Flights cancelled and power outages as gales batter the lower North Island; King Charles reveals his tax bill; and a van driver gives an armed cop a ride to catch a fleeing man.
Flights cancelled in Wellington, Taranaki driver injured by fallen tree
Wind gusts over 150km/h have been recorded overnight as strong southerly gales batter the lower North Island, cancelling flights in and out of the capital and sparking widespread power outages across Taranaki.
The low pressure system brought snow and ice to the South Island, with parts of major state highways closed and vehicles trapped at Arthur's Pass for several hours this morning.
Twenty-one-year-old denied bowel cancer test gets stage 3 diagnosis five years later
A 21-year-old Pasifika woman with a family history of bowel cancer and symptoms was refused for a colonoscopy; five years later she was diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer.
Amelia Noyes is just one example of a study into young New Zealanders with bowel cancer who are often misdiagnosed, refused and wait months to find out what's wrong.
King Charles reveals how much tax he paid
King Charles has become the first British monarch to reveal the taxes he paid to the government.
While the King released the details of his personal taxes when he was Prince of Wales, this is the first time he has done so since ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 2022.
Watch: Moment UK van driver gives armed cop ride to catch fleeing man
The officer thanked the man for his assistance, who described the ordeal as "quite exhilarating".
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SkyCity and AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand have launched the world's highest lift-and-descent ride from Auckland's Sky Tower today.
The SkyRide takes riders 192m up outside the Sky Tower, before a rapid descent back to ground level.
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