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Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington welcomes first child
Olympic champion kayaker shares social media video to announce the arrival of her daughter.

‘Completely in love’: Dame Lisa Carrington welcomes first child
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist shared the news of the birth of her daughter on social media.

Wanted man spotted running through Coromandel farmland
Max Bradbury is wanted on firearms charges and shouldn't be approached, police say.

Samoan PM La'aulialemalietoa apologises for historial 'Heil Hitler' video
Samoa's Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa (La'aiuli) Leuatea Schmidt has apologised for a historical video in which he used the term "Heil Hitler".

Near miss with train interrupts Greens' level crossing announcement
The Greens were about to announce plans to fund the removal of level crossings along Auckland's Western line.

Three injured, including baby, after overnight stabbing in West Auckland's Glendene
Two people were taken to hospital in a critical condition and a third person was reported to be in a moderate condition.

‘Really happy children’: Papatoetoe mourns two children and father found dead
Neighbours, librarians and police have gathered to remember a devoted dad and his two young children, as a South Auckland community grapples with the tragedy.

Fleeced at the pump? Labour promises price gouging law will apply to fuel companies
It will also force the Transport Agency to consider making surplus land available for independent unmanned petrol stations and EV chargers

Have a grab bag, escape plan ahead of increased summer wildfire risk - FENZ
El Niño is expected to cause spikes in heat, combined with dryness and wind, will see increased wildfire risk.

Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech
Hiring by security vendors jumped 43% last quarter as AI and a tougher threat environment widened the split with slowing enterprise software roles.

School holidays bring sunshine as temperatures climb into the 20s
Temperatures will reach the low 20s across parts of the country this week as high pressure brings settled weather during the second week of school holidays.

Names of man and young children found dead in South Auckland's Papatoetoe released
They were Dahlia Neville, Hunter Neville, and Edward Neville.

Man hiding in creek throws rocks at police before being tasered
A man fled police by hiding in a creek, it was from that location he began throwing rocks at officers.

Restaurant ordered to pay $44k after chef tricked into signing dismissal letter
A restaurant chef in Auckland was handed a redundancy letter in English he could not read and told it was a welfare form before being dismissed without consultation.

Three international coaches reportedly vie for Flying Fijians role
The Flying Fijians head coach position is currently held on an interim basis by Senirusi Seruvakula.

Labour promises right to repair for cars
It aims to ensure independent mechanics can have access to manuals, software and tools needed to fix modern cars.

Helicopter, dogs join manhunt after wanted man spotted fleeing across farmland
Police have warned the public not to approach 27-year-old Max Bradbury, who is wanted on firearms charges and considered a risk to the public.

The People’s Questions - you asked, the politicians answered
This election Stuff is giving you the chance to get answers from the candidates vying for your votes.

'We are expected to work as if we don't have children': the school holiday juggle
Taking time off in the school holidays chews up leave, putting kids in organised care chews through money. What are parents to do?