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Police say the sheep was shot dead after confronting officers called to the property in Waitakere, west of AucklandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn aggressive ram believed responsible for the deaths of an elderly New Zealand couple has been put down by police after it was found alongside the...

Analyst says drop in births reflect ‘continued trend’ of smaller family sizes and higher rates of childlessnessNew Zealand’s fertility rate slumped to a record low in 2023, official data shows, as the total number of births also dropped.The fertility rate tracks the average number of births women will have in their lifetime. New Zealand, along with many countries around the world, has seen this...