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Kiwi on board sunk luxury yacht and St John staff walk off job | Focus Morning Bulletin August 20

In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, Kiwi on board sunk luxury yacht, thousands of St John staff walk off the job, and boost to Auckland safety.

'Is nothing sacred anymore': Dismay at funeral services arson attack

'We were so lucky the FENZ crews were able to get there so quickly to stop it.'

Stolen ute believed to have been used to ram police car

A police officer was knocked to the ground during the incident.

'Aggravation': Kids as young as 6 and 10 steal dirt bikes from motorcycle store

Upset owner: 'We aren’t just talking about money, we are talking about our sanity.'

Letters: Act's alternative reality, tighter monitoring of gun owners to prevent crimes

OPINION: 'The vast majority of guns in New Zealand are not essential for legitimate use.'

Ex-Gun City staff charged with fraud, allegedly helped divert firearms to black market

The two men allegedly altered sales records of the 'gangster's gun of choice'.

Girl, 9, showing signs of PTSD after attack in hotel toilet cubicle

Mother of victim seeking therapy for her daughter after Auckland incident.

Australian fugitive mistakenly turns himself in, years after attack

Man jailed for assaulting woman and detaining her was on the run for 18 years.

'Thought it was an earthquake': Dramatic footage shows hammer-wielding thieves smash into dairy

Owners watched thieves raid their businesses on CCTV before deciding to confront them.

Young girl suffering nightmares after being trapped and attacked in toilet cubicle

Girl now fears she's going to be stolen away from her mum.

Jurors visit Remuera home where Pauline Hanna died

Jury in murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne visits home where Pauline Hanna died.

Tourist girl, 9, attacked in hotel bathroom, punched by teen

The horrific attack left the little girl bruised and sobbing, her mother says.

Watch: Russian chess player smears pieces with mercury to poison rival

She accused rival of saying ‘nasty things' about her and her relatives 'behind her back'.

Police are renewing appeals in ongoing homicide investigation into Tikipunga house fire

Police are renewing appeals in an ongoing homicide investigation.

'Violent and aggressive behaviour': Northland retailers face challenging times

Retail crime is increasing in Northland - so what are police doing about it?

Simon Wilson: Nats conference hugs and kisses, silly statements and plan for better maths

OPINION: It was happy days for National over the weekend but is the party subtly changing?

Security guard assaulted in foiled jewellery store aggravated robbery

Dairy and Business Owners Group Chairperson, Sunny Kaushal speaks to media following an attempted robbery in Mt Roskill. Video / Supplied

Lights, no camera: Call for more action on vandals' 'escape route' in Pāpāmoa

Residents 'terrorised' by people throwing rocks at their homes.