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Fa’asala Sam Matue’s coffin, with jerseys from his favourite teams
Caption:Fa’asla Sam Matue’s coffin.Photo credit:RNZ/Calvin Samuel
Lubica Matiasi (left), Fa’asala Sam Matue’s first cousin, and Whitney Matue, his eldest niece.
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Unexplained death in Taita, Lower Hutt early on Sunday 26th January 2020. A Police cordon and crime scene invetsigation tent were in place Monday 27th January 2020.
Hamilton High Court
Sakaria Taulafo during a Wales vs Samoa Rugby World Cup match in 2011 at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton. The Nelson-based former international sportsman is fighting a drink-drive matter to avoid deportation to Samoa.
Joshua David Brooking painted a fake pedestrian crossing on a main road into Timaru.
Will Jordan is all smiles after becoming the All Blacks all-time leading try scorer.
Musicians Ngoi Pēwhairangi and Dalvanius Prime co-wrote ‘Poi E’ by the Pātea Māori Club.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for the “Secure America Act” in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026. The bill provides around $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26 billion for Border Patrol and another $5 billion for unforeseen costs, effectively ensuring a steady flow of money for Trump’s deportation agenda through fiscal 2029.
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 11: Bilateral Meeting with Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Government House on July 11, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. Prime Minister Modi is making his first official visit to Auckland after the signing of a free trade agreement with New Zealand. Herald photograph by Dean Purcell