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Inside the scandal rocking one of New Zealand's biggest churches

A church with more than 10,000 members is facing backlash from former members.

'Things are grim': Soaring costs pushing more Kiwis into hardship - advocates

Changes to benefits and Working for Families suggested to soften blow of inflation.

Brian Fallow: Tradies beware - tax change could bite

Suggested change to obscure tax rule could hit many small businesses.

Matthew Hooton: Govt needs bold moves to head off soaring inflation

OPINION: Grant Robertson has presided over a 40 per cent increase in Govt spending.

Karl Puschmann: Solve the crime or die laughing in Murderville

The series' blend of murder-mystery and improv comedy is a killer combo.

Putin orders troops not to storm Mariupol hideout; busloads of civilians escape

Forces told instead to block stronghold "so that not even a fly comes through".

Harry's comments on Queen 'are his lowest move yet'

Prince Harry's latest move against the royal family has been labelled as an 'insult'.

Serial cheater confesses the 'worst thing' he ever did

Relentless cheater tells of the awful thing he did while his girlfriend was away.

Johnny Depp's shocking testimony against Amber Heard

Depp made some bombshell statements in today's court hearing.

Tennis great: 'I was in an inappropriate relationship with my 50-year-old coach at 17'

Pam Shriver breaks her silence on sport's unspoken scandal.

Movie review: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Absurdly stupid but hoo boy is it entertaining.

Watch: Passenger attacks driver after car slams into motorway barrier

They survived a high-impact crash - only to start fighting one another.

New mum left in excruciating pain after severe infection missed post-birth

Jessica Barnfather woke from the anaesthetic screaming louder than when she was in labour.

Chernobyl seizure a nuclear risk 'nightmare'

Russian soldiers left explosives buried in the contaminated soil.

Rust producers fined for wilful gun safety failures

New Mexico authorities issue a scathing narrative of safety failures on the film set.

New political poll: Nats lead, just - what they'd need to govern

The party has also taken the lead in a demographic in which it has previously struggled.

'Covered in blood': Man in hospital after incident in North Island town

Police officers were at the scene near State Highway 57.