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News in 90 Seconds May 26

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8:46am

The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including doped athletes flop at controversial games, and the UK breaks heat records. (Source: 1News)

The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including doped athletes flop at controversial games, and the UK breaks heat records.

Chris Hipkins warns his MPs anything they say can get out, after audio leaked of Barbara Edmonds calling Nicola Willis a 'duck faced horse'.

A Greek swimmer has swum the fastest 50m freestyle ever, but with the aid of drugs at the Enhanced Games. Some other doped athletes lost to clean competitors.

The UK has set a record for its hottest May day ever.

Thousands of people have taken part in the annual cheese rolling competition.

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From July 1, the country's biggest energy providers would no longer be able to offer better wholesale pricing arrangements to their own retail businesses than they do to independent retailers.

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The Labour leader told Breakfast the MP’s comment about Finance Minister Nicola Willis was “absolutely wrong”.

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Labour MP Barabara Edmonds has since apologised for her comment about Finance Minister Nicola Willis, saying she "felt terrible about it".

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Michelle Reyers, policy lead at Te Ara Ahunga Ora, the Retirement Commission, said the data showed the scheme was delivering strong results for many people, but also showed where more support was needed.

The average KiwiSaver balance for your age

The average balance across all members is now $41,286, up 11.3% from 2024. Men's average is $47,452 and women's $38,212.

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Armed police in Mt Wellington on May 26

Armed police respond after person injured in Auckland's Mt Wellington

Emergency services were called to the scene between Te Horeta Rd and Rowlands Ave just after 6.30am on Tuesday.

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Comedian Kura Forrester (right) with artist and activist Tāme Iti

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Comedian Kura Forrester asks, what’s the difference between appreciation and appropriation?

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(From left) Lanyue Xiao, Kaixiao Liu, an interpreter, Jingui Liu, Xiuyun Li in the Auckland High Court today.

Gulf Harbour body trial: Rice bags around body led to the accused

Shulai Wang, 70, had come to New Zealand to seek religious instruction from Kaixiao Liu, one of the people accused of killing her.

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Michelle Reyers, policy lead at Te Ara Ahunga Ora, the Retirement Commission, said the data showed the scheme was delivering strong results for many people, but also showed where more support was needed.

The average KiwiSaver balance for your age

The average balance across all members is now $41,286, up 11.3% from 2024. Men's average is $47,452 and women's $38,212.

7:44am

1:30

Armed police in Mt Wellington on May 26

Armed police respond after person injured in Auckland's Mt Wellington

Emergency services were called to the scene between Te Horeta Rd and Rowlands Ave just after 6.30am on Tuesday.

7:27am

0:26

Comedian Kura Forrester (right) with artist and activist Tāme Iti

Is it OK for non-Māori to perform haka? New show investigates appropriation

Comedian Kura Forrester asks, what’s the difference between appreciation and appropriation?

6:00am

6:18

(From left) Lanyue Xiao, Kaixiao Liu, an interpreter, Jingui Liu, Xiuyun Li in the Auckland High Court today.

Gulf Harbour body trial: Rice bags around body led to the accused

Shulai Wang, 70, had come to New Zealand to seek religious instruction from Kaixiao Liu, one of the people accused of killing her.

7:30pm

Energy Minister Simeon Brown

Electricity giants face new rules aimed at creating 'level playing field'

From July 1, the country's biggest energy providers would no longer be able to offer better wholesale pricing arrangements to their own retail businesses than they do to independent retailers.

53 mins ago

1:30

The Labour leader told Breakfast the MP’s comment about Finance Minister Nicola Willis was “absolutely wrong”.

'Pretty regrettable': Hipkins on MP's 'duck-faced horse' comment

Labour MP Barabara Edmonds has since apologised for her comment about Finance Minister Nicola Willis, saying she "felt terrible about it".

8:36am

5:02

Michelle Reyers, policy lead at Te Ara Ahunga Ora, the Retirement Commission, said the data showed the scheme was delivering strong results for many people, but also showed where more support was needed.

The average KiwiSaver balance for your age

The average balance across all members is now $41,286, up 11.3% from 2024. Men's average is $47,452 and women's $38,212.

7:44am

1:30

Armed police in Mt Wellington on May 26

Armed police respond after person injured in Auckland's Mt Wellington

Emergency services were called to the scene between Te Horeta Rd and Rowlands Ave just after 6.30am on Tuesday.

7:27am

0:26

Comedian Kura Forrester (right) with artist and activist Tāme Iti

Is it OK for non-Māori to perform haka? New show investigates appropriation

Comedian Kura Forrester asks, what’s the difference between appreciation and appropriation?

6:00am

6:18

(From left) Lanyue Xiao, Kaixiao Liu, an interpreter, Jingui Liu, Xiuyun Li in the Auckland High Court today.

Gulf Harbour body trial: Rice bags around body led to the accused

Shulai Wang, 70, had come to New Zealand to seek religious instruction from Kaixiao Liu, one of the people accused of killing her.

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