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Members of Parliament and Prime Minister to get pay rise
The Remuneration Authority has set an ordinary MPs' salary at $168,600 a year, and the PM's salary will rise to $484,200.

Black Caps to play Afghanistan despite Australia's human rights move
NZ Cricket has decided against following Australia, which has called off a series against Afghanistan citing a deteriorating human rights situation.

Tesla China rival BYD sees profits and sales fall
Car maker takes a hit from weakening demand and price war in the world's largest electric vehicle market.

Petone name change to Pito One under consideration by NZ Geographic Board
The area was once a pa of Te Ati Awa but the traditional name was misspelt during colonial settlement.

Woman beaten with hammer in Hamilton
She was taken to hospital with serious head injuries.

These are Mercedes-Benz, but not as you know them

Migrants hit by high fees to send money home

Tensions grow as China ramps up global mining for green tech

University of Chicago students start encampment to protest war in Middle East

Scientists Say New Material Can Suck Carbon Out of Atmosphere Faster Than Trees

Sari shops and street food stalls: How e-payments have taken over India

New post-Brexit controls: a thorn for UK horticulture

Home detention for interpreter Nurul Noor Azman, convicted of fabricating false refugee claims
Nurul Noor Azman charged workers up to $600 each to facilitate the fake claims.

'Quite a big creature': Kiwi bird surprises sawmill workers near Whangarei
A kiwi wandered into a sawmill and spent a few hours exploring before hiding under a workbench.

New minister announces review into disability support services funded by Whaikaha
The ministry has been under fire for not consulting with carers before changing entitlements to flexible funding support.

TikTok, Tesla Show US-China Battle Over Data Is Just Beginning

Man, 18, charged with murder of dad-of-seven
Colin Richards, who was found unconscious and bleeding from a stab wound, was a much loved father.

Boxer and ex-UFC champion Ngannou's 15-month-old son dies
Heavyweight boxer Francis Ngannou's 15-month-old son passes away.

School phone ban for 16-year-olds 'very backward' - principal
Two secondary school principals are not convinced a phone ban is warranted and say it will be difficult to enforce.

Columbia students defy deadline to disband pro-Palestinian encampment
New York City's Columbia University has begun suspending students involved in a pro-Palestinian protest on campus after they defied a deadline to disperse.

Tensions grow as China ramps up global mining for green tech
China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.

Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro Review
I was quite excited when the new Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro arrived with some new features including a radar-powered 3D Motion Detection.

Problems for news media arose 'too fast' - former media minister Melissa Lee
The former media minister says she may have been "a little slow" in reacting to dramatic changes.

Stratford-revered glockenspiel stops working
The instrument usually performs a scene by Shakespeare's most famous star-crossed lovers.

Govt might take $1.1b hit to return GST on rates to councils
Analysis by infometrics shows central government collected about that amount in GST from rates in 2022.

Low measles vaccination rates for Maori blamed on cyclone, pandemic
Immunisation rates for tamariki Maori in six regions of the country are sitting at around 60 percent.

Oil dips as investors eye Israel-Gaza truce talks, US Fed policy review

'Salah was the one out of order in Klopp clash'
Mohamed Salah was "out of order" for arguing with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on the touchline at West Ham, says Chris Sutton.