It’s been a day of Labour revealing its opposition lineup, a very low auction reserve on a house, and claims wallabies have been released deliberately on the West Coast.
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1 Chris Hipkins reveals Labour's shadow cabinet
2 Auckland home to be auctioned with $1 reserve
An Auckland home is going to auction on Tuesday with a reserve of $1.
The owner, who has lived in the Papatoetoe home for more than 40 years, is "ready to let it go".
Check out the photos here.
3 Three people arrested for murder after fatal Foxton house fire
Two women and a man have been arrested over over the murder of Dean Kahukiwa who died in a Foxton house fire in September.
Another two people have been charged with arson and police said they cannot rule out further arrests.
4 Wallabies 'deliberately released' on West Coast - DOC
The Department of Conservation says someone is deliberately releasing wallabies on the West Coast. And while they might be cute, these Australian 'immigrants' could spell catastrophe for wildlife in the area.
5 Seymour admits Peters' spat with media a 'sideshow'
ACT Party leader and new Cabinet Minister David Seymour has described New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' criticisms of the media as a sideshow.
But he adds: "The great irony is, the media are almost proving his point by focusing more on his comments than the policy initiatives that the Government has brought about."
ONE QUIRKY INFLIGHT SNACK
Air New Zealand has announced a new range of snacks for domestic passengers this Christmas - so has the classic Cookie Time made the cut?
Find the full list of treats here.
ONE CONVERSATION WORTH HAVING
It's 2023 and Aotearoa still has a gender pay gap. There are also still people who deny the gender pay gap even exists. So, what should you say if you come across any of these naysayers?
Here's what to tell the dudebros who say there's no gender pay gap.
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