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Everything you may have missed at the Dally Ms
From Ivan Cleary on Nathan’s broken leg to meeting Kalyn Ponga’s new partner, here are all the details from inside league’s night of nights.

Hurricanes sign six-time Super Rugby champion to push Cam Roigard
After four years in Japan and an NPC stint with North Harbour, veteran halfback Bryn Hall is heading to Wellington.

American Samoa environmental group sues US govt over deep sea mining plans
An environmental group in American Samoa is taking legal action against the United States government over its plans for deep-sea mining near the territory'.

Lost Chrissy Amphlett songs found in Tim Finn's garage
Divinyls lead singer Chrissy Amphlett was a rock icon who lived hard and burned bright - but the woman underneath was far more vulnerable.

Live: Politicians spar over climate commitments during rural issues debate
At a rural issues debate on Wednesday night, Todd McClay defended New Zealand's commitment to achieve the net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050.

How That's Life! gave Esther Rantzen a career-defining moment
Sir Nicholas Winton's story became national news when he appeared on That's Life! in February 1988.

Man charged with murder after man found dead at Auckland property
A 33-year-old man is due in court as police seek dashcam footage of two cars seen travelling together in East Auckland before a fatal incident.

Mum and seven-month-old baby killed in Northland crash
The two people who died in a crash in Northland have been identified as a mother and her infant daughter.

Australia bans card surcharges - will we follow suit?
Plans for a New Zealand credit card surcharge ban were announced last year and it had been intended that restrictions would be in place by May.

'The whole sector is under pressure' - funding cut the latest blow to NZ film industry
The Film Commission's decision will have ramifications across the sector, say members of the screen industry.

Labour, Greens show some support for David Seymour's Epsom school proposal
Meanwhile the ACT leader says the Greens' plan to fill empty shops in Newmarket is "one of the nuttiest proposals, even by the Green standards".

The superstars, unsung heroes and tactics to win the NRL grand final
Newcastle can win on the edges. The Roosters could triumph through the middle and in the air. But could a missing, underrated man be the difference?

‘Catapulted through the air’: Dramatic crash blocks Auckland motorway lane
‘It was pretty scary,’ witness tells Stuff.

Woman and seven-month-old baby named as victims of fatal Far North crash
A seven-month-old baby and woman have been named as victims of a crash in Peria in August.

How does your credit score compare?
A credit score is a number, usually between zero and 1000, used by a credit rating agency to illustrate your creditworthiness.

Inside the drug court aiming to rehabilitate - not incarcerate
What can you do if you're staring down a sentence for drug driven crime? For most it's prison time, but in Auckland there's another way.

Tapestry tour added for blind after legal threat
The British Museum will offer an audio-described Bayeux Tapestry tour after a blind man's legal threat.

Scandal-hit Man City chairman worked with Trump and Macron as part of the UAE elite
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of the scandal-plagued Manchester City soccer club, sat with Donald Trump in Davos this year, signing on to the US president’s Board of Peace on behalf of the United Arab Emirates government.

Veteran sports journalist Phil Gifford dies, aged 79
Gifford's career as a writer and broadcaster spanned more than half a century.

Moving homeowners holding on longer for the right price
Property values fell again in September, but the data also shows sellers may be approaching the market differently.

Election campaign sees Chris Hipkins hit the streets of New Plymouth
The Labour Party leader paid a visit to the local mall, donned hi-vis and got his hands on a power drill, before dropping into a cut-price grocer and addressing a packed-out public meeting.