You could say it was inflation, exchange rates, or an increase in demand, but really it was a case of just plain "want" that forced the value of a crumpled old five quid note to skyrocket at auction.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the public must be calm after the military launched its most widespread wave of air strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Health and Disability Commission (HDC) has found a woman's rights were breached when her right fallopian tube was removed without her informed consent.
RNZ has cancelled the broadcast of a podcast episode featuring disgraced former minister Kiritapu Allan, saying it does not meet its standards of impartiality.
The Foreign Minister has called claims a West Papuan politician paid a bribe ahead of the release of kidnapped New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens "a disgrace".
The coalition government disagrees with advice provided by officials that $3 billion a year is needed to reach New Zealand's child poverty reduction target.
At least four people have been killed and dozens more injured in a mass shooting in one of the most popular entertainment areas in the US state of Alabama.
A 19-year-old man will appear in court this week after avoiding a checkpoint in central Dunedin and allegedly driving dangerously while being pursued by police.
Police have begun testing a new way of weighing up harm and risks when they take emergency 111 calls, which will see fewer responses by officers to social harm calls.