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A gun salute has been performed on the Wellington waterfront and our reporter Krystal Gibbens joins us with the details [embed]… Video, Audio

Meanwhile in Auckland, there've been tears as well as celebrations as locals have a remembered a much-loved monarch. Joining us from the Fox London pub at Auckland's viaduct, is Nick Truebridge… Video, Audio

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96, at Balmoral Cottage in Scotland. Britons are now slowly waking to an era that most have never experienced before - the start of the reign of a new… Video, Audio

Aucklanders are the mourning the death of the Queen. Our reporter Finn Blackwell has been talking to some of them. [embed]… Video, Audio

The Queen's first Prime Minister was Winston Churchill. Her last, and 15th, was Liz Truss who she swore in earlier this week. She's met countless world leaders in her 70 year reign and touched many… Video, Audio

The closest most of us ordinary Kiwis will come to the Queen, will be via the money we carry in our pockets, purses or wallets. But now that Queen Elizabeth's no longer New Zealand's head of state… Video, Audio

Back home now and a special church service is being held in Wellington. Our reporter Lauren Crimp joins us from there now. [embed]… Video, Audio

The UK is waking up as a nation in mourning. Crowds of people have gathered outside Buckingham Palace, laying floral tributes. The streets were crammed with people after the news broke on Thursday… Video, Audio

We may be half a world away from the UK, but the death of Queen Elizabeth has been keenly felt in New Zealand. Flags in around the Capital flew at half mast this morning, and condolence books set up… Video, Audio

Auckland's St Matthew's in the City has commemorated the Queen today by ringing its tenor bell 96 times in Her Majesty's honour. The bells rang out over Auckland first thing this morning, at midday… Video, Audio

People across the country have expressed great sadness and admiration for Queen Elizabeth in the wake of her death. British expats have painted a picture of the mood back home, while Kiwis have… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called the Queen "extraordinary". Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro also paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. [embed]… Video, Audio

The former Governor General and former high commissioner in London, Sir Jerry Mateparae, talks to Lisa Owen about his memories of Queen Elizabeth II. Audio

Seventy years ago, Princess Elizabeth was staying at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya when she received news of the death of her father, King George VI. Cecilia Hurly's grandparents owned the hotel and… Audio

Victoria Arbiter is a royal commentator and author. She's now based in the United States where she says people are also mourning the death of the Queen whose reign spanned the terms of 15 US… Audio

Emily Nash is the Royal Editor at Hello Magazine. She told me it had only been a few months since the Queen's much talked about platinum jubilee skit with Paddington Bear .... And news of her death… Audio

Aucklanders are heading to the Town Hall to sign a book of condolence for the Queen. Auckland mayor Phil Goff says it's an opportunity for people to express their aroha and sympathy. Katie Todd is at… Audio