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'Proud and scared': Lorde's new album, Virgin, has a release date and IUD cover art
Lorde described the album as 'raw, primal, innocent, elegant, openhearted'.

Concerns grow over police training after graduate flips patrol car
Police are investigating; no other vehicles were involved in the incident.
Voices from the Pacific

Tonga dengue outbreak: Two deaths as cases rise to 588
Tonga’s Health Minister confirmed two dengue deaths, including a 7-month-old.

'The pain is beyond anything': Family mourn son lost to dengue fever
Misiafa Lene, 12, died after contracting dengue fever in Samoa this month.

'Pain beyond anything': Parents' grief after 12-year-old son dies of dengue fever
Misiafa Lene, 12, was medically evacuated to Auckland where he died of dengue fever.
Auckland Property news

WorkSafe issues maintenance warning for quad bikes after man killed
Tragedy could have been avoided if farm manager had kept bike in good working order.

NZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emerges
The country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.

Why Te Arai dune house is a standout
A ferry terminal, hotels, waterfront apartments, eye-catching new homes: who won awards?
Auckland Sport news
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Man charged after 'mini crime spree' involving robbery of pizza delivery driver
The 20-year-old faces charges including three counts of aggravated robbery.

Living next door to Lorde: Meet the tenant of a state home worth almost $4m
'I feel privileged being in it. It’s very peaceful.'

'May Day': Nationwide health worker strike under way, concerns protest will worsen waitlists
Thousands of surgeries and appointments across NZ will be cancelled by today's action.

Trio deny murdering man found dead on a Kawerau doorstep
One of the three can be named after suppression lapsed.

'Blown away': Auckland Harbour Bridge may close as severe winds hit rush-hour commute
Auckland faces severe gales at rush hour tomorrow, with harbour bridge closures possible.

Market close: NZ sharemarket drops 1% as global markets remain 'messy'
Analyst Greg Smith said that the global markets continue to remain messy.