Up to a thousand people gathered on a Northland hilltop before dawn yesterday to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pa. Reporter Peter de Graaf.

Scrabble boards were put to serious use as New Zealand hosted its first national women's Scrabble championship in Auckland. Twenty competitors battled for the title, with Joanne Craig finishing third after losing her final match to the eventual champion. She spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lauren Crimp from London.

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Ukrainian Elina Svitolina has won the ASB Classic Women's Single title in straight sets. Commentator Dave Worsley spoke to Lauren Crimp.

The phrase "cost of living" has become synonymous with a struggle faced by increasing numbers of Kiwi families just to make ends meet. The news is full of stories about the price of butter, pain at the pump, and pay parity - but it's not a new concern. Our reporter Kate Green takes a dive into the history of tough times.

Kiwi-based Iranians are watching with worry as Iranian military forces continue their violent crackdown on anti-government protesters. Forough Amin who has been in New Zealand for 11 years, says she hasn't heard from her family in Iran since the phones and internet were switched off there. She spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

New details in the Manage My Health data breach show more than 80,000 of the 125,000 patients affected by the hack are based in Northland. Coast to Coast Healthcare chairperson and specialist GP Dr Tim Malloy spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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