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Karl Puschmann: Can Prey save the Predator franchise?
Set 250 years before the Arnie classic, is the movie a killer or another easy target?

'Stressed and shaken': Pregnant mum stripped of residency status after being unaware of expiry
Auckland mum of two says immigration processes 'archaic'.

First a sign with a spelling mistake, now bronze pigeons to promote Wellington
Three pigeons have already landed.

Matthew Hooton: Peak Luxon now firmly in the past
OPINION: National leader is now looking more like a Todd Muller than a John Key.

Case not yet made for investment in $7.4b Wellington transport plan- Treasury
Treasury also says it's too soon to determine a preferred option.

Family of little Lucy backs Starship campaign
Kiwis urged to get behind nationwide awareness drive.

Sideswipe: Seeing sexism where it doesn't exist
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.

Body camera child poverty study reveals 'shameful' extent of problem
'Perhaps these images will help us get some action from the adults.'

US basketball star sentenced to nine years in Russian prison
US President Joe Biden denounced the verdict and sentence as "unacceptable."

Delight and disaster: NZ win cycling bronze but Kiwi star suffers shock exit
One of New Zealand's medal favourites crashed out in the preliminary round.

Former head prefect faces prison over Comanchero drug ring
EXCLUSIVE: Young rugby star at crossroads after pleading guilty to meth charges.

Blockbuster star returns: All Blacks team named for first Springboks test
The All Blacks have named their squad for the first test against South Africa on Sunday.

Daughter claims Comm Games gold - 36 years after mum
'It's surreal. The whole thing is just surreal. I'll remember it for the rest of my life.'

Giant slip at multimillion-dollar North Shore property ... but owners stay put
Heavy rain caused nearly 40m of land to slip away in the middle of last month.

Government admits cost-of-living payment went to dead people
A small number of dead people will have received a cost of living payment.

Man mauled to death by pack of dogs in Northland
Three dogs are still on the loose with the public warned to be wary.

Stock Takes: Why Kiwi Wealth sale price could be lower than expected
Deal range expected to be in the high $200m to mid $300m.

Market close: Investors cheered by Briscoe's optimism for rest of the year
Briscoe's optimism about the second half of the year brought investors through the doors.

'Did she call out for her mum?' Truck driver's moment of carelessness ends in tragedy for woman's family
Victoria Vivian was known as the granny driver in her family before she died.

Nation of Debt: Banks need to do better on business lending - economist
Banks have been reluctant to lend to the productive business sector, says Cameron Bagrie.

Searchers find light plane reported missing over Southern Alps
The plane left Franz Josef this morning and was en route to Rangiora.

Wild video shows beachgoers caught in jet engine wash... on purpose
'People were holding on to the fence so they wouldn't blow away.'

Liam Napier: How All Blacks' once creative attack became too predictable
The onus largely falls on Foster to deliver a vastly improved attacking performance.

Bombshell moment Alex Jones is told hundreds of his texts were sent to Sandy Hook lawyer
'Do you know what perjury is?' lawyer asks Jones under oath after startling revelation.

Covid-19: Why a coming drop in NZ's vax rates is good news
Experts are welcoming data improvements that'll see NZ's overall vax rates fall next week.

'Surprised we didn't turn up and find a dead body': Brazen building site thieves risking lives
Thieves use cutting tools to steal copper worth $200, causing $250,000 of damage.

'Immediately ejected': Wild Chris Rock rule at comedy shows raises eyebrows
Ticketholders for the comedian's upcoming Australian shows have been warned.

American Pie star says infamous role led to 'a lot of sexual action'
The actor says she's had sex with at least 200 people since her star turn in the movie.

'I took mad risks at 13': How a middle-class kid became a knife-wielding drug dealer
Times: Jack was raised with every advantage. He still went off the rails.