Ponsonby shooting suspect named, wasted free school lunches under scrutiny and which Kiwi car owners are the happiest with their ride?
1 Ponsonby Rd shooting: Police name suspect on the run amid homicide probe
The 31-year-old suspect - who police allege pulled a gun from a shoulder bag and fired shots during an incident on Sunday night - was earlier pictured in surveillance camera footage released by authorities.
One person was killed in the shooting. Police say the wanted man is "extremely dangerous" and urge the public to call 111 if they see him.
2 'Inadequate' investigation led to a man being falsely accused of sexual assault
An Auckland man's ordeal began on October 25, 2019, while he was giving a woman a tour of a rental property he owned.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found he was "inappropriately" charged with serious sexual assault after officers conducted an "inadequate" investigation of allegations made about him.
3 Survey: Which Kiwi car owners are the most satisfied?
A survey has revealed which New Zealand car owners find their vehicle to be the most reliable and satisfactory. Conducted by Consumer NZ, the survey reported on 72 different models, and questioned more than 8000 Kiwis on the topic.
4 'Heart shattered' – slain Australian surfer’s girlfriend pays tribute
The girlfriend of slain Australian surfer Callum Robinson says her heart has been "shattered into a million pieces" after he was killed in Mexico.
The 33-year-old, his brother Jake Robinson, 30, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were allegedly shot execution-style in what authorities have described as a "robbery gone wrong".
5 Met Gala in photos: Rita Ora, Taika Waititi grace red carpet
It's Met Gala time and the fashion parade of A-listers included a swirl of flora and fauna looks on a green-tinged carpet surrounded by foliage.
Jennifer Lopez went for silver leaves in a second-skin goddess gown and Zendaya was all vamp and fantasy.
ONE LUNCH QUESTION
“10,000 meals every day go to the pigs.”
It’s a phrase that’s been repeated many times by ACT leader and Associate Education Minister David Seymour when talking about the Ka Ora, Ka Ako school lunches programme.
Schools say it’s impossible not to have some wastage within the school lunches programme. So how much is acceptable for the New Zealand taxpayer? Indira Stewart examines the waste equation.
ONE NRL OPINION
The way NRL referee’s boss Graham Annesley fronts the media and public to work through the big issues surrounding the competition’s officiating is admirable. It can only be healthy for a sport to see the benefit of educating its fans and embracing debate.
A certain other code would benefit greatly from entertaining a more regular forum for this kind of discussion, Scotty Stevenson writes. But.
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