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Morning quiz: Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to America?

Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.

Sociopath teen rapist denied parole after nearly 50 bail breaches

Noah Matthews' level of risk remains unclear due to a delay in a psychological assessment.

Northland dairy goat farmers’ ‘beautiful dream’ sours in battle with Bank of New Zealand

Milking goats has been Barry and Judy Foote's life. Now, they could be left with nothing. Video / Ben Dickens / Jason Dorday

Housing and cultural identity: Major new study reveals Aucklanders' concerns

What will it take for Auckland to become the global innovator city leaders want it to be?

'It's their first language': Why I raise my hearing children with sign language

Rosie Solouota became deaf after contracting measles as a baby - her children can hear.

Second ladder truck breakdown hits Auckland

The only high-reach ladder truck in Auckland broke down last night.

Person critical after train-car collision in Canterbury

The occupant of the car was taken to hospital.

Person dies in quad bike crash in rural South Canterbury

A quad bike crash in rural South Canterbury has left one person dead.

Thomas Coughlan: Government moving too fast on roll back of pay equity regime

OPINION: The coalition hasn't made a good case for urgently pushing through bill.

Key says Trump using tariffs largely for leverage – but has fears for NZ film industry

The former Prime Minister also sees confidence returning to the New Zealand economy.

Collins 'shocked' at Te Pāti Māori social media post as MPs consider haka verdict

'This is not something we’ve seen before.'

Social media ban: Act blocks National’s bid for Govt consensus on member’s bill

National want to replicate a ban that was passed by Australian lawmakers.

Govt warned it'll be lumped with bigger bill than insurers if disaster strikes

Insurers pass Reserve Bank stress test, but it worries about the Government's finances.

Police launch homicide inquiry after Manurewa man dies

Police said emergency services were called to a Mahia Rd property just before 10am after a report of a person seriously injured.

'There’s a fire in your playground!': Hero schoolgirl alerts staff, saves lives in restaurant blaze

Nine-year-old Harper Davis saw "a flicker of fire" and raced to tell McDonald's staff.

Ballance proposal to cut 62 jobs: Workers feel 'blindsided'

Ballance Agri-Nutrients worker says there a lot of anxiety over potential loss of jobs.

'Consent is a great thing’: Whangārei festival promotes respect, autonomy

The Festival of Consent runs until Sunday with events including talks and a dance party.

Court orders removal of unauthorised structures in Bay of Islands

A company ignored requests to remove a pontoon and rubber fenders.