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'She can't stand hearing the screams': Partner of woman detained in Israel
Three other New Zealanders on the flotilla are to be deported from Israel, but the woman's partner says he has no idea when she will be released.
Luxon says business 'crying out for young people' as benefits cut
"We love these young people," the prime minister says, but a youth advocate says they're being "punished for an economic crisis they didn't create". Audio
Fast-track prison expansion plans catch locals off guard
The Department of Corrections is seeking to almost double the number of prisoners it can hold.
Air NZ unveils new maintenance base
The state-of-the-art facility is being touted as one of the national carrier's most significant investments in its infrastructure.
Eden Park businesses excited for more shows, but Canterbury fears missing out
The government is probing local rules it thinks could be holding Eden Park back, saying it wants to see more big concerts. Audio
New wastewater plant will reduce sewage overflows, Watercare says
But one oyster farmer affected by rolling overflows says they're not out of the woods yet, with a full fix still some time away.
In the battlefield - the way to Chunuk Bair
Of the 760 men who reached the summit, of Chunuk Bair only 70 came back unscathed. The rest were hurt or killed.
A moving line
Almost 250 people gathered in Auckland to break the world record for a moving line of people in wheelchairs.
