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The New Zealand women's football team play the first match of a two test series against Spain on Wednesday morning, as part of their build up to this year's World Cup.

A port worker has fallen and broken an arm at Lyttelton Port of Christchurch.

Police recreating what they claim were Mark Lundy's movements the day his wife and daughter died used more petrol than his car could hold, his defence says.

Police testing how much fuel would be used to imitate what they allege were Mark Lundy's movements used more petrol than his car's tank would hold, the High Court in Wellington has been told.

The High Court has heard of Mark Lundy's response to friend Stuart Durham, who had just told him to get home as there was police tape around his house. Audio

The Serious Crash Unit is speaking to eyewitnesses and a school in South Auckland, after three young children were hit by a car on their walk to school this morning.

A Ngati Kahungunu man at the forefront of the renaissance of Maori Performing Arts has died.

Police in New Plymouth have shot dead a pitbull terrier after it attacked its owner in the city. Audio

Firefighters battling a blaze at Flock Hill Station near Arthur's Pass, which has been burning since Monday, will work over the weekend to dampen down its perimeter. Video, Audio

The New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest level against the US dollar in nearly four years after the Reserve Bank opened the door to possible interest rate cuts. Audio

Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei has strongly criticised the Prime Minister's view that NZ was settled peacefully, calling it "disgraceful". Audio

New Zealand and New Caledonia continued their march towards the semi-finals at the Oceania Under 17 football Championship in Apia, with big victories over Samoa and the Cook Islands in Group A.

Vigils have been organised in Auckland and Wellington as the Prime Minister and others strongly condemn the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo.

More than 100,000 have gathered in cities around France to pay tribute to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack and defend free speech.

The road toll for 2014 has been revised to 297, after police revealed they believe two people were in a car which plunged into a West Coast river. Audio

Extra ambulances, paramedics and emergency call centre staff will be on hand across the country tonight to cope with the throngs of people seeing in 2015.

Sassy Lorde, Kim K, ebola, the election and air disasters. We look back at 2014.

An eight-year-old girl is fighting for her life after being hit by a car in West Auckland. She is in Starship Hospital with critical injuries.

The top of the South Island saw a busy start to 2014 with holidaymakers drafted to help with whale strandings - and an eventful year followed.

The Martin Place siege lasted 16 hours and resulted in three deaths. But for Australian authorities, the saga is only just beginning.

Siege - Sydney is emerging from a dramatic twenty-four hours, during which the central city was put in lockdown and anxious relatives waited for news.