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Mining company Bathurst Resources lodges fast-track application to extend West Coast coal mining
Bathurst Resources wanted to extend its Stockton mine and extract 20-million tonnes of coal over the next 25 years.

Social media giants (unsurprisingly) oppose under-16 ban plan
National Party ministers announced on Monday that New Zealand would follow Australia in banning social media for under-16s.

Affirming and beautiful’: Jaquie Brown tearful over response to cancer diagnosis
The television personality and comedian was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer in April and underwent a mastectomy the following month.

Free-range hens likely to go in and out of lockdown as bird flu cases continue to emerge
Hundreds of thousands of free-range hens have been kept inside as a third bird flu case is confirmed in Aotearoa.

Man who broke into house armed with piece of wood hospitalised after owners fought back
The man has serious injuries but they are not life threatening.

Marsden Point dry dock seeks fast-track consent, but funding uncertain
The regional development minister says the dry dock would allow large ships to be repaired and serviced at home instead of having to go overseas.

Observer appointed to local board as allegations of electoral fraud emerge in Auckland again
The claims relate to the Manurewa Local Board and allege that voting papers were taken, opened, and ticked in favour of certain candidates.

Man dies after being stabbed in broad daylight on residential street
Police say a homicide investigation is underway.

Students set up little blue penguin nesting boxes along Wellington coast
Year 7 and 8 students from Ridgway School gathered at Owhiro Bay this morning to install houses for korora.

'So difficult': Lawson’s pinch hitting praised, despite Red Bull going 'backwards'
Team boss Laurent Mekies says Red Bull took a step backwards at the Dutch Grand Prix, but praised Liam Lawson for doing all he could.

Lock battle heats up as All Blacks search for Lord replacement
Dave Rennie faces a key selection decision in Cape Town as concussion protocols rule out second-rower Josh Lord.

'It’s bumpy, I'm emotional': TV personality Jaquie Brown on cancer reveal
In an emotional chat with RNZ's Afternoons, Brown said she's just begun radiation treatment following a recent breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy.

Coupa launches largest AI release for procurement teams
Procurement teams could cut sourcing and payment cycle times as Coupa widens AI agents across spending workflows and opens links to external systems.

‘Silly error of judgement’: Farmer owns mistake after spraypainting offensive word on calf
The farmer said she was recovering from flu and the calf wouldn’t feed so she painted the word on the calf.

Fasset raises USD $68 million in Series C led by SBI
The valuation lifts Fasset into the ranks of privately held fintechs worth more than USD $1 billion as it expands cross-border settlement.

New rules for the Dunedin's alcohol licences don't go far enough - councillor
Councillor Russell Lund says the council should not be "threatened" by supermarket opposition to restricting alcohol sales.

Man stabbed on street in Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay dies in hospital
The man was stabbed on Saturday afternoon in the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay and died last night in hospital.

Fences along Wellington waterfront a highly charged matter council says, despite death of teacher Isaac Levings
The comments were made at the coroner's inquest into the 2023 drowning of primary school teacher Isaac Levings.

Hockey Stick Advisory launches APAC partnership summit
As B2B software firms lift partnership spend, a Melbourne summit aims to fill a regional gap and draw up to 200 attendees.

Final emergency services test underway as opening date for Auckland's City Rail Link draws near
The last emergency exercise is taking place this week, simulating a fire on a train near one of the main stations.