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The first train on the Napier to Wairoa line in six years heads out.
Christopher Luxon
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announcing details of proposed gun law reforms on 11 November 2025.
Focus on Politics: Composite of Christopher Luxon, Chris Hipkins and the Beehive.
The Wairoa River in Northern Hawke’s Bay
Britain’s Bonnie Tyler performs during the finals of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest on May 18, 2013. Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler best known for her powerful, haunting love song “Total Eclipse of the Heart” has died at the age of 75, her family announced on July 9, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
Bluebridge Livia
Ryan Cho has been on bail for about a year and has been living with his parents. (ABC News: File)