Good evening. It's been a day of protesters vandalising an English Te Tiriti display panel at Te Papa, devastation for the family of a slain mum-of-four, and the Prime Minister insisting fees-free prescriptions will go.
1 Family of slain Kiwi mum-of-four are 'totally devastated'
The whānau of a New Zealand mother-of-four killed in a domestic violence incident in Australia have said they're "totally devastated".
The victim has been named as Siva Auvae. Police said she was attacked by her long-term partner Anaru Ormond, who died in hospital after being found badly burned. He had tried to burn down their house after attacking Auvae.
Auvae had been repeatedly stabbed, police said, with neighbours finding her and calling emergency services.
2 Te Papa protest: English Te Tiriti display panel vandalised
A wooden display panel showing the English translation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi was damaged with spray paint and a power tool in a protest today.
Te Papa said no museum collection items were damaged in the protest, which happened around midday.
For photos and the full story, click here.
3 Christopher Luxon insists fees-free prescriptions will go
National says it will bring back the $5 prescription fee for those not on SuperGold cards or Community Services cards despite a fresh poll indicating most Kiwis want the fees to remain free.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said that wealthy people should not be subsidised for a $5 fee when that money could be better put toward meeting other health outcomes, such as cancer drugs.
Watch Luxon's full interview on Breakfast this morning here.
4 Cyclone Jasper: Communities brace for power outages, disruptions
Residents of far north Queensland are bracing for possible power outages, internet and water supply disruptions with the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
As of 4.30am on Monday, Jasper had weakened again to a category 1 system and was about 600km east of Cairns and 530km northeast of Townsville.
5 Google reveals what New Zealanders searched for this year
Up the Wahs!
Google has revealed what Kiwis were searching for this year and it's confirmed the faith was strong: the Warriors gripped the nation's attention during their hunt for the NRL title. It was also an interesting outcome in a Rugby World Cup year.
For the full list of trending terms this year, click here.
ONE UNFORGETTABLE STORY
1News presenter Melissa Stokes reflects on the story behind the Queen's death, how 1News covered it, and what it takes in a global breaking news story to bring the story home for a New Zealand audience.
Watch Melissa's recount of the days after Britain's longest reigning monarch passed, here.
ONE DELICIOUS CHRISTMAS RECIPE
This is one of those fun, easy recipes that takes a whole lot of wonderful things and combines them. How can you go wrong?
Find Karla Goodwin's rocky road recipe here.
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