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“National's preference is to after this election to be working with our current partners, the ACT Party, United Future, and the Māori Party.”- Bill English, New Zealand National Party

“That’s been something that I’ve lived with since she passed away. It was even more hard for me because it was my daughter at the age of 15 that found her, her tuakana,” – Puhiwahine Reweti, Aunty

#Extra: Throat-singing, a guttural style of singing or chanting, is one of the world's oldest forms of music. This particular cultural music has been banned by the Canadian government. These two Inuit descendants sing their waiata in the hope throat-singing will once again be welcomed to do in their country. #Watch: Te Okiwa McLean's first report on the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) is coming up on Te Karere soon - we're on NOW, tune in online via #livestream here: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/live-stream-te-karere-q05529?auto=4339098979001

#KIAMATAARA: Two people have been fatally shot and one injured in Northland, near Whangarei. It's believed the armed offender is still at large within police cordons. Cordons have been put in place at the intersections of Mount Tiger Rd and Whareora Rd, and Mount Tiger Rd and Whangarei Heads Rd.

New Zealand's Youth Commonwealth Games champs returned home today with a record medal haul of 31. Tamati Rimene-Sproat was at the airport this morning to greet them. He filed this report: https://youtu.be/-h9AJ9GabGs

"During our phone call, I made myself available to be interviewed about my case. We are in the process of confirming the details of that meeting, but it will take place next week." - Metiria Turei on speaking to MSD investigator

A man admitted to Middlemore Hospital on Monday has died overnight. He was said to be suffering from the effects of synthetic cannabis.

#LIVE: Ngā Tauira Māori entertaining the students for Māori Day.