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Huawei NZ deputy chief executive Andrew Bowater. Photo: Supplied via NZ Herald Huawei NZ deputy chief executive Andrew Bowater is urging customers not to return their phones after Google said it would follow a White House order to suspend technology exports to the Chinese phone maker.

A virus deadly to rabbits will be released in some areas of the Residential Red Zone in a bid to curb rising rabbit numbers in Christchurch.

A 3-year-old child is the youngest of 26 people whose deaths have been attributed to Victoria's early-starting flu season this year.

Christchurch's Al Noor mosque, scene of one of the attacks. Photo: AP Police have laid further charges against alleged Christchurch gunman Brenton Tarrant this afternoon.

A Dunedin police officer is warning of a telephone scam involving callers claiming to work for Spark NZ.

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders are jointly reviewing allegations of player misconduct while on tour in South Africa.

Chris Bowen (left) and Anthony Albanese. Photo: Getty Images Senior frontbenchers Chris Bowen and Anthony Albanese are vying for the Labor leadership, with both conceding the party's policy offerings need examining.

ruasealion_19012016.jpg A sea lion mother Joy relaxes with her pup Rua near the Warrington domain months before Rua was found shot dead in November last year. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery The ex-girlfriend of a man accused of stabbing a young sea-lion to death said he spoke repeatedly about killing the animal.

gettyimages-471315764.jpg Niki Lauda in 1980. Photo: Getty Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who won two of his titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, has died. He was 70.

Amber Kyzer (centre) is helped out of the courtroom on Monday. Photo: The State via AP Amber Kyzer dabbed tears from her eyes for most of her testimony and sobbed at the death penalty trial of her ex-husband, charged with killing their five young children.

Alfred Ngaro could stand in the Botany seat, where National has the strongest party vote by far. Photo: NZME National MP Alfred Ngaro says he regrets sharing a post on social media which compared the issue of abortion in New Zealand with the Holocaust.

Israel Folau. Photo: Getty Images The Australian rugby players' union (RUPA) is to set up a committee to review how players can express their faith and beliefs after the Israel Folau sacking saga.

Aretha Frankin died in August last year. Photo: AP Three handwritten wills have been found in the suburban Detroit home of Aretha Franklin, months after the death of the "Queen of Soul," including one under cushions in the living room, a lawyer says.

An alleged drunk driver was caught by police at a Dunedin bottle store after fleeing the scene of a crash yesterday evening.

External reviewer Debbie Francis reveals details of her report into bullying at Parliament. Photo: RNZ There is virtually no part of Parliament that is untouched by a toxic culture, a report has shown.