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Alleged drunk driver gets car stuck on median barriers on Waitara Bridge, New Plymouth
'He didn’t even know he was up there. He was in a daze.'

Immigration adviser fined, loses licence for visa scam with fake jobs
Tzu Tong (Jane) Ma lost her licence for charging migrants for non-existent jobs.

Dangerous driving at Rotorua funeral leads to arrests, impounds
Rotorua Police have made multiple arrests and seized vehicles following dangerous driving incidents during a funeral procession.

Electricity Authority mandates fair pricing for solar, off-peak power use
Retailers with over 5% market share must provide time-of-use pricing.

Minister Judith Collins taken to hospital with ‘nasty bout of vertigo’
The Defence Minister was not expected to be in Parliament tomorrow.

'Clicking' celebrations & group chats - how England are bonding
WhatsApp group chats, the subs' new celebration and 'a day in the life' of Beth Mead - how the Lionesses are bonding at Euro 2025.

Trump launches probe into Brazil's 'unfair' trade practices
Last week, the US president urged Brazilian authorities to end their prosecution of the country's former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Labubu firm sees profit soaring by at least 350%
Sales, branding and tight cost controls have helped Pop Mart's profits balloon in the first half of 2025.

Tribunal over nurse's changing room row with trans doctor to resume
The hearings for Sandie Peggie's case against NHS Fife and transgender medic Dr Beth Upton began in February.

The fictitious K-pop band breaking records and topping charts
Songs by Huntr/x and the Saja Boys are rising on the charts above well-known artists like ROSE, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber.

Invasive marine worm possibly found in Bluff – and it’s not good news for oysters
The Mediterranean fanworm competes with mussels and oysters for food.

So what’s so bad about open-plan classrooms?
“We have listened to the sector and new classrooms will no longer be open plan,” the education minister declared.

Government launches $500k support package for flood-hit farmers in Tasman
Tasman's mayor warned the total repair bill from the back-to-back floods was likely to exceed $100 million.

Triple-fatal Waiuku crash: Neighbour dreads watching another family grieve
First person on scene recounts discovering woman and two kids in car.

Judith Collins ‘on the mend’ after going to hospital with ‘nasty bout of vertigo’
The defence minister was taken to hospital this week after suffering what she said was “a nasty bout of vertigo”.

More rain for Auckland, clearer skies down south
Heavy rain is heading towards Auckland and the east coast of the North Island.

'McIlroy's got it going, you need to see this' - Rory's Portrush record round
As the Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush, those who saw Rory McIlroy shoot a record 61 around the course as a 16-year-old remember it as the day he went to "the next level" in his career.

More than 150 farms in England caught using local water illegally
Despite 141 incidents threatening environmental damage, just one farmer has been prosecuted.

Ben Wallace says he makes 'no apology' for Afghan injunction
The decision to apply for an injunction was "not a cover-up", the former defence secretary says.

Sleeping pods for the homeless held back by council consents, Rotorua organisation says
'The Village of Hope' has been set up in Rotorua in an effort to give people who are homeless somewhere safe to sleep.

How a Ray Chung campaign event descended into chaos
Chung and other ‘Independent Together’ candidates held a campaign town hall on Tuesday night. It quickly descended into a scene of yelling, finger-pointing and accusations of assault.