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King Charles: He's a good fellow but not jolly
Steve Braunias reminisces about following a gloomy (then) Prince Charles on a royal tour.

'You're being jacked': 501 exiled for armed kidnappings, carjacking and home invasion
Falefitu Alapati Toatoalei has lived in Australia for 27 years. Now he's being deported.

Melbourne shopping centre lockdown after 10 men allegedly brawl with knives
A man has been rushed to hospital while two people have been arrested.

Woman charged $5.1m to track down former lover and stolen family fortune
He promised to invest the money but took it to Italy and disappeared.

Inside the mushroom mystery: Key evidence in triple-murder trial
An officer searched Melbourne grocers for two days after a mushroom poisoning.

'A great bond': The inside story of Auckland FC's dramatic playoff win
Michael Burgess recounts a memorable weekend in Melbourne for Auckland FC.

$509 return: Qantas launches global sale for Kiwi customers
Cheap tickets are on sale for 16 destinations including Australia, the USA and Bali.

‘Appalling’ twist in methanol deaths of Melbourne teenagers
The mothers of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles are sceptical justice will ever be served.

Abused, addicted but not deported: Mum of six avoids 501 deportation after armed robbery
NZ woman helped plan armed robbery at her former workplace in Melbourne.

Auckland FC beat Melbourne Victory in first leg of semifinal
Auckland FC have the edge heading into the second leg.

The key factors for Auckland FC as Black Knights' A-League finals quest begins
Facing Melbourne Victory in an away finals match is the side's greatest challenge so far.

The remarkable road to success for Auckland's FC Francis de Vries
During his career, De Vries has often taken the longer road and the harder path.

Mum wakes up from surgery without organ
The Darwish family is taking legal action against Western Health.

Expert witness in triple-murder trial says deadly mushrooms spotted earlier
Australian health official said Erin Patterson used fresh and dried mushrooms in the meal.

On The Up: Community support helps Whangārei teen with rare condition thrive
Carrie Kunicich has atypical Friedreich ataxia, which impacts her muscles and vision.

Jock Zonfrillo’s widow gives emotional first TV interview, opens up on night MasterChef judge died
Lauren promised not to reveal Jock's cause of death to respect their privacy.

Streak snapped: Auckland FC go down to Western United
Auckland FC's 14-game unbeaten streak is over.

Ex-prefect stood to strike it rich with maple syrup meth scheme – here's why it failed
The maple syrup shipment contained enough methamphetamine to supply all of NZ for a year.

Jock Zonfrillo’s widow discusses the mystery of his death in new interview
It's the first interview Lauren Zonfrillo has given since her husband's death.

Hecklers in heated clash at Australia Anzac Day service
There were some heated exchanges at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

Father-of-six dies in Melbourne stabbing during Easter Sunday brawl
Police believe up to six people were involved in the altercation.