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Focus Morning Bulletin: 12 September, 2022

The Queen makes her final journey, Cabinet gets set to make big decisions today and mourning in Kaikōura in the wake of boating tragedy in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Mongols gang pad murder trial: The pimp, his ex-lover, her patched dad, and the prospect

Trial lifts lid on murky underworld. Kurt Bayer reports.

Watch: Goose Bay local witnessed whale following boating tragedy

Kevin Anderson said while the rescue was still unfolding he saw a whale heading north, diving under the water within two or three hundred yards of the vessel. Video / Tim Cuff / NZ Herald

Husband's grief: Govt department worker named among five killed in boat capsize; witness tells of seeing whale

Whale spotted near vessel soon after it capsized, killing five people.

Wānaka: The final frontier? Police boldly go to deal with Klingon 'racism'

Turns out it was a false flag situation.

One guilty of manslaughter, two acquitted in Mongols gang pad murder trial

The court heard how Kane Wayman had been 'acting out' and disrespecting the gang.

Police investigated skydiving boss over phone call after tandem death

"Why would I lie?"

Revealed: Murderer of Christchurch mum of four committed knife rampage a decade earlier

'If he'd been in jail that lady would still be alive,' another attack victim says.

The best of youth sheep shearing

The best of youth shearing in New Zealand. Video / Supplied

Focus: 'I wanted to expose them': Gloriavale dad turns on leaders in Employment Court

Longtime Gloriavale member Clem Ready turns against the leaders claiming that sexual abuse, bullying and forced labour are prevalent within the sect. Video / NZ Herald

John MacDonald: Gang crackdown can't come quickly enough

OPINION: Gangs are ruining lives up and down the country.

Watch: Snow makes slippery roads and delays schools in Dunedin

A wintry blast has made slippery roads and delayed schools, but many are enjoying the icy conditions across Dunedin. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / ODT

His daughter was slain by her ex-tutor. He wants staff-student relationships banned

Father of student killed by tutor Clayton Weatherston says change is needed.

'Inappropriately personal': Massage workers harassed, underpaid and sacked

Young and vulnerable migrants underpaid by more than $12,000 over six-month ordeal.

'Extremely dangerous': Police hunt man after broad daylight shooting

A street and child daycare centre was locked down after daylight shooting.

Breakneck speed: Driver injured after flipping car on roundabout

Restricted driver took new car for a spin after drinking, crashed and broke his neck.

Dairy approval at edge of Lake Te Anau stuns knight

Sir Alan Mark appalled at the 15,000sq m compound of four wintering barns given the nod.

Dominic Abelen's body recovery abandoned under 'intense fire'

Intense mortar and artillery fire forced fellow fighters to withdraw.