Ahead of the long weekend, here's six stories you need to know.
We know you're counting down to the holiday weekend - here's six stories you need to know about as you head into a relaxing break!
Navigating through clogged up highways and slow-moving traffic could be tricky this Queens Birthday Weekend.
Earlier today, a fatal crash on State Highway 1, north of Wellsford, closed the road between Mangawhai and Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rds.
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"Where Councillor Fa'anana Efeso Collins sucks the difficulties of decision-making into straight-backed dignity, Councillor Josephine Bartley wears the pain plainly in her hunched shoulders and crumpled face."
To read Simon Wilson's take inside the Auckland petrol tax discussions, click here.
Sky and Spark have put aside competitive differences and announced a tie-up this morning.
In the move, Spark will offer Sky TV's sports streaming service Fran Pass for $30 a month to its unlimited broadband customers.
This would include access to Sky Sport channels one to four and highlights on demand.
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A mosque teacher used a chilling image of Prince George, his school and Isis terrorists to illustrate his plan to kill the young royal.
He posted details about the eldest son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, including his photo, the school's address and a black silhouette of a jihadi fighter with the caption: "Even the royal family will not be left alone".
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Their season is gone but the Blues' squad members would do well to remember that in some cases they are playing for their futures under coach Tana Umaga in 2019.
The Rebels early tomorrow evening would appear to present an ideal opportunity for the Blues to break their Eden Park duck this season.
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Nothing good on TV? Here's what you could be streaming instead.
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Bill threatens Te Tiriti o Waitangi, undermines Māori rights and tino rangatiratanga.