Arthur Rickard is one of the youngest rugby refs in NZ! Reporter Mason takes us to Tauranga, where Arthur proves 13 is plenty old enough to be tackling his referee goals.

Patients in Auckland's Ōtara are queuing in the cold from 6am to see a doctor. Video / Ben Dickens / Michael Morrah / Corey Fleming

Armed Police have stopped a car and two people were arrested in Constellation Drive and Atlas Place in Rosedale in Auckland. Video / Supplied

A crash involving multiple vehicles has blocked the Southern motorway causing traffic to exit at Newton and blocking all lanes. Video / Supplied

Homicide investigation launched in Onehunga. Video / NZ Herald / Alex Burton

Arrests made in Mt Wellington stabbing. PM pays respects to Māori King Tūheitia. 48 Palestinians dead in latest Israel bombing. Video / NZ Herald

Family and police talk about the fight for justice for slain teen ahead of second anniversary of her murder. Video / Neil Reid

A man has died in an incident that brought police swarming into the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington. Video / NZ Herald

Offenders smashed their way into several businesses in coastal settlement overnight.

Proposed speed limit increases of 110km/h on State Highway 1 from Orewa to Warkworth will mean faster journey times for Kiwis travelling between Auckland and Northland. Video / NZH

Kiingi Tūheitia continues to be honoured after his passing, mental health foundation demands answers and Israeli forces claim to have killed a Hamas commander.

Kirsa Jensen went missing from Awatoto Beach near Napier on September 1, 1983. Video / Corey Fleming

Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick pays tribute to Kiingi Tūheitia. Video / Mark Mitchell

Labour leader Chris Hipkins pays tribute to Kiingi Tūheitia. Video / Mark Mitchell

Sophie Devine has announced she will step down as captain of the White Ferns T20 side after the Women’s T20 World Cup in October. Video / Corey Fleming

A summary of the case the Crown has presented in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne Video / Carson Bluck

Phillip Polkinghorne today arrived with his sons, Ben and Taine Polkinghorne, as well as his sister Ruth as the Defence opens its case. Video / Carson Bluck

NZ Herald's Shayne Currie and Susie Nordqvist discuss TVNZ posting an after-tax loss of $85 million. Video / NZ Herald

The Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston says misusing car parks for disabled people is the “epitome of arrogance” and the penalty will rise from $150 to $750.

Darleen Tana challenges the Green party's attempt to remove her from Parliament, securing an injunction. Video / Carson Bluck

MetService Weather: 29th of August - 2nd of September Video / Metservice

The Green Party whip told media after a High Court hearing in Auckland that the party and Tana agreed to delay any meeting until after the judicial review application is heard.

Ricardo Menendez-March speaks to media live in Wellington. Video / NZ Herald

Air New Zealand’s underlying profit has dived, more than halving to $222 million. Video / Air NZ

Police have arrested every patched member of the Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros. Video / NZ Herald

In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, former Green MP Darleen Tana heads to court, concerns over Health NZ job cuts and Paralympics under way in Paris.

A lightning strike during Team NZ’s race against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli brought an early end to proceedings on day five of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series. Video / Three

Green Bay resident Tomasz Malarczyk is challenging a new housing development that plans to install a wastewater pipe through his property. Video / Dean Purcell

Chlöe Swarbrick says the party may face a court injunction as it decides whether to use the waka-jumping law to expel independent MP Darleen Tana from Parliament.

A wild brawl erupted inside a Tauranga Sikh Temple and spilled into a nearby mall where swords were used - at least one injured person is in hospital.