A man is wanted for murder after a Lower Hutt shooting, Kane Williamson hits a century to extend lead over England, and a Qantas flight turns back to Christchurch — twice.
1 Man 'wanted for murder' after fatal Lower Hutt shooting
An arrest warrant was issued for 28-year-old Wipuhara Kapene this morning as a result of a homicide investigation
Detective Inspector Haley Ryan said Albert Enoka was shot outside a house on Seddon St around 3.15pm last Tuesday.
Enoka, 39, died at the scene, Ryan said.
"Police consider Kapene to be armed and dangerous, and he should not be approached."
2 Kane Williamson hits yet another century as Black Caps make England pay
Kane Williamson brought up his 33rd Test ton in style — with a six down the ground off Jacob Bethell to take New Zealand’s lead to 430.
It means England will have to make history if they are to chase down the total. There are still two days to play after today, with the weather forecast looking promising.
The previous highest score when chasing a Test win is 418-7 by the West Indies against Australia in Antigua in 2003.
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3 'Surreal': New Plymouth man on winning $23.3m Lotto Powerball prize
A New Plymouth man picked up a Power Dip while doing his grocery shop ahead of Saturday's draw.
He then went back to the supermarket on Sunday afternoon to "grab a few things" with his sister and checked his ticket with the woman at the counter.
"She had a stunned look on her face and couldn't talk, she just tapped the screen. I looked and it said, 'Division One winner' — I was absolutely lost for words!" he said.
4 Beaurepaires fined for 'deceptive' conduct over extended warranties
Beau Ideal Limited, formerly trading as Beaurepaires and which now trades under the name Advantage Tyre Solutions, sold extended warranties called 'Road Hazard Cover' that provided tyre care and repairs for the first 12 months after purchase.
The company's invoicing system automatically added Road Hazard Cover to all quotes and relied on customers to opt-out if they did not want the product.
A $243,000 fine for breaches of the Fair Trading Act was issued on charges brought by the Commerce Commission.
5 Water Safety NZ plea after 'weekend filled with tragedy'
Water Safety chief executive Daniel Gerrard told Breakfast that "once again, we've had a weekend filled with tragedy".
A child died after a water-related event at Motutawa Avalon Park in Lower Hutt on Saturday, while a man who leapt from a boat into the water off Whakatāne also could not be revived.
Gerrard said, despite the weekend tragedies, New Zealand was still "tracking toward a low year" for drowning numbers.
ONE DOUBLE TURNAROUND
Flight QF168 first took off for the Victorian capital at around 6.46am but turned around after reaching the Tasman Sea. A Qantas spokesperson said pilots chose to return to Christchurch due to an issue with their radio.
The plane was then back in the air just after 9.30am, but FlightRadar24.com showed it again returning to Christchurch. The spokesperson said this time an "unusual smell" was reported in the cabin shortly after the second takeoff.
ONE ECONOMIC PREVIEW
The Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU) will be released tomorrow with updated financial and economic forecasts for the next few years and comparison against May's budget.
Broad expectations are for the budget deficit to push out by more than $1 billion from the budget forecast towards $15b for the year ended June, with increases in subsequent three years.
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