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Mum pays tribute after Auckland bus stop killing, Australians vote early | NZ Herald News Update
Mum pays tribute after Auckland bus stop killing, Australians vote early and insurance companies brace for claims.

Husband of alleged murderer claims she was 'extremely aggressive'
Erin Patterson denies intentionally using poisonous mushrooms in her dish.

Agents fined $35,000 after vendor suffers $73,000 loss on sale
The Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal ruling is seen as an unusual case.

Bega Group claims to be left out of Fonterra consumer business sale
Billionaire Twiggy Forrest is the largest shareholder of the Aussie dairy company.

Opinion: Australia's bold strategy may inspire NZ Rugby policy shift
OPINION: The plan challenges the belief that coaches need years to make an impact.

Jamie Beaton’s Crimson buys Being AI’s school in Takapuna, reveals more bricks-and-mortar plans
The troubled Being AI slims down.

Nuclear power sparks Australian election battle
Opposition leader Peter Dutton proposes seven nuclear reactors by 2050.

Estranged husband takes stand in mushroom poisoning trial
Simon Patterson was called to give evidence as the first witness of the trial.

Analysis: After Canada, the anti-Trump backlash moves to Australia
Australian voters are wary of Trump, boosting PM Anthony Albanese's chances.

Mushroom poisoning trial: Patterson ‘put own lunch on a different-coloured plate’
Erin Patterson is accused of killing her in-laws with a poisoned beef wellington.

Legaltech firm VXT raises $2.5m at $45m value with Silicon Valley backing
Firm says it's fast growing in the US and tracking to a $100m revenue within two years.

Audrey Young: 100 days down, 1361 to go – Trump’s blitz has barely begun
OPINION: Kiwis just got a hint of how much America's lurch to the right will cost.

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.

Air NZ overhauls emission targets: How more sustainable fuel could power future flights
Airline says overseas turmoil doesn't change its goal to slash emissions.

Why Virginia Giuffre's lawyer wants Prince Andrew to apologise
Duke settled out of court with Giuffre in 2022 for an estimated $20 million.

Teenage prodigies: The rising stars taking the sports world by storm
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, hit a 35-ball century in the IPL.

Mushroom poisoning trial: Court hears why in-laws were allegedly invited to lunch
Erin Patterson denies she deliberately served a poisoned meal.

This exclusive tour shows women a unique side of Australia
A unique, tide-timed tour led by indigenous women, showing the Kimberley as few have seen.

'Dumbest game ever': Man knocked unconscious in new 'combat sport' coming to NZ
The activity, touted as a new combat sport, is set to come to New Zealand next month.

The offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep
Meet the heirs of New Zealand's wealthiest families.

Fonterra says NSW court decision will not change Mainland sale plans
Fonterra says plans to divest its global consumer businesses are unchanged.