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15 Sep: Double murder accused Hakyung Lee's spending spree following her husband's death has been revealed in court

15 Sep: A person's died following a car and truck crash in Auckland's Mt Wellington this morning

15 Sep: A man allegedly responsible for 90 thousand dollars worth of retail crime has been arrested in West Auckland

13 Sep: Thousands are moving through Auckland's CBD in today's pro-Palestine march, monitored by a slew of Police officers

13 Sep: Another narrow win for Waikato in rugby's NPC, after they pipped North Harbour 29-28 in Hamilton

12 Sep: Former All Black Lima Sopoaga has revealed his biggest piece of advice for his younger Waikato teammates, ahead of tonight's NPC encounter with North Harbour in Hamilton

12 Sep: Court hears details of Hakyung Lee's 'descent into madness' before children's deaths

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Law and Order:
Double murder accused Hakyung Lee's spending spree following her husband's death has been revealed in court 18:37

Entertainment:
Sir Elton John feels "so proud" of Watford Football Club 18:31

International:
2025 Emmys key moments: From Hacks star Hannah Einbinder's acceptance speech to chants for Stephen Colbert 18:27

Netball:
The Silver Ferns have opted for a four-player leadership group for their upcoming international netball series against South Africa 18:07

Entertainment:
Mark Hamill thinks self-confidence is key to success in Hollywood 18:01

Accident and Emergency:
Police are seeking more information from locals after a man was discovered with unexplained injuries on a country road in Queenstown 17:47

Entertainment:
Jude Law has likened acting to "playing a sport" 17:31

Politics:
The Prime Minister says he's seeking advice on an inquiry into the response to Tom Phillips 17:27

Entertainment:
Jennifer Lopez spent "weeks" preparing to play Evita - before Madonna landed the part 17:01

Rugby League:
Captain Pat Carrigan has revealed a conversation with Reece Walsh in the sin-bin helped spur Brisbane to their come-from-behind NRL playoff win over the Raiders in Canberra 16:57

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