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Documents filed with the High Court show three of the current trustees allege pastor Xi Chen - whose daughter is Labour MP Naisi Chen - has assumed power in ...

In 2017, the trust board purchased a commercial building in Apollo Dr, Rosedale, for $3.07m. A divided church was "an opportunity for the devil to attack". The letter called for the Auckland church to "repent together before the Lord", confess sins, find "reconciliation and oneness, and have the love and peace of the Lord among you". The letter stated that "no-one is perfect", and that Chen needed to be "softer and humble in his attitude and listen to more voices". With worshippers still meeting in a rented Sunnynook building, the church decided last year to investigate converting half the Rosedale property to a smaller church and leasing out the remaining site. The plaintiffs argue the appointment was in breach of the trust's rules and therefore invalid. Half of the purchase price was funded by donations, and the rest by a $1.5m mortgage. Worshippers gave generously towards the building project, allegedly donating at least $2 million for the express purpose of buying an appropriate site and converting it as a church, in addition to general donations and tithing. The Chinese congregation has been raising funds for more than 20 years for a new church building in which to hold services and prayer meetings. While its stated purpose is to advance Christianity and spread the gospel, the church has become riven by infighting, with claims of dysfunction and misuse of donations money sparking legal action in the High Court. A fringe Auckland church congregation is at war, with court proceedings launched over the fate of millions of dollars in donations that a pastor allegedly claims "now belong to God". Registered charity The Bread Of Life Christian Church In Auckland is based on the North Shore and governed by a six-person board of trustees.

The former Team New Zealand skipper appeared on TVNZ's Sunday to share his story of being diagnosed with bowel cancer and receiving chemotherapy over a period ...

"There was a fork in the road and it was always the wrong one, all the way through. Then it was 'oh, we'll take the tumour' and they get rid of that and you think that that's the end of it and it wasn't, and then it's the chemo." He'd then hope to be well enough to rejoin his teammates in America's Cup training by the weekend. He's only telling his story now to raise awareness about bowel cancer and to encourage people to get checked by medical professionals if they suspect something amiss within their guts. "So less than a week later I'm in for the colonoscopy thinking it was gonna be all good. and he says 'oh look, unfortunately we've found a tumour and you're gonna have to get it removed."

Barcelona, Mumbai and Paris are among the long-haul destinations in the airline's first Early Bird sale since 2019. With return fares to Asia and and Europe ...

• Singapore return from $1537 • Paris return from $2154 • Mumbai return from $1472 • Hanoi return from $1454 This is a trend that Singapore Airlines hopes the introductory fares will help revert. Barcelona, Mumbai and Paris are among the long-haul destinations in the airline's first Early Bird sale since 2019.

Police are on the scene of a sudden death on View Rd, Sunnyvale, Auckland, which is currently being treated as unexplained. Photo / Hayden Woodward. Emergency ...

A police spokesperson said they arrived at the address to find one person deceased, and the death is also being treated as unexplained. The spokesperson said at this stage, there is no indication the two events are linked. A police spokesperson said that at this stage the death is being treated as unexplained.

Emergency services were called to a residential address on View Rd Sunnyvale at about 12.20 pm, and arrived to find one person deceased, a police spokesperson ...

A police spokesperson said they arrived at the address to find one person deceased, and the death is also being treated as unexplained. The spokesperson said at this stage, there is no indication the two events are linked. A police spokesperson said that at this stage the death is being treated as unexplained.

Gerald Awhito October, 65, was charged in September last year after being seen kicking and throwing his puppy in public. The attack occurred during the alert ...

The teen told that court she heard the dog "yelping and screaming" as it was kicked against the stone. I am told the dog was part of a companionship arrangement for you." He was eventually placed in a transitional housing unit but the court heard yesterday he was homeless again. The reserve neighbours some of the city's most expensive properties. Tauranga City Council received eight complaints about the man. [after a District Court trial in May](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/man-living-in-mount-maunganui-cave-convicted-for-beating-dog/Q37QMAL62N5JCOMPJ4RMAHQ7PQ/) which heard evidence from a courier driver and teenager who witnessed the violence.

An "active" little girl died unexpectedly after doctors at an Auckland hospital failed to find the cause of her lung infection, an investigation reveals.

She was discharged with a likely diagnosis of a lung infection (pneumonia), the HDC report said. "We lost our dearest daughter ... In the report, the mum said her little girl was very healthy and active, and had a great talent for swimming. The commissioner said the girl's presentation to the hospital was complex and atypical. McDowell said that during the girl's second admission, and prior to her transfer to another hospital, there was a failure to recognise her deterioration, and a lack of consistent and timely escalation of her care. She was transferred to another hospital briefly, but was readmitted to the first hospital for treatment of excess fluid build-up in her right lung.

The latest instalment of popular animated Disney films translated into te reo Māori will be released in October, with the ensemble cast revealed today. After ...

We're proud to be building on our close collaboration with Matewa Media and the many incredible local voice talents, filmmakers and translators who lend their talents to authentically translate these iconic Disney films. Reporter and former league star, Wairangi Koopu (Waikato, Te Whānau a Apanui) joins the cast as King Agnarr of Arendelle. Winstanley says the film is an opportunity to support the mita of Ngāi Tahu who have built its own language strategy, Kotahi Mano Kāika, Kotahi Mano Wawata. "Frozen Reo Māori adds to our emerging collection of Māori language titles, including Moana Reo Māori now on Disney+, and The Lion King Reo Māori which launched in cinemas this year and is coming soon to Disney+. After the success of Lion King Reo Māori, Frozen Reo Māori celebrates four more dialects including te reo o Ngāi Tahu, te reo o Ngāti Tūwharetoa, te reo o Rangitāne and te reo o Te Tai Rāwhiti. Te Atakorihi Tutengaehe (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāi Te Rangi) and Tuakoi Ohia (Waikato) will be the voice of young Anna and pre-teen Anna respectively.

By Lucy Xia of RNZ. A group of migrants who have been helping an investigation into immigration fraud may soon be forced to leave the country.

So I owed people money for the living costs, and could only pay back later when I found work," he said. "Because of the work situation, we had no option but to speak up. "Ten per cent of workers in New Zealand were on temporary visas, 30 to 40 per cent of workers in construction and hospitality and agriculture and horticulture were on temporary visas." Minister Michael Wood says due to legal and privacy reasons he's unable to comment on the circumstances of the workers and the case. Such people are not welcome here," he said. Sheng arrived on a work visa in 2018, but was left with no work for the initial months, and was consequently moved to a limited visa to assist with the investigation.

The wife of a roadworker killed by a runaway truck has tearfully described the "living nightmare" her life has become. From seeing his body for the first ...

I am who I am because of him." He would never leave me and the kids," she said. "Joji was a man like no other... Lawyers for WorkSafe and Fulton Hogan told the court how there had been multiple crashes in New Zealand caused by the faulty handbrakes, and how Fulton Hogan subsequently lobbied for a ban on the brake system to prevent similar incidents happening in the future. Bruyn apologised to Joji Bilo's family for the "tragic accident". "I waved Joji goodbye that night just for him to be returned to us in a coffin," Bilo said.

Norway's Casper Ruud has celebrated his rise towards the top of the world tennis rankings with confirmation he will compete in the 2023 ASB Classic in ...

US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe being a case in point having played here the last time the tournament was held. I know the nature and scenery are incredible, so that would be nice to explore." The conditions are very similar to Melbourne, so it's a nice tournament to play and I look forward to it," said Ruud. There's a good history of tennis at the tournament, which has been played for many years, so they know what they're doing. In a breakthrough year for the 23-year-old, he has reached two Grand Slam finals: the French and US Opens. It's a huge extra bonus for all tennis fans that he comes back as one of the world's best players."

After more than two years of suspended service, American Airlines is returning to New Zealand this summer with a daily flight between Auckland Airport (AKL) and ...

United Airlines is also returning to New Zealand with non-stop services and Air Canada will resume services this summer. "Once governments make some changes to conditions inbound and ease travel restrictions from a Covid perspective, we see that pent-up demand. Return Premium Economy starts at $2995 and Business at $6755 for flights starting from November 1.

Mercury plans to build a new $115 million, 43 megawatt wind farm at Kaiwera Downs, south of Gore. Auckland-based Mercury said it had executed contracts for ...

"The electricity sector's investment in new renewable generation has a key role in enabling New Zealand's transition to a low carbon future, with the country on track for over 90 per cent renewable electricity in the next three to five years," he said. "Stage 1 of the Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is the next cab off the rank in our pipeline of new renewable generation," he said. The 10 turbines to be constructed as Stage I of the Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm will add enough new renewable power to run 66,000 electric vehicles. "Our decision to proceed with Kaiwera Downs is an exciting next step, and by no means the last," Hawksworth said. "We have an outstanding pipeline of renewable generation projects," Hawksworth said. "Mercury is committed to supporting New Zealand's decarbonisation goals and one of the most meaningful ways we can do this is through building and supplying more renewable power," he said.

Ko Wai Ahau is nzherald.co.nz's pepeha generator. A pepeha is a way of introducing yourself in Māori. It tells people who you are by sharing your ...

For Māori, pepeha points to whakapapa (ancestry). Ko Wai Ahau (Who am I) uses a very simple pepeha structure that identifies a mountain and body of water -- river, lake, ocean -- that is special to you or that you have lived by, a canoe or ship your ancestors may have arrived to Aotearoa on, the place you are from or reside at now, and your name. Whakapapa speaks to relationships and links with the land, the sea, the environment, our world and the universe.

Canterbury police are reminding people to keep an eye out for courier deliveries to stop goods from going missing by opportunist thieves.

• If you're not going to be home when the parcel is delivered, arrange to collect your parcel from the depot, or have the parcel redirected to the address of someone you trust. • If you do have deliveries made to your home, make sure you're going to be home to sign for them or have a secure location where they can be left. • Make sure your delivery instructions are clear and ask for packages not to be placed at your front door, or on top of an apartment building post box. • Get packages delivered to a place where someone will be home to receive them, or to a work address if you are an essential worker. She reported the incident to the police and contacted Hello Fresh which gave her a full refund. The Harman Rd resident said she was home at the time her Hello Fresh delivery was stolen from her doorstep - about one and half minutes after it was delivered to her doorstep.

A police spokesperson said Monday afternoon a gang-related assault left a person suffering serious injuries. They are currently being treated in Taranaki Base ...

"Two rapid response units and one ambulance responded to the scene and treated, then transported one patient in a serious condition to Taranaki Base Hospital." A McDonald's spokesperson said there was an incident at their Hawera branch between members of the public on Monday. A St John spokesperson said they were called to an incident on South Rd in Hawera yesterday afternoon. "Police are appealing for any information that could assist an investigation into the serious assault at Hawera McDonald's. One person is in a serious condition in hospital following a gang attack at a McDonald's in Taranaki yesterday. A police spokesperson said Monday afternoon a gang-related assault left a person suffering serious injuries.

The driver of a truck that rolled down a hill at a construction site and killed a roadworker suffered brain damage after trying to stop the runaway vehicle.

Meanwhile another worker tried to give Bilo CPR under the direction of a nurse who had been travelling past. Bilo did not see the truck coming down the hill towards him and was struck and dragged 20m. "[He] also saw that the runaway truck was heading towards workers. Tests later showed the brake released every time the circumstances were recreated. The driver of the truck parked facing downhill. The truck was going about 45-50km/h.

Aaron Maclennan sprayed his victim in the face with petrol before setting fire to his car.

The car became engulfed in flames and was extensively damaged. Chasing each other from the Basin Reserve to the Terrace Tunnel, Maclennan followed the ex onto SH1. The ex punched Maclennan in an attempt to take his keys so he and his girlfriend couldn't leave the scene, but they held onto the keys and left anyway. Holding the bottle in one hand and a lighter in the other, Maclennan sprayed the other man in the face with petrol, getting him in the eyes. The court heard Maclennan had a methamphetamine addiction and the drug was a driving force of his actions. The charges stemmed from a series of events that started with some text messages and ended two weeks later with a car on fire in a central Wellington suburb in the middle of the day.

Under the new partnership, a selection of LockerRoom's stories about New Zealand sportswomen will feature on nzherald.co.nz, in the NZ Herald newspaper and ...

"This partnership will play a key part in further strengthening NZME's sport news, ensuring we have widespread representation of New Zealand athletes across our many platforms, and we're really excited about the partnership. These are stories that aren't being told elsewhere, so we are thrilled to now share them with Herald readers." "These are the stories that inspire future sporting stars and pay tribute to those who bring sport to life in our communities. This partnership with LockerRoom will help us celebrate the feats of some of Aotearoa's most talented athletes," says Currie. LockerRoom editor Suzanne McFadden says: "We're delighted to share LockerRoom's stories of women in sport in New Zealand – from athletes to coaches and the growing number of women in sports leadership – and stories on the issues affecting these women, like equality and wellbeing. In a further boost for news coverage of Kiwi women in sport, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is proud to announce a new partnership with LockerRoom – Newsroom's dedicated women's sport section.