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Burnham Camp - the spiritual home of Bougainville peace process - Marape
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, says next's week meeting involving the governments of PNG and Bougainville is a milestone in the ongoing post referendum consultations.

The House: Parliamentary week achieves two out of three goals
Sanctions against Te Pati Maori MPs were historic, but they weren't the only thing that happened in the house.

Teen passenger caught with 15kg of meth and cocaine at Auckland Airport, Customs says
Fifteen vacuum-sealed packets in the man’s suitcase — 13 containing meth and two holding cocaine — were uncovered, Customs said.

BBC Radio presenter takes break for cancer treatment
Bryan Burnett, who presents BBC Radio Scotland's Get it On, tells listeners he has an "incredibly rare" but treatable form of the disease.

‘Shame on you’: Thieves steal life-saving gear gifted by late All Black doctor
The family of John “Doc” Mayhew say they are disappointed to hear that life-saving equipment he donated to his community has been stolen.

David Seymour debated at the prestigious Oxford Union, and lost
In front of bright minds, including Noam Chomsky’s daughter, the bow tie-clad deputy PM opposed the moot “No One Can Be Illegal on Stolen Land”. At first he was nervous, but then his imposter syndrome “melted away”.

Sharp jump in Covid-19, respiratory infections
Data shows flu and Covid infections are on the rise, with a sharp jump in hospitalisations for severe respiratory infections across Auckland.

Waipukurau residents conserving water after main breaks
The district council doesn't yet know how long it will take to fix the damage.

Carterton rates rise slashed
Carterton District Council is to meet on Wednesday to adopt its 2025-26 Annual Plan and with it, an average rates rise of 5.4%.

Boyracer charged over burnout during 'Levin invasion' sorry for involvement
An illegal street racer says he's formally apologised to many residents and wants to sell his impounded car.

'Human error' behind massive internet outage across lower North Island
Chorus said the outage was "the result of human error during planned works, which resulted in one of our core ethernet routers for the Wellington region being isolated from our network".

Blue Plaque honour for Bradford theatre pioneer
Esmé Church established the Northern Theatre School, now Bradford Playhouse.

New Black Caps coach’s big interview question: How to beat Australia?
Rob Walter ‘has got a few ideas’ on how to end a long drought without success against NZ’s trans-Tasman rivals after being appointed head coach.

Watch: CCTV captures thieves stealing car in leafy Auckland Suburb
Video footage shows two people circling a vehicle in Hobsonville Point before eventually opening the back and front door, starting the car and driving off.

M&S hackers sent abuse and ransom demand directly to CEO
The criminals told the retailer's boss he could make things "fast and easy" if he complied with their demands.

'Belfast adopted me when making How to Train Your Dragon' - Gerard Butler
The Hollywood star spent months filming the first live-action remake of the hit animated trilogy in Northern Ireland.

13yo among group of alleged car thieves
The teen was among five people arrested early on Wednesday morning for stealing cars north of Christchurch.

'Human error' behind massive internet outage across lower North Island
More than 100,000 customers in Wellington and nearby areas lost fibre for more than an hour on Friday morning.

12-year-old arrested after fire at Auckland McDonald’s
The young person has appeared before the Manukau Youth Court and is on bail conditions, police said.