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Tertiary Education Commission defends its decision to limit nurse training enrolments
The Tertiary Education Commission says it's necessary because there are not enough student nursing placement spots available.

Commerce Commission confirms it will not step in to keep Wellington water bills down
Commerce Commission chairperson says it would only step in if it made a beneficial difference to people, and it didn't want to see the agency's revenue get 'way out of line' with costs.

Greens' Marama Davidson doubles down amid outrage over gang visit
"We don't change who we are as a political party just for the campaign," the party's co-leader says.

Bank’s treatment of 84-year-old who wanted cash at the teller is ‘outrageous’ - NZ First
Allistair Meikle walked into his local bank wanting to withdraw some cash but was told “we no longer do that now”.

Datadog launches observability maturity programme in A/NZ
The assessment aims to help A/NZ firms spot blind spots, cut tool sprawl and justify observability spend as cloud and AI workloads grow more complex.

Lodestone Energy secures IPO backing for NZX debut
Renewed appetite for new equity issues in New Zealand is set to be tested by the solar developer's first major float in about five years.

Greens vow to reverse National's $2.4b public service cuts at cost of $3.17b
But undoing the $2.4 billion of job cuts will cost $3.17 billion over four years.

New Zealand breaks new ground in field of photonics, quantum technology
However, a recent industry raised concerns about the underfunding of photonic and quantum industries in New Zealand, which is growing at a lower rate than the global average.

Greens pledge to cancel National’s $2.4b public service cuts
Marama Davidson promises to reverse 8700 public sector job cuts if in government, saying National's AI replacement plan damages essential services.

Martinez outburst came out of 'anger and frustration'
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez says he "spoke out of anger and frustration" when launching a scathing attack on the club's hierarchy.

New Zealand tech group urges cross-party digital strategy
One in 10 households still lacks internet access, underscoring TUANZ's warning that policy resets are slowing New Zealand's digital growth.

Why Tonga's rugby league team can't use 'Mate Ma'a Tonga' brand at World Cup
The Tonga men's national rugby league team will be known as Tonga Rugby League 13 - or simply 'Tonga 13' - heading into the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

Ben O’Keeffe opens up on anxiety, criticism and life as an elite referee
The referee says relentless scrutiny and criticism eventually manifested physically, forcing him to rethink how he managed pressure and sought support.

Missing Wellington man found
A 29-year-old man who was reported missing in the Wellington region earlier on Thursday has been found safe and well, police say.

Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet.

Ransomware gangs threaten Australian executives & families
The study found 41% of attacks on Australian organisations involved intimidation or physical threats, with families sometimes caught in the fallout.

Brian Tamaki charged with allegedly ‘inciting racial disharmony’
Tamaki has claimed the charges are politically motivated.

Tamaki to appear in court for allegedly inciting racial disharmony
The religious leader posted a livestream video of police handing him the summons in person earlier this morning on social media.

Man City show fight but fall short of fightback against slick PSG
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain make it two wins from two in this season's Champions League, after beating Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium

PSG on 'different level' - are they building greatest European dynasty?
Paris St-Germain are eyeing a third successive Champions League crown after dismantling Manchester City, but where do they rank against Europe's most dominant clubs?