Meet Theresa May - the woman set to become Britain's next leader as the country plots its exit from the European Union

Theresa May is chosen as the new leader of the Conservative Party and UK prime minister. Golfers, Jordan Speith, Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy have all opted out of the Rio Olympics.

Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says her staff member did tell a journalist about a police investigation into the chairman of a marae that has been helping the homeless. Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford said it was "a disgraceful abuse of power".

Today - Sonny Bill Williams signs with the Blues over the Chiefs and what it really means with the Labour and the Greens announcing an ‘historic’ formal agreement. Also it’s Samoan Language week, organisers want to help find opportunities to use it in our everyday.

Tristram talks to our panel of NZ Herald experts about what the budget means for you.

Following Joseph Parker's big win over the weekend, fight fans are now squaring up for a showdown with event organisers and supplies are running low for 36 people who are trapped in remote Central Otago after a snow storm.

The squabble happened during a question from Green MP James Shaw about Mr Key using the examples of Greenpeace and Amnesty as among the entities named in the Panama Papers.

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Today in NZ Herald Focus we have an exclusive interview with Kiwi free-diver William Trubridge about breaking his own world record and the Salvation Army says that 300 thousand New Zealand children are now living in income poverty. Also anther Kiwi is breaking barriers this week as Flight Lietenant Emmet Cox takes to the skies over Britain flying with the Red Arrows acrobatic team

The Finance Minister suggests house price-income ratio cap to ensure land is released to keep housing affordable.

Will someone tell Andrew Little that threatening banks with legislation, chasing Chinese cooks and dragging families into the spotlight for whatever reason is not how you build credibility with the people of NZ.

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus - Affco New Zealand has been fined $30,000 for failing to follow safety rules after an employee was impaled on a hook at the meatworks in Rangiuru. The injured worker was awarded $25,000 . The front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have swept to victory with ease in New York primary and we meet the country's first court dog, Louie

On NZ Herald Focus this afternoon with Niva Retimanu, John Key meeting with officials in China, we have the first interview with the Hastings gym owner offering a free membership to the people who robbed him and Saturday’s big Lotto winners come forward to claim their $22 million dollar prize... And Tony Veitch delivers his unique brand of sports news and commentary from the beach in Bali.

Never, ever apologise or be embarrassed for doing well. Someone like Paula Bennett exemplifies this and reflects the aspirational country we are.

We have countless reporters feeding us information on New Zealand's involvement in the Panama Papers. But for the most part they don't seem to know what they're actually dealing with.

New Zealand's foreign trust laws will be reviewed by an independent expert after a back-down by Prime Minister John Key amidst continuing fallout from the "Panama papers".

After their last defeat Labour said they would go back to the drawing board. They haven't learnt a thing. They're seemingly incapable of making the necessary changes to come out on top.

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The Greens are arguing that our banks are some of the most profitable in the world and they're right. When we do well, business does well and that includes the banks.

New Zealand's vote against changing the flag shows that a potential shift to a republic is a long way off, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says.

Labour leader Andrew Little has told one of his MPs that a tweet attacking the owner of a "flash beach house" for flying the alternative flag was inappropriate.

"It's a big, dumb thing that only gets more expensive over time," Oliver said. "It's like getting a pet walrus. You think it's stupid now - wait until you learn what a bucket of sea cucumbers costs. You've not prepared for that."