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Cyclone Gabrielle damaged property, closed 30 sections of state highways, and killed 11- and the recovery is still ongoing.

It's been six months since the cyclone ravaged the East Coast, and residents are still working every day to pick up the pieces

The Country producer Rowena Duncum says farmers in the region haven't been able to get machinery or equipment in to fix the extent of the damage. 

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The Prime Minister lost patience with ACT's David Seymour during Question Time.

Seymour accused the Government of using race to divide New Zealanders, citing pregnant Maori women being given Prezzy Cards and ethnicity being included in surgical waitlists.

Hipkins fired back he rejects the premise of Seymour's questions as plain racism.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Labour's under a lot of heat, especially following the backlash to their GST policy.

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The Australian Federal Police have charged a Canberra man, after he was aggressive on a plane from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur.

Video taken on the Malaysia Airlines flight showed a man wearing a backpack threatening passengers and staff with explosives.

No explosives were found, and the man has since been charged with providing a false statement of a threat to an aircraft and not complying with the crew.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says it took police three hours to arrive and arrest the man after the flight was turned around.

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Sky TV are on the receiving end of backlash over their recent business decisions. 

The Herald's Chris Rattue has labelled the Sky Box an 'absolute dog', lambasting its recording abilities and 'general clunkiness'

Sky have also announced that their broadband and entertainment package prices will increase by 10 percent, starting October 1.

Tech commentator Paul Spain says Sky is moving towards a new era, and any change is going to seem inconvenient or jarring.

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New REINZ figures show the housing market is still subdued- but some buyer confidence is returning.

Their house price index shows the national median house sale price has dropped 1.3 percent in the month to July and sales have declined 15 percent.

Despite this, REINZ chief executive Jen Baird says there's been a clear uptick in buyer activity.

"More people are showing up at open homes, more people are showing up at auctions and we are starting to see that in sales volumes."

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National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis is rejecting accusations she lied about internal tensions among Labour over its tax policy.

Willis claims Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins had a disagreement over the start-date for Labour's promise to remove GST from fruits and veg.

Robertson denies that's true, but Willis says she was only providing a theory - after Hipkins said he would 'aim' to have the policy in place by 1 April.

"Why were their numbers put out that suggested the policy wasn't going to start until potentially October?"

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There's concerns about aspects of Labour's Paid Partner's Leave policy.

It will give partners four weeks of paid leave by 2026, on top of the primary caregivers' existing 26 weeks.

Parent support group Crayon says it's a step in the right direction, but the pay is below the minimum wage.

CEO Stephanie Pow says that doesn't align with other countries offering partner leave.

"That's because partners, particularly fathers, are less likely to take this leave if it's not paid at close to the full rate."

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Auckland's Eden Park is set to play host to another record-breaking Women's World Cup match.

Spain will face off against Sweden for a chance in the final, and the final match hosted in New Zealand is predicted to make history for the stadium.

Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner says the success of the Women's World Cup has shown the world what's possible for the region.

"It's certainly exceeded a lot of people's expectations. We knew this was the biggest women's sporting event in the world and the biggest event to come to our shores."

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The jury in Lauren Dickason’s triple murder trial has gone home for the night.

She admits to killing her daughters in Timaru in 2021 but denies it was murder, by reason of insanity.

The jury has wrapped up their second day of deliberations after 9.5 hours, and will resume at 10am tomorrow.

The Herald's Anna Leask says there are many unknowns ahead if the accused is found guilty of infanticide.

"An application may have to be made to have her detained at a mental health facility, but it'll all come out."

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Spain and Sweden are set to battle it out for a spot in the Women's World Cup final tonight.

New Zealand hosts its 29th and final match tonight, where thousands of fans will watch one of the most competitive matches of the tournament.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains what we can expect from tonight's match- and why Spain are the favourites to win.

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