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Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has resigned as Overseeing Shepherd after being convicted of sexual offending against girls and women.

A New Zealand woman and her six-year-old son who live in Washington state have been detained by US immigration, according to American media reports.

A mother driving home to Auckland with her three-year-old son in the back seat was killed when a boat and trailer unit broke free from an oncoming vehicle and slammed into their car.

For more than seven years the Tuiras purported to operate an investment business out of Christchurch, raising more than $4m from investors hoping for high returns. However, none of the money was being invested and instead went to fund the couple's lifestyle and repay other investors.

The race for Election 2026 appears to be on a knife edge, with a new political poll predicting a hung Parliament.