1. Renewal of gang ties
Connor Morris had rejoined the Head Hunters in recent months - a notorious gang which Sir Paul Holmes, Millie Elder-Holmes' father, condemned before becoming fond of his adopted daughter's partner.
Police believe the death of the 26-year-old was a random act of violence rather than a gang-connected hit.
But the revelation that Mr Morris was back in the fold of the motorcycle club's East Chapter in Ellerslie after leaving the gang several years ago could increase the risk of retaliation on those responsible for his death.
"The guilty will be punished and held accountable for their gutless, weak actions and feel our flames," a senior member said on social media.
2. The free-range egg scam
An egg farmer who admitted duping consumers by passing off 2.47 million eggs from caged hens as free-range has claimed the practice is widespread.
But an industry body rejects this, although it concedes it ultimately comes down to the honesty of farmers to provide correct labelling on their products.
John Garnett, owner of now-defunct Northland egg producer Forest Hill Farm, was sentenced to 12 months' home detention and 200 hours' community service in the Whangarei District Court yesterday.
Between April 2010 and November 2011 Garnett and his company falsely packaged and sold more than 206,000 dozen eggs as free-range or barn-laid. The chickens were actually kept in cages.
The 38 retailers that sold the eggs, including several large supermarkets in Auckland and Northland, believed they were genuine, and sold them to about 200,000 customers as free-range.
3. Body found on Auckland beach
A body has been found at Ladies Bay in Auckland this morning.
Police spokeswoman Noreen Hegarty said police received reports the body had washed up at the St Heliers beach this morning, however no further details were immediately available.
4. Act candidate quits
An ACT party candidate and board member has reportedly resigned over his leader's speech on race.
Dunedin North candidate, Guy McCallum, told Otago University student magazine Critic that Jamie Whyte had told ACT members he was searching for "a stunt.....because you know, the polls."
Dr Whyte told ACT's Waikato conference on July 29 that Act would establish a taskforce to root out and repeal laws giving special treatment to Maori.
"The principle that the law should be impartial has never been fully embraced in New Zealand," he said.
5. Prison drops wrong coloured pants
A Hamilton woman's attempt to help out a prisoner in need of new underpants failed after authorities rejected the garments because of their colour scheme.
Underwear in gang colours such as blue, red and black is banned in the New Zealand prison system.
Helen Green, a former chief executive of World Vision New Zealand, posted two pairs of grey underpants with a teal trim to a prisoner at Waikeria Prison near Te Awamutu. The underwear was returned to her three days later. She was told that was because the items breached prison regulations that the garments be only one colour. A white singlet Mrs Green sent was also rejected.
- nzherald.co.nz, NZ Herald, APNZ