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Focus: Ben Stokes found not guilty of affray

Kiwi-born cricketer Ben Stokes has been found not guilty of affray, after saying during his trial he was acting in self-defense when he knocked out two men in a street fight. / AP

Focus: Parents plan for Primary Teacher's strike

The Herald speaks to parents at Grey Lynn Primary about their plans for childcare as teachers strike across NZ

Focus: Cat activist and former real housewife of Auckland talks pest eradication program

Anne Batley-Burton – cat activist and former real housewife of Auckland, talks about the Auckland Council pest eradication program in which cats rounded up without microchips can be culled. / Michael Craig

Focus: Spark secures rights to English football - how will it work?

Spark has added another key asset to its growing sports portfolio with the exclusive rights to the English Premier League for 3 years from August 2019 - so what does it mean for football fans and the wider sport-loving public.

Focus: Small businesses paid average of 8.3 days late

Small businesses were paid an average of 8.3 days late in June, according to new insights from software company Xero.

Focus: Xtra email account hacked

Vinay Kumar’s Xtra email account was hacked. The hackers tried to get his clients and customers to send money to fake bank accounts. / Michael Craig

Focus: Top tips for travellers facing a falling kiwi dollar

Helloworld expert Simon McKearney’s tips for overseas travellers facing a falling kiwi dollar.

Focus: Ardern, Nash, Bridges and Bennett comment on Haumaha inquiry

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Police Minister Stuart Nash, National leader Simon Bridges, and National deputy leader Paula Bennett comment on new details in the inquiry into Wally Haumaha. / Video by Mark Mitchell

Spark grabs NZ rights to screen English Premier League football

Spark has announced another big win in sports content.

Focus: Megan Banks treated her breast cancer with IORT Intraoperative radiation treatment

Megan Banks was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 was eligble for IORT Intraoperative radiation treatment where she had six weeks worth of radiation therapy in one go which helped her recover faster.

Soper: Plastic is now public enemy number one

COMMENT: There's nothing so useful as the common old plastic bag.

Focus: Legionnaires' found at luxury Auckland apartment building

Resident of luxury Auckland apartment building, Amanda Care, talks to the Herald about discovery of Legionnaires' in apartments spa. / Dean Purcell

He led cops on 80km chase. Why police had to say sorry

Now the man is considering lodging a claim for compensation for the time he spent in jail.

Focus: Joan and Tim Fairhall take KiwiSaver fight to Parliament

A mother and son seeking access to his KiwiSaver funds before his likely premature death took their fight to Parliament.

Focus: Dowry scams for NZ residency

Jeet Suchdev talks about the growing problem of dowry scams for NZ residency. / Michael Craig

Billionaire Warren Buffet backs Kiwi author's book

A Kiwi author has won the backing of American billionaire Warren Buffet.

Plastic bag ban could cost people's jobs - union

E tū says a few hundred people work producing plastic bags in New Zealand.

Liam Dann: Experience rules in the age of abundance

COMMENT: In world where everything is available, companies that deliver on experience win.