Auckland braces for severe winds, thunderstorms; 10m swells cancel Cook Strait ferries

Ten-year-old Ryder Ferregel, who was initially wearing a lifejacket on a scalloping trip, was allowed to remove it due to its ill fit. Tragically, after the boat capsized in Auckland’s Manukau Harbour, both Ryder and his mother, Gemma Ferregel, drowned despite clinging to the overturned hull and reaching a sandbar. Need More Context? 🔎

New data from Strategic Pay reveals that women in New Zealand's private sector boardrooms are earning more than men, with female non-executive chairs making 3.7% more and non-executive directors earning 17.2% higher fees. However, women remain underrepresented, comprising only 21% of non-executive chairs and 36% of non-executive directors, compared to 28% and 39% in the public sector, respectively. Need More Context? 🔎

An intoxicated man assaulted his partner, who was holding a baby, after she refused to speak to him, slapping her multiple times and causing visible injuries. His violent outburst escalated, resulting in injuries to six others, including three children, during a rampage that occurred last November. Need More Context? 🔎

Footage from a central Auckland supermarket fire shows extensive damage, with 20 fire engines responding at the blaze's peak. While the fire in the Freemans Bay supermarket has been contained, it remains active, leaving water flooding out the entrance and revealing damaged stock and materials within. Need More Context? 🔎

The body found in rugged bush near Good Night Scrub National Park has been identified as missing teenager Pheobe Bishop, concluding a month-long search that captured national attention. The Bishop family expressed gratitude for the support they received during the investigation, while police continue to search for additional items related to the case. Need More Context? 🔎

Police have released a security camera image of a motorcyclist involved in a hit-and-run that critically injured Paige Johnson, a 24-year-old blind and deaf cancer survivor, on Edmund Rd in Rotorua. Johnson was struck while crossing the street on Sunday and is currently hospitalized; authorities urge the rider to come forward. Need More Context? 🔎