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Disneyland deserted as temperatures soar
The Disney park was said to have recorded its hottest day on record.

Kiwi desert survivor faces another battle
Claire Nelson, who survived four days in an American desert, is now battling insurers.

Clipped and pampered at barber expo
Barbering expo in Auckland the largest event of its kind in New Zealand.

Wildfires rage through California
Powerful winds in Southern California sent an overnight inferno hopscotching.

Southern California hit by record-breaking heat wave
Southern California is sweltering under record-breaking highs.

Editorial: Our impossible MPs need to get on board
EDITORIAL: Air NZ often finds clever ways to promote itself. It is time MPs realised that.

Suspect in 70's cold case rape and murder kills himself
19-year-old Arlis Perry "was accidentally locked in a church with her killer".

Heroic man who couldn't swim drowned saving a boy
Young man sacrificed his own life to save a relative after a day out turned deadly.

Shameful secret surrounding glamorous suburb
Just a few blocks away from luxury homes people are suffering in squalor.

Kim K supports 'wrongly-convicted' death row inmate
Reality star urges California governor to test DNA of condemned prisoner Kevin Cooper.

Tesla Model S 'spontaneously' burst into flames
The latest claims come amid increasing scrutiny over Tesla's safety.

Man racially profiles 5-old-girl for swimming in pool
The video shows him taunting the little girl and her mother.

Is California about to fracture into three?
Backers of the measure argue California has become "ungovernable".

California city is first to try guaranteed basic income, $500 per month
Stockton is the eighth most "distressed" large city in the United States.

Kiwi hiker learning to walk again after US desert ordeal
Kiwi hiker with broken pelvis progressing slowly as she learns to walk again.

'Stomach-knotting' insurance worries for Kiwi injured in US desert
Expat who smashed pelvis while hiking in the US unsure how much medical bills will cost.

Hiker who spent three days in US desert desperate for funds for foot surgery
Hiker desperate to raise funds for surgery after spending 3 days trapped in US desert.

Terrifying look inside Golden State Killer's bedroom
Investigator describes one very chilling detail that made "the biggest impression".

Lost in the desert: 'Nobody knows where I am'
Claire Nelson lay in the sun for three or four days with a broken pelvis, unable to move.

US zoo says Māori 'native' to Australia
An American zoo has come under fire for saying Māori were native to Australia.

Children in California home 'were strangled, waterboarded'
Court documents reveal the horror that 10 children faced in California house.

Shootouts and parties: San Francisco takes homeowners to court
San Francisco is taking couple to court over their house being used as 'an illegal hotel'.

Incident that allegedly sparked Golden State Killer rampage
Relatives believe the killing was sparked by witnessing his sister being raped.

Donor meets 'egg' she donated in college 18 years ago
The two have a lot more in common than just DNA.

Man escapes after four-hour motorhome chase with police
Paroled man gave police the slip by disappearing into a cloud of dust.

House of horrors: Sister of mother insists she had no idea
Sister of house of horrors mother speaks out insisting she had no idea about the abuse.

Prime suspect: Did Golden State Killer murder teacher?
Golden State Killer is prime suspect in the 1975 killing of a community college teacher.

Woman's double life hunting down Golden State Killer
Michelle McNamara tracked one of America's most prolific — and elusive — serial killers.

California: Wild about it
Comedian Arj Barker gives his picks for must-sees in his home state, California.