US President Barack Obama has been caught having a cheeky dig at New Zealand during a recorded conversation with the Australian Prime Minister.

Cameron Slater has been found in contempt of court in seven instances and reminded there are responsibilities which come with being a journalist.

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Police say the manhunt in the central North Island is an "unfolding situation". Central District Commander Superintendent Sue Schwalger said this morning that "the first challenge is we don't know where these offenders are." Schwalger urged Dolphy Kahu to hand himself in.

The owners of a house damaged in an explosion earlier today are thankful they weren't at home with their baby at the time. Emergency services were called to the scene of the fire this morning after they were called about the fire by commuters who saw the blaze from the motorway. A fire service spokesman said two people were found inside the home by staff. They were removed and given first aid, before St John arrived.

A car flipped outside a primary school in Auckland this morning and nearly landed on a woman in a parked car. The crash took place outside Hillsborough Primary School at around 8.50am. One person suffered serious injuries in the incident. St John ambulance said it took three other people to hospital, two with moderate injuries and one with minor injuries.

The protesters are near the top of the building. Two are holding yellow signs saying "This is real climate action." The protesters are in jump suits and have secured themselves using ropes. They have also positioned a solar panel about two metres long on the ledge with them. Police are in attendance. Source: One News

More than 40 fire fighters were required to bring a major fire at an Auckland doctor's surgery under control this morning. A large emergency service response has closed part of New North Rd in Mt Albert after the fire broke out at the Four Kauri Medical Centre about 7.30am. Source: Anna Davis

Rudd, 60, pleaded guilty in Tauranga District Court to one charge of threatening to kill, as well as possession of 130 grams of cannabis and 0.7g of methamphetamine - charges he had earlier pleaded not guilty to. Rudd's lawyer comments on the case.

Protesters got together in Wellington to protest McDonald's use of zero hour contracts.