New Zealand

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NZX hits record close as Fisher and Paykel Healthcare shares at all-time high – Market close

S&P/NZX 50 Index touched 14,000.25 this afternoon before sliding to a close of 13,976.67.

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New Zealand weather: Thunderstorms and heavy rain loom before cold snap

A southerly blast is set to leave Wellington and Christchurch reaching 8C or 9C.

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Hamilton Youth Hub for mental health support to open by year’s end

The $3 million scheme will also be rolled out in Nelson and Hawke’s Bay.

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‘All so fast’: Dad’s seizure leaves mum wrestling with speeding ute on busy street

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Pt England robbery murder: Howard Te’ao, Amy Parker and Joseph Patolo sentenced in Auckland for death of Ahmed Al-Obaidy

A women and two men were sent to prison today for killing the man who begged for his life.

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5 properties, cash and vehicles seized from Wairoa meth couple

Five properties and more than $153,000 in cash were seized.

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Government says sick 18- and 19-year-olds should be supported by parents, not JobSeeker benefit

The changes are expected to apply from November.

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Festival releases lineup for city’s ‘final dance’ after 23 years

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Seafood company fined $39k for illegally moving oysters and mussels

It moved 6720 oysters and 2000kg mussels into a protected zone.

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Gurpreet Singh’s ex-wife rejects claims she diverted funds designed to pay Yasmine Holdings’ million-dollar tax bill

Yasmine Holdings owes Inland Revenue $988,000.

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FMA looks into workplace culture concerns ‘as a matter of urgency’; CEO on leave

Board member Alastair Hercus will step into the role of interim CEO.

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West Auckland woman Saphron Henderson sentenced for caravan arson

The woman later told police she could set 'set fire to whatever she wants'.

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More job losses coming as firms face slower recovery – The Economy of Everything

Hopes that unemployment would peak this year have faded.

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Climber falls 200m into crevasse during night-time Mount Aspiring accident

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Mana Whakahono removed from RMA reforms – Taupō council and hapū remain committed

Uptake of Mana Whakahono in the Taupō region has been slow.

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Winston Peters launches tirade against Chinese-Kiwi Green MP

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Who is Siale Lauaki? Why he bolted into the All Blacks

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Missing woman Zhane O’Neill-Harvey found safe

Police had been appealing for sightings of Zhane O’Neill-Harvey.

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‘Good progress so far’: Billy TK had suffered a stroke after a heart attack

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Queenstown bouncers guilty of selling cocaine and ketamine to punters

Apex Protection had its licence suspended and ownership changed.

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Returning All Black Richie Mo’unga named to play first NPC game since 2020

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Fatality after single-vehicle crash near Clevedon

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‘No-one’s vaping in the gym’: Benji Marshall addresses Tigers club culture

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Police seek sightings of missing teen Brayden

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NZ to explore long-range strike drones under Defence plan

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Man admits stabbing murder of ex-partner in Auckland Central apartment

'Someone, help, help, help!,' the woman yelled out her apartment window.

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Green candidate uses ‘bikini baddies’ and ‘buff bros’ to encourage voting

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Failed $33m border security project actually cost nearly $40m

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Auckland mother-of-six Sasagi Rosalie Filoa sentenced to home detention for $190k Working for Families tax fraud

The woman received full single parent tax credits despite living with her husband.

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Tasman woman wins record $1 million on online Instant Kiwi

The $1m prize is the largest won on Instant Kiwi online.

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‘Incredibly disappointing’: Plan to save frozen vegetable factory from closure abandoned

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Supermarket break-up: Is it warranted or is land the real barrier to competition? – Richard Prebble

OPINION: Breaking up supermarkets needs clear evidence.

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In an election campaign of naughty ‘celebrities’, the Chrises are jostling for who has the bigger stick – Tom Dillane

OPINION: Luxon and Hipkins are engaged in one-upmanship by censuring NZ First and Act.

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PM quiz: In which UK city did band Oasis form?

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Minister Erica Stanford reveals $6m more wasted on immigration IT project, ministry unsure of total cost

The project was thought to have cost about $33 million before Stanford's revelation.

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As fires menace Bordeaux, winemakers see another blow to their livelihood

New York Times: One of the largest fires in modern French history is raging near Bordeaux.

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Honda NZ not ruling out bringing in Super-One’s cheaper EV cousin

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Grievous assault under investigation in central Auckland

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Stillborn baby found on Marlborough roadside laid to rest in Blenheim

About 40 people gathered at Fairhall Cemetery to bury the baby.

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Police release images as part of Canterbury fraud investigation

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FMA Board acknowledges 'urgent' culture concerns after questions from Stuff

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Rank New Zealand’s greatest Commonwealth Games moments

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Steven Adams on LeBron James signing with Philadelphia, longevity and NBA career so far

'I’ll play as long as I can. I just love it, bro. The competition is so high,' Adams said.

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Nicola Willis rejects Reserve Bank’s $10m funding rollover request

The move would have lifted its 2026/27 budget to $159m.

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Mum and toddler dead, baby ‘very unlikely’ alive after ocean tragedy

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Saudi Arabia works with US forces in strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq

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Tasman woman becomes first online Instant Kiwi millionaire

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First offshore petroleum permit granted after ban repeal

Australian explorer EnZed Energy has secured a 12-year offshore permit.

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Swissport opens Auckland Airport cargo centre, teams up with Hainan Airlines

First flight under new freight partnership leaves for China on Friday.