Rafaella MeloReporter·Hawkes Bay Today·8 Sep, 2026 06:00 PM3 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Disadvantaged students close gap with wealthier peers, National unveils bed-tax alternative. Video / NZ HeraldThe woman who killed 11-year-old Emma-Jane Kupa as she cycled down a Flaxmere street remains an undue risk to community safety until she undergoes alcohol and drug treatment.

The Parole Board’s decision, released this week, provides further detail about why Terina Marata-Kohu Pineaha’s first bid for parole