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Lanes on State Highway 5 Napier–Taupo Road closed by diesel spill
A main highway linking Hawke's Bay to Taupo is down to one lane due to dangerous conditions caused by a diesel spill. Police said the northbound lanes of State Highway...

ThreeNow to screen Black Caps tour of Zimbabwe
New Zealand cricket fans will be able to watch the Black Caps live and free this July and August, as the national team tours Zimbabwe.

Police tight lipped over Foxton Beach death
Police won’t say if anyone has been arrested in relation to the incident.

Kiwi company launches power saving panel
Once installed homeowners get insight over how they're using electricity, the ability to automate appliances and advanced electrical safety features.

SKT - Sky appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Sky has today announced the appointment of David Mackrell to the position of Chief Financial Officer

Nearly 70 killed, including 21 children, in catastrophic Texas floods
Experts question if cuts by the Trump administration led to a failure to accurately predict the floods.

Woman stabbed in random attack in Dunedin car park
Police described the incident as “an unprovoked assault on an unknown victim”.

Suspected ram raid at New Plymouth store
Clean up and repairs are under way at New Plymouth’s Cash Converters after what appears to have been a ram raid on Monday morning.

Here’s how much you could get from the Family Boost change
From October, more families will be able to claim cash back from fees paid for early childhood education.

Richard Dale’s cartoon: July 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Richard Dale shares his view on current events.

Watch: SVG wins Nascar Cup race on Chicago streets after huge crash
The Kiwi driver has won again, on the same street course where he won on Nascar debut two years ago.

Review after Jevon McSkimming case finds urgent need to change police internet rules
Weaknesses in internet access controls, unmanaged devices and limited monitoring have been found in the review.

Why Max Verstappen was not guilty of dirty tricks in race-deciding penalty
Oscar Piastri cut a dejected figure after a 10-second time penalty lost him the British Grand Prix.

Man who died while hunting on Stewart Island was shot, RNZ understands
He was found dead on Saturday.

'Dodge a bullet': New Plymouth mayor relieved after heavy rainfall spared most
A small number of South Taranaki residents are still cut off after the weekend's deluge, but overall the region's leaders are breathing a sigh of relief.

Fujitsu appoints Jo Healey to head customer strategy in Oceania
Fujitsu appoints Jo Healey as Vice President and Head of Customer for New Zealand and Australia to lead digital transformation and enhance client relations.

Eight All Blacks named to play British and Irish Lions in Adelaide
The All Blacks in the AUNZ Invitational XV to play the British and Irish Lions may be motivated to boost the confidence of Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt.

New CT scanners bring mixed blessings for Palmerston North Hospital
An announcement that Palmerston North Hospital will get two new CT scanners comes as medical unions warn the government of a dire shortage in radiographers nationwide.

Lena Dunham on fatphobia, dating advice and her new London rom-com
Dunham's latest project is a Netflix rom-com loosely based on her life over the last few years.

Auckland Council reveals new proposal for Takapuna Golf Course
The council says it has chosen a design concept that could allow for both flood resilience and a nine-hole golf course..

Landslide hits well-known Island Bay house
A Wellington resident has broken her foot and her well-known house on the city's South Coast may now be out of use, after a major landslide.