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Person injured at large student party in Dunedin
A person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries after an incident at a large student party on Dunedin’s Castle St.

Watch: The sizzling sprint finish that powered Sam Gaze to World Cup win
The Kiwi was 10th heading into the final lap, before powering home with a scorching finish.

Greens unveil new plan to create ‘thriving towns and cities’
The Green Party is promising to help small businesses get a fair deal on commercial rents if elected in November.

Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone
In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for leading companies are sceptical of the warnings.

Labour proposes splitting Foodstuffs and Woolworths from their wholesale arms
The party says the policy would give smaller grocers more places to buy products, and make it easier for new supermarkets to open and grow.

National targets classroom screen time in early education crackdown
A National-led Government will strictly limit screen time in classrooms and require more assessments to be done by hand, the party announced on Sunday.

Tiaki Wai warning wastewater discharged in Lower Hutt stream
The organisation said high rainfall caused the plant in the suburb of Seaview to overflow

Sam Tanner breaks New Zealand road record
The 26-year-old knocked off Geordie Beamish’s national mark over a mile.

One dead, another seriously injured after motorcycle crash in Waikato
Emergency services were called to the Matamata-Piako district after the accident closed Morrinsville-Tahuna Road overnight.

Watch: Caddie quits mid-round after row with ‘bad boy’ of golf
Alejandro Tosti forced to ask for volunteer to carry his bag after Cliff Ellis storms off the course during Biltmore Championship.

Wellington 'vulnerable' after losing FENZ ladder truck to fire, senior firefighter says
The region's firefighting capabilities have been weakened even further, a senior firefighter says, with no spare truck available to replace the one lost on Saturday night.

One dead after motorbike crash in Matamata-Piako
Another rider on the same bike was transported to hospital in a serious condition.

Greens announce reforms to lower commercial rents, fill empty shops
The party is pledging to restore city centre vibrancy through the policy.

Election 2026: Labour claims Christopher Luxon ‘MIA’ on campaign, National reveals what PM’s been doing
There's bickering between the parties on day two of the campaign.

National vows to limit screen time in primary schools, early childhood centres
Technology still has a place in education, but it should enhance learning, not become the default way children learn, National's Education spokesperson Erica Stanford says.

Watch: The goal that ended club's 25-year Premier League drought
Frank Lampard’s team is off the mark on the back of a wonder goal and VAR controversy.

Labour pledges break up of supermarkets’ retail and wholesale operations
The party announced the policy in Wellington today, saying that the cost of living was at the heart of the general election.

Election 2026: National attack ads against Labour use crime footage from Government’s own term
National is defending using violent crime footage in attack ads against Labour.

Olympian Hayden Wilde defends his French Riviera triathlon crown
The Kiwi was too good over the final leg for his rivals.

Matthew Rhys' sister 'so proud of him' after historic Emmy wins
Rhys, from Cardiff, became the first person to win two lead acting Emmy prizes in one night.

One dead and another seriously injured after crash in Carterton
Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Gladstone Rd near Tiffin Rd on Saturday afternoon.

'I was a massive nerd': A road trip with Chloe Swarbrick
The Green Party leader opens up about her childhood, her latent desire to be a tradie and why tamari almonds are her go-to road snack in the latest episode of Power Steering.