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Weekend weather: Welcome burst of sunny, settled days for most
The main centres are set to enjoy plenty of sunshine with warmer temperatures hinting summer is just around the corner.

Smithfield meatworks closure: 'I've been wondering where the next dollar is coming from'
Hundreds of people have found themselves out of work today, after Alliance announced the closing of the country's oldest meatworks.

Second person charged with murder after man found critically injured on road
The 43-year-old man had been transported to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition after being found on a Waikato road, but died.

New fast-track bill criteria still 'heavily weighted against environment' - critic
Officially recommended changes include giving one minister the ability to nominate projects, and putting the final say on approving them to a panel of experts.

'Never give up' - Calafiori's journey from big injury to Premier League
Riccardo Calafiori feared he would struggle to walk after a serious knee injury at 16, but he is now eyeing Premier League success with Arsenal.

How do you vote when you're stuck in space?
This is the reality for American astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore who will be voting from space.

Weekly quiz: What nice thing did Donald say about Kamala?
Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.

Modern slavery backlog could be eradicated in two years, says government
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips aims to clear a backlog of more than 23,000 cases.

Treasury hints it will spend billions on infrastructure
Billions of pounds of government borrowing could be spent on new infrastructure projects because of new self-imposed Treasury rules.

Murder charges laid after man dies in Whangamarino
A second man has now been charged with murder after the death of a man in Waikato earlier this week.

Gymnastics coach who sexually abused young girls has time taken off prison time
Gregory Pask will have to served roughly 7 years and 10 months behind bars before applying to the Parole Baord. He previously was ordered to serve 10 years.

Are we ready for an internet with no Google search?
25 years ago, Google�s minimalist search engine was a revelation. What would happen if the US government moved to break up its dominance?

Alex Salmond's coffin to be draped in Saltire before flight home
The former first minister died of a heart attack in North Macedonia last weekend.

Stargazers around the world catch supermoon
The brightness of the moon would allow ancient communities to increase hunting at this time of year - hence the name.

'Our town is dying from the inside out'
More than a quarter of shops are empty, but opinion is divided on how to find a long-term solution.

Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?
NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.

Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case
Dozens of experts have called for clemency for Roberson - but prosecutors have stood by his conviction.

Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug in cost row
Jeannie Ambrose, one of about 1,000 affected patients, says the drug should be made available on the NHS

Fraudsters steal more than �3m a day as cases rise
Fraud cases rise by 16% in the first half of the year, but total losses are down slightly, new data shows.