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Check your bill: Herald analysis finds errors in Auckland Council rates bills
A $444,766 rates bill has been revised to $14,578. Council said errors are isolated.

NZ businesses owe $1.4b in unpaid GST and PAYE for 2025 tax year
Businesses owe over $1.4b in unpaid GST and PAYE for the 2025 tax year.

Live wires being left dangerously exposed in powerlines tampering
Police investigating copper thefts say the ongoing tampering poses a very high chance of serious injury or death.

Police have concerns for man last seen more than two weeks ago
John Bagnall was last seen on 20 July in Auckland’s Mt Roskill; police have concerns for his welfare

Ozzy Osbourne cause of death revealed as heart attack
A death certificate which lists his occupation as "songwriter, performer and rock legend" confirms the Prince of Darkness died of a heart attack.

Listen: Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni go head-to-head on Morning Report's new political panel
The National and Labour deputy leaders face questions about unemployment and emergency housing.

French Polynesia, Cook Islands sign air services agreement
The agreement was signed between Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson.

Woman in her 80s dies after being hit by bus in Auckland
She was taken to hospital suffering critical injuries after the crash in Auckland's Onehunga.

Harris stars as Spirit beat Invincibles in Hundred opener
Grace Harris' brilliant 89 from 42 balls, including six sixes, helps London Spirit begin their title defence with a 17-run win over Oval Invincibles in The Women's Hundred.

Invincibles bowl Spirit out for 80 in dominant win
London Spirit are bowled out for the second-lowest score by a men's team in The Hundred as Oval Invincibles claim a thumping six-wicket win at Lord's.

Hamilton St Andrews incident: Person charged with assault
The man is due to appear in court on August 7.

Black Caps lose leading bowler to injury for second Zimbabwe test
Will O'Rourke experienced back stiffness in the opening test and forces another change to their line-up in Bulawayo.

Transvision Vamp to tour New Zealand after nearly 30 years
The “If Looks Could Kill” group will perform in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, playing a set full of fan favourites from the late 80s and early 90s.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars lead VMA nominations
This year's show will take place on 7 September in New York.

Man's death in Auckland park treated as unexplained
The man was found unresponsive in a Mt Wellington park at shortly before two-o'clock in the morning.

‘They weren’t sure I’d survive’: What it's like to have dengue fever, twice
Two people who have had dengue fever twice tell their stories about "breakbone fever".

Could Northland's Marsden Point be NZ's first 'Special Economic Zone'?
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters have visited Northland to inspect a jet fuel storage project on the site of the old oil refinery.

Rianna O’Meara-Hunt: Kiwi racing driver’s narrow road to the top - LockerRoom
She made history in 2023, winning at Indianapolis with an all-female team.

Villa agree £30m deal for Nice striker Guessand
Aston Villa agree a deal to sign Nice's 24-year-old Ivory Coast striker Evann Guessand for £26m plus £4.3m in add-ons.