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Israel deliberately obstructing aid, Former PM Helen Clark says
The former prime minister is at the Rafah border crossing with former Irish President Mary Robinson.

Paciifc news in brief for 13 August
A round-up of news from around the region, including a man found guilty of five murders in Fiji.

Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick has no plans to apologise after being barred from House
The Greens co-leader has been kicked out of the debating chamber for a week after saying government MPs could "grow a spine" and support her Israel sanctions bill.

‘It rips your lungs apart’: Inside the Wallabies’ mission impossible
Beating the world champion Springboks is hard enough but there’s a reason why the Wallabies haven’t won on the Highveld since 1963.

Attackers allegedly shot then drove over man in Wellington's Stokes Valley
The 40-year-old man remained in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital’s ICU after being shot outside his home on Hanson Grove at 9am on August 3.

Local Government Minister to propose policy that caps rates
Simon Watt says he is working at pace on the policy, which so far has recieved a mixed response around Parliament and councils.

Books... remember them?
The demise of the Auckland University bookshop is a clear sign that books are now just retro and we have moved on.

Momentum Life gets new owners
DCG Invest acquires Momentum Life from Blue Inc Group.

Napier Port reports strong third-quarter revenue growth
It was underpinned by an increase in container volumes, improved margins and cost control.

Ancient NZ was a paradise for penguins with giant beaks, discovery shows
Aotearoa New Zealand was home to an extraordinary range of penguins about 62 million years ago, with some species sporting giant, pointy beaks to snatch fish in the waters off North Canterbury.

Samoa backs Solomon Islands' move to defer partner talks at Pacific Islands Forum
The region's foreign ministers are meeting in Suva on Thursday for the final high-level meeting in a suite of gatherings ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting.

Police hunting second suspect in Stokes Valley shooting
Police are still searching for a another person that they believe was involved.

Prominent Auckland businessman pleads not guilty to fraud charges
The man, who has interim name suppression, is charged with deceptively obtaining more than $350,000.

‘I love him’: US sprint star apologises to boyfriend after arrest for domestic violence
Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson addressed her recent domestic violence arrest and issued an apology to her boyfriend Christian Coleman, also a US sprint star.

Desperate plea from struggling grain sector
Low product prices have prompted desperate calls for New Zealand farmers, mills and shoppers to take up local grain.

Gloomy home ownership results
New research shows 72% of Kiwis without a home believe buying a property is beyond their reach.

Woman facing manslaughter charge after fatal Auckland motorway crash
It’s believed the car hit a barrier and rolled, throwing one person free but killing another trapped inside.