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Hikoi to honour toddler killed in her Northland home
A hikoi to honour the life of three-year-old Catalya Remana Tangimetua-Pepene is taking place in Kaikohe this morning.

John Wick spin-off Ballerina and Switch 2 launches - what's coming up this week
TikTok star Addison Rae’s debut studio album is also being released this week.

‘Utter agony’: Mother living without hope after daughter run over on driveway
Terase Wylie, 6, died after being hit and driven over twice by a neighbour reversing down a shared driveway in north Waikato.

Devine gets gong, wants another World Cup trophy
The White Ferns star, now an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit, has emerged revitalised after taking time out to prioritise her mental health.

Explained: The body corp rules most likely to trip up apartment owners
These are the body corporate rules most likely to catch people out when they move into an apartment or townhouse.

Six Southlanders recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
They have been honoured for their contributions in the field of medicine, sport, law, the environment, music and the community.

Making the world a better place, one secondhand laptop at a time
An Upper Hutt man needs help now “more than ever”.

‘I burst into tears’: Celebrated photographer’s shock at honour
Dr Fiona Pardington’s photographs have earned international acclaim, and now her service to the art form has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.

Bill's journey - guiding generations of young Maori through kapa haka, Te Matatini
From the first Te Matatini to supporting generations of youngsters, King’s Birthday honour recipient Bill Nathan has had a life holding his tipuna close.

Sun likely entering the most active phase of its 11-year cycle
The phase meant the chance of disruptions to technology on Earth resulting from massive fiery eruptions on the solar surface were also at their highest.

'This is not a recognition I carry alone' - Maori honoured in King's Birthday list
Rugby superstar Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, former Labour Minister Dover Samuels, and waka stalwart Joe Conrad are among the Maori on this year's list.

Dai Henwood, Suzy Cato get gongs in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours
Others on the list include cricketers Sophie Devine and Tim Southee, and former politicians Ruth Richardson and Steven Joyce.

‘Shouldn’t have let us get one’: Rieko Ioane’s warning ahead of Chiefs showdown
The All Black looked down the barrel of the camera and delivered a line that might just send a few shivers down the spines of Chiefs fans.

‘Take the girl’: The kidnapping of Gloria Kong
One night in June 1983, masked gunmen burst into the Kong family home near Oamaru and abducted 14-year-old Gloria Kong.

Spinal injury trust founder honoured for tireless work
Catriona Williams’ decades of spinal injury work has been honoured with a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission chair knighted
A man with a long and lauded legal career — most notably as chair of the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission — and a heart for justice, has now been knighted for his services to the judiciary.

Man who helped save kakapo from extinction honoured
Record numbers of kakapo chicks are expected after Daryl Eason’s techniques helped to hone a breeding programme for the flightless parrot.

Road to nowhere: The number of times buses have got stuck on Wellington’s tight streets
The capital is known for its steep, narrow streets. Sometimes, the roads are so tight they catch bus drivers off-guard.

Bus driver allegedly punched non-paying passenger who later died in the head, internal emails reveal
New details about a bus driver’s alleged fatal assault on a passenger emerge, as Auckland Transport (AT) says it's “disappointed” in a delay in being informed of the incident.