Bus stabbing suspect hands himself in, how to free yourself from your mortgage faster and Metallica announces a one-off Auckland show.
1 Man hands himself into police after woman fatally stabbed on Auckland bus
Police have a man in custody who was sought in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman on a bus in Auckland's Onehunga yesterday.
Police said a 37-year-old man being sought handed himself in at North Shore police station.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown described the attack as "horrible" and called it "an attack on all of Auckland".
2 Open home held at property days after Yanfei Bao's alleged murder
The Crown’s case is that the 44-year-old mother had arranged a viewing of the Hornby home for Tingjun Cao on July 19, 2023.
It’s argued the 53-year-old assaulted Bao there, dragged her through the house, and departed with her body in his car boot.
Real estate agent Steven Golding told the court an open home was held at the property on Sunday, July 23. He said approximately four people attended.
3 Watch: Handcuffed passenger taken off Air NZ plane in Melbourne
Australian police were called after passenger on a flight from Perth to Auckland was allegedly intoxicated and being disruptive.
Crew on the flight said the man, aged 23, refused to comply with requests – and assaulted a crew member, causing them a "slight injury".
The flight was diverted to Melbourne Airport. Australian police then boarded the aircraft to remove the passenger, who had been "restrained at the back of the aircraft".
4 Meth beer trial: Defence says accused 'honest but foolish'
Himatjit Kahlon’s lawyers say he was naive and he is not guilty of manslaughter for giving away the tainted drinks as he was "duped" by a friend.
Defence lawyer Emma Priest told the High Court jury "if Mr Kahlon knew or had any appreciation that there was drugs in the beer cans that he was dealing with, he would not be handing them out in huge quantities to colleagues and friends".
5 How to free yourself faster from your mortgage
Buying a home is the biggest financial investment many New Zealand families will ever make. Which means, for those who can, paying off the mortgage early is a major step towards financial freedom.
Frances Cook outlines some ways to truly make the repayment period faster.
'SPECIAL': RAVINDRA ON INDIAN SUPPORT
The 24-year-old scored 134 runs in the first innings before an unbeaten 39 to help guide the Black Caps to their first Test win in India since 1988.
Ravindra said he has relished the opportunity to play in front of Indian fans, who have shown him plenty of support.
"I think everyone says the Black Caps are India's second favourite team," Ravindra said. "It's always nice to have support when you go around the world - it's special."
ONE ROCKIN' ANNOUNCEMENT
Metallica will play a one-off show at Auckland's Eden Park next November.
Having signalled last month that they would be touring this part of the world, it's now confirmed they will perform on November 19.
They will be supported by Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies.
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