Ashleigh Yates Ashleigh Yates is a Newshub reporter. Latest from Ashleigh Yates Crime Immigration NZ reveals killer of AUT student Farzana Yaqubi was here illegally Crime 'This destroyed me': Family of AUT student stabbed in Auckland alleyway share pain in court as killer jailed Food and Drink Hunt for NZ's top pie begins: Over 4k pies expected on judging day at Bakels Supreme Pie Awards Environment 'Deliberate, calculated offending': Man labelled by DoC as worst recidivist marine reserve offender fined Conservation 'Significant turning point': Kākāpō return to live on mainland Aotearoa for first time in four decades Europe Extreme temperatures scorch southern Europe as El Niño combines with climate change Weather 'It doesn't seem real': Global heatwave takes experts by surprise amid worry 'a number of people will die' Mental Health Ketamine could help severe depression, new study finds Updated White Island eruption Three commercial helicopter tour operators plead guilty to health and safety failings Crime 'Barbaric': Auckland dairy owner recovers at home with seven stitches after attack by hammer-wielding robbers Kaimai Ranges New display commemorates 60 years since NZ's worst domestic air accident Mount Ruapehu 'Thrilled': Mt Ruapehu's winter ski season officially begins after last-minute Govt bail-out Updated Money NZ Post to begin large wave of layoffs, cutting hundreds of jobs Social issues Calls to change 'really nasty' law so migrants can work in NZ sex industry Updated Ukraine Invasion Russian Wagner boss Prigozhin to move to Belarus under deal, Kremlin says Updated Ukraine Invasion Russia orders arrest of Wagner boss accused of mutiny, he says his fighters have entered Russia Court Man charged with manslaughter of Kaikohe woman Linda Woods named Auckland Person found dead at east Auckland home Tourism New $60m luxury hot springs and spa facility opens in Rotorua Updated Crime Initial name suppression decision revealed as man appears in court over Kaikohe woman's death Updated Crime Man charged with manslaughter, burglary, aggravated assault over Linda Woods homicide Charity 'Maia is such an icon': $10k reward offered for safe return of children's charity mascot Bay Of Islands 'Devastating': Super-spreader invasive seaweed threatens tourism in Bay of Islands Employment New study reveals Kiwis feel under immense pressure to work long hours Exclusive Water Safety New study suggests surfers carrying out thousands of rescues at our beaches each year Auckland 'Lawlessness breeds lawlessness': Family of hospitalised robbery victim call on police to do more Updated Transport Revealed: How the Govt plans to reconnect Coromandel Conservation National conference aims to help declining native bat populations Updated Crime Man who killed Lena Zhang Harrap on Auckland walkway sentenced to life imprisonment Cars Vehicles including extremely rare BMW up for grabs at Webb's auction house Updated Justice Govt reveals big changes to support victims of sexual violence Updated Fires Auckland's Newmarket Station reopens after nearby fire prompted evacuation Updated Real Estate Housing market's downward spiral continues after OCR hike in drop not seen since GFC Updated Asia Dozens of Chinese planes cross Taiwan Strait median line Updated Crime Watch: Dramatic footage shows the aftermath of police catching six youths who ram raided an Auckland dairy Updated Money More than 400k people behind on debt repayments as demand for credit increases by 3 percent Updated Mobile One NZ, formerly Vodafone, announces SpaceX partnership promising 100 pct connectivity for NZ Crime Auckland family watch dairy boarded up again after second ram-raid in less than a month Updated Environment Govt orders councils to bring in kerbside food scraps recycling - here's when it will be in force Weather Future of SH25A still unclear with slip that closed it now longer than a rugby field Health 'One less barrier': Mask modification allows for better interactions between babies and parents, helping with development Climate Change UN climate change report warns changes must be made in urban areas to reduce emissions Health Neonatal unit is improving outcomes for babies who need high-level support Education Primary school teachers to strike after rejecting second pay offer Updated Climate Change Thousands gather across Aotearoa for School Strike 4 Climate Northland Whangārei Mayor estimates road repair bill for Northland could be $250 million United States Why the White House wants TikTok deleted from federal devices within next 30 days Cyclone Gabrielle Serious concerns about food supply, prices after Cyclone Gabrielle destroys crops Weather 'It's not good': Road closures leave some dairy farmers with no choice but to dump their milk Updated Weather Muriwai residents evacuating due to 'extreme slip risks' as two houses collapse, communities cut off in Coromandel