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Fijiana player still waiting for ACL surgery months after injury
Fijiana XV and Fijian Drua women flyhalf Salanieta Kinita ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament while playing for the national team at the Oceania Women's Rugby Championship in April.

Kiwibank joins rate rises
Other banks increased their rates last week, pointing to the increased cost of funding via wholesale rates.

Dad banned from seeing daughters after relentless false abuse claims
A father who held an “entrenched and unjustifiable belief” that his two young daughters were being sexually abused in their mother’s home has been ordered to have no contact with the children.

Kiwibank hikes one and two-year mortgage rates
Kiwibank has pushed up some of its key fixed mortgage rates, with its one-year special climbing from 4.75% to 4.95%.

'Stop the rot': Protesters fear Auckland's Carrington Hospital facing 'demo by neglect'
The vast exterior of the former hospital in Mt Albert has smashed or boarded up windows, a facade strewn with graffiti and whole rows of roof tiles are missing.

City born and bred, 20 Simmental yearling bulls could fetch a hefty price tag
Auckland's Cornwall Park is better know for family picnics and weekend strolls than livestock auctions.

Contact Energy's net profit climbs to $423 million, up 62 percent on last year
The period includes the acquisition of Manawa Energy, which Contact said contributed to the uplift in earnings.

Protest group offers to fundraise to pay to fix derelict heritage building's roof
The vast brick exterior of the former Carrington Hospital in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert has smashed or boarded up windows, a facade strewn with graffiti and whole rows of roof tiles are missing.

Luxon ‘sorry for colleagues’ after surprise commitment on talkback radio
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he “did feel sorry for [his] caucus colleagues” who were caught off-guard by his statement on talkback radio that he would hold a referendum on the MMP electoral system if re-elected.

Explain me this (NZ's electricity budget)
Here in New Zealand, nobody really seems to be planning our energy future.

Black Ferns name All Black’s sister in squad for remainder of season
Blues forward Amarante Sititi is among five uncapped players called up after a breakout Super Rugby Aupiki campaign.

First 500 schools to benefit from Solar in Schools programme announced
Forty schools in the North Island, 157 in the South Island and three in the Chathams will have solar panels installed as part of the pilot for the $30 million programme announced in this year's Budget.

Springbok Women cruise past Fijiana XV in Suva
The South Africans completely dominated their hosts, scoring nine tries at the HFC Banks Stadium in Suva.

New Zealand opens second round of EV charger loans
About 10,000 public charge points by 2030 remain the target as the Government adds NZD $21 million to spur chargers in underserved areas.

Ohakune's water shutdown likely to last longer than expected
Supplies are being dropped to parts of the community, with the mayor unable to confirm when water will be back on.

New Zealand monetises Chorus debt for NZD $702m gain
The Crown will free up NZD $702 million for roads, hospitals and classrooms by cashing in Chorus loans earlier than planned.

Bürgen bread says goodbye after decades on Kiwi tables
The seed and grain packed bread brand has announced it is leaving New Zealand, prompting dismay from longtime customers.

Two men busted in bizarre midnight mission beneath Auckland street
Two men, a manhole and power tools in the dead of night. Police arrived within three minutes.

Auckland fog forces flight cancellations, delays
Domestic and international flights were disrupted by the thick fog.

Ma’a Nonu was an All Black before this 22-year-old debutant was born
Ma’a Nonu had already worn the black jersey before Semisi Ta’eiloa was born. Now the two bench weapons collide in Durban.