Pivotal points in a Wellington murder trial; Fonterra boss defends butter prices; Mysterious plaque appears for 1931 murder victim.
1 Key moments in the month-long murder trial of Julia DeLuney
An outburst from the dock, a "bizarre" conversation with a relative about her dead mother's money at her funeral, and a murdered woman who was "not planning to die tomorrow" — these are some of the pivotal moments during the month-long trial of Julia DeLuney.
The trial at the High Court in Wellington lasted four and a half weeks, and the jury took just over a day to reach its verdict.
2 Fonterra boss defends butter prices as 'good news' for the NZ economy
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell has defended the soaring cost of butter in New Zealand, saying the revenue generated from rising global prices represented a "good news story" for the national economy.
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Poor welding led to the rudder of a 177m cargo ship breaking off as it left Tauranga, with only the swift action of the crew preventing it from running aground, an investigation has found.
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A court case over coverage of the Epstein issue would threaten more than just the two men's longstanding 'friendship'. Australian media experts Andrew Dodd and Matthew Ricketson report.
5 Mysterious plaque appears for Wellington teen murdered in 1931
A plaque has mysteriously appeared at the grave of a young woman who was murdered and initially buried in soil excavated to build the Mt Victoria tunnel in Wellington, nearly 100 years ago.
Phillis Symons was 17 years old, and pregnant, when she was killed by her lover George Errol Coats in 1931.
Watch: Fonterra boss grilled over skyrocketing butter prices
Miles Hurrell said high prices are due in large part to fluctuations in the international market, prices he's "comfortable" with.
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