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Helen Gregory was found dead in her Wellington home, with a teacher accused of her murder.

The Governor General of Solomon Islands is in the process of informing all elected members of parliament in the capital Honiara important dates and times pertaining to election of the prime minister.

The tube was placed in his oesophagus instead of his trachea - an error that wasn't picked up for 15 minutes.

Veteran Black Caps pace bowler Tim Southee has been named for his seventh T20 World Cup in a squad with the accent on experience.

Support for the National Party and its coalition partners has dropped in the latest 1News Verian poll.

It's a situation that could be repeated across New Zealand as councils are warned there are no more free lunches when it comes to water.

The election of the prime minister in Solomon Islands will take place at 9:30am on Thursday 2 May on the floor of Parliament.

In some places, young people will be paying up to $8 more for a trip, but in others, fares aren't rising at all. Here's the breakdown.

Any school not putting in place the new ban on phones will face a visit from the Education Review Office, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.

The "power of the game" lies in its ability to connect people, no matter their background, the organiser of a multicultural sports festival says.