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High Court urged to acknowledge Bill of Rights breach in recent electoral changes
The Crown claims there is no need, because any future government would already know about the breach.

Building B2B Websites for AEO, GEO, and SEO
B2B brands risk invisibility as buyers turn to AI answers, with websites needing SEO, AEO and GEO to stay discoverable.

AI, quantum computing and the future of cyber threats
AI is already making cyber attacks faster and cheaper, while quantum computing could soon put trust in data and payments at risk.

Irish sportswoman, 22, dies suddenly months after moving to NZ
Kaylin O’Hanlon Geary from County Monaghan moved to Mid-Canterbury in July.

Three seriously injured in crash north of Auckland
Emergency services were at the scene on Dairy Flat Highway.

Search continues for man and woman who jumped into river to evade police
Police say they have concerns for the welfare and safety of the pair after the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning.

New Zealand walks away from multi-billion dollar Defence Bank
MFAT officials advised ministers against taking up the offer to join the Canada-led initiative, noting an initial contribution of $100m, with costs expected to run up from there.

Barrett ‘hugely excited’ to make All Blacks return, even without the captaincy
Codie Taylor is set to lead the All Blacks against the Wallabies, with Dave Rennie’s first-choice skipper Ardie Savea sidelined for the rest of 2026.

Multiple failings in care provided to woman in relation to an assault in the ED
A support person who accompanied a friend to an emergency department during a mental health crisis was assaulted after hospital staff repeatedly failed to address her safety concerns or notify police.

Advocates alarmed by southern colonoscopy delays
Patient groups say long waits risk later bowel-cancer diagnoses and poorer outcomes.

Julian Wilcox named as new chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori
Wilcox's three-year term begins today, succeeding outgoing chair Professor Rawinia Higgins.

Veteran broadcaster chosen as new head of Crown entity
The Hui host Julian Wilcox began his tenure on Monday.

Bail denied for man charged over Hamilton shelter incident
A 27-year-old is accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assault and threatening to kill.

Petrol, rates and weather: Consumer spending hit by three 'tough knocks'
Consumer spending is below last year's levels, according to the latest Paymark data.

Woolworths’ three-for-$20 special offer has been replaced
Woolworths’ “three-for-$20” special has been replaced with a “three for $25” offering.

‘An absolute mess’: Serious three-vehicle crash closes Auckland highway
Emergency services have rushed to a serious three-vehicle crash on Auckland’s Dairy Flat Highway.

British musuem returns 126-year-old kahu kiwi to Marlborough iwi
More than a century after a kiwi-feather cloak was given away, it's finally being returned by a British museum to the iwi that made it.

'We are not a French province': Vanuatu hits back at pro-France lawmaker's 'racist rant'
Vanuatu's government has condemned a "shameful, racist, and neo-colonial rant" made by a pro-France New Caledonian lawmaker who mocked and ridiculed the island nation.

Motorcyclist dies in crash on Tauranga highway
Takitimu Drive has reopened following a scene examination by the serious crash unit.

Mystery over man and woman missing in river as one reportedly contacts family
Police are renewing an appeal for information about two people who entered a Bay of Plenty river on Sunday morning and have not been located, as specialist search teams prepare to join the operation.

Sharesies takes aim at low-fee fund market
New investment funds from Sharesies are a sign of an industry trend towards lower-fee options, commentators say.