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Battered pensioner bound and dumped in carpark before attackers burgled his home
Pier Raviola died in hospital several days after the brutal attack.

'Incredible savings': Qantas launches flash sale for NZ travellers
The sale lasts 48 hours and has already started.

Aerial photos reveal extent of Selwyn flooding as state of emergency continues
Christchurch Airport recorded over 80mm of rain in 24 hours.

Watch: Mark Mitchell announces Christchurch under state of emergency after flooding
Torrential rain has also triggered a state of emergency in Canterbury's Selwyn District.

Legaltech firm VXT raises $2.5m at $45m value with Silicon Valley backing
Firm says it's fast growing in the US and tracking to a $100m revenue within two years.

Richie McCaw stand? Debate over who will be honoured at new stadium
Naming rights for stands at the new Christchurch covered stadium are still available.

'Fortunate to be safe': Woman and children rescued from car 'engulfed' by flooding
Firefighters rescued a woman and two kids trapped in floodwaters in Canterbury.

'It's game on': Wild storm brings first big snow dump of the season
Porters Lodge reported 20cm of snow, with snow play likely this weekend.

Watch: Health minister to speak amid nationwide healthcare strike
Thousands of surgeries and appointments across NZ will be cancelled by today's action.

'Never seen it this bad': Town's flood fears as residents sandbag homes
Nick Reid’s property is under immediate threat from the floodwaters.

Family with disabled daughter booted from $700 front-row Hot Wheels show seats
About 500 tickets have been reallocated because of a safety issue.

Nine Lotto players win over $24k each – where were the tickets sold?
First Division Powerball was not struck and will roll over to $6 million on Saturday.

NZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emerges
The country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.

Society Insider: Former Black Cap's return to India; new power couple; True Bliss star on homophobic abuse
Plus, Nick Mowbray and Liam Lawson team up in California.

'Worst yet to come': Homes flooded, roads closed as wild weather strikes
Auckland commuters have been told to brace for severe winds, with bridge closures possible

'Why are they letting him out?': Survivor furious as untreated rapist paroled
Christchurch man jailed for 'brutal' rape of teen paroled without sex offender treatment.

Why Te Arai dune house is a standout
A ferry terminal, hotels, waterfront apartments, eye-catching new homes: who won awards?

Lotto numbers: Are you NZ’s latest Powerball multi-millionaire?
A jackpot of $6m was up for grabs and tonight's numbers have been drawn.

'Why are you being an idiot?': Young banned driver convicted again
'Eventually, we say ‘enough’s enough’, and you will go to jail.'

'Blown away': Auckland Harbour Bridge may close as severe winds hit rush-hour commute
Auckland faces severe gales at rush hour tomorrow, with harbour bridge closures possible.

Market close: NZ sharemarket drops 1% as global markets remain 'messy'
Analyst Greg Smith said that the global markets continue to remain messy.