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Friends of Grace Millane told police the British backpacker had an interest in being choked during rough sex, a court has heard.

The government will strengthen overseas investment rules by assessing whether the sale of high-risk assets - including "significant media entities" - is in the national interest.

The head of the New Zealand Breakers basketball franchise says he doesn't see its troubled star player playing for the team again.

A family in Samoa has lost their third child to the measles epidemic, as the country's death toll continues to rise.

The Sydney CBD is barely visible from much of the city as a thick smoke haze from the bushfires chokes large parts of NSW, with health experts warning those with medical conditions to stay inside.

Analysis - A new Bill will hopefully mitigate two problems for survivors seeking justice through our court system and reduce the harm the system creates, Wellington Rape Crisis' Kyla Rayner writes.

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A forestry company with close links to New Zealand First has revealed it applied for a $15 million loan from the Provincial Growth Fund, which is overseen by NZ First minister Shane Jones.

Sources tell RNZ the Crown is considering lending money to the council to buy the disputed land, with Fletcher seeking $40m - more than double what it paid in 2014. Audio

Earlier this year, Barry Kloogh hoped to buy one of Dunedin's most prestigious houses. Yesterday, he lodged the paperwork to file for personal bankruptcy.

The CEO of the company that grows and sells New Zealand's tiny Rockit apple says no-one expected the apple to be so popular. Audio

Owners of small-scale power schemes say some government policies aimed at achieving a key climate change goal were instead hindering its path.

Mediawatch looks at a plan formed behind closed doors which could be the biggest shake-up in broadcasting for 30 years. Audio

Voices: Nepalese women are working hard in their communities in New Zealand as well as changing village societies for the better back in Nepal - and their efforts are being noticed. Audio