looking for a new owner, despite housing several large scale productions.

Issues with Auckland elections special voting raised with DIA
Almost almost half of Auckland's 10,000 special votes had to be thrown out.

‘He exploited them’: Man accused of dealing in slaves and sexual abuse
Moeaia Tuai, 63, denies the charges and says the complainants made up the allegations.

Corrections van breaks down, inmates stranded for hours
A prisoner escort vehicle broke down last week while carrying four inmates, who had to wait two and a half hours for a replacement vehicle.

'Controlling them as if they were his property' - slavery trial starts
Moeaia Tuai is on trial accused of controlling two young people, keeping their passports and pay, sexual violation and assault.

The jump in inflation is hitting some Kiwis hard. Here’s what you told us
The cost of living continues to bite especially in the area of household essentials like rent, rates and increasing power bills.

‘Earn As You Learn’ scheme expands to tackle skills crisis
New Zealand’s ‘Earn As You Learn’ scheme, boosting skills and retention, expands nationally after a Waikato pilot showed 90% completion in manufacturing training.

Israel awakes to a bittersweet morning of returns and loss

Parents offered uniforms, stationery if children attend school regularly
Parents at a Christchurch school are being offered financial incentives if their children meet attendance targets.

Capital gains tax almost irrelevant – English
Former Finance Minster Bill English says the days of guaranteed capital gains in the housing market are over,

Black Caps send England into bat - second T20 international
Follow live coverage as the Black Caps face England in the second T20 international at Hagley Oval.

Another bank cuts interest rates
ASB has cut a number of its fixed-term home loan rates.

New measles case spent hours in Auckland City Hospital while infectious
The person was at Auckland City Hospital's emergency department for nearly 10 hours on Friday, but Health NZ says there is a low risk of spread to the community.

Measles case confirmed in Auckland
Contact tracing is underway, and all identified close contacts are receiving public health guidance, including quarantine advice.

RSE worker dies in house fire at Riwaka orchard
"We are providing support to our staff and will cooperate fully with the authorities," the orchard owner says.

Allegations of harassment via ‘fake’ social media accounts at local board
The claims have been made by Manurewa Local Board member Joseph Allan, who says a man linked to a group of political opponents was behind the accounts.

Eight teens caught in stolen car after fleeing police in Auckland
Eight teens, aged between 12 and 15, were taken into custody early on Monday morning after police spiked a stolen Toyota in Auckland.

Te Pati Maori MP accused of overspending breaks silence, talks of ‘changing winds’
After being outed by her party last week for overspending her Te Tai Tokerau budget, MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has finally responded. She says the co-leaders are wrong.