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Fonterra rivals fear dairy giant will get leg up from law overhaul
Independent dairy processors fear Fonterra Cooperative Group will get an unfair advantage from proposed changes to the law governing the dairy sector and have warned MPs against rubber-stamping certain provisions

Ernst & Young slammed over 'sexist and misogynistic' advice to female workers
One of the world's biggest accounting companies has been rocked by explosive claims about a "sexist" and "misogynistic" training seminar held for female executives last year.The bombshell allegations emerged after an "appalled"...

Wellington Drive remains in the black as it raises operating forecast
Wellington Drive Technologies has posted a $580,000 net profit for the nine months ended September. However, that's down from the first-half net profit of $770,000 and the company says the full-year bottom line will be about break even

Newstalk ZB host Andrew Dickens reveals he is battling prostate cancer
COMMENT: By Andrew Dickens, Newstalk ZB host So I have an announcement to make: I have prostate cancer. I will be having a radical prostatectomy to remove my prostate on November 20.I'm not telling you this to gain your sympathy...

Kea in crosshairs of 1080 operations ahead of mega mast rodent buffet
People feeding kea make the curious alpine parrots more likely to nibble things they shouldn't - "a real worry" during a massive pest control operation.

Giant fire at Auckland's Sky City Convention centre
Fire services are attending a blaze at Sky City's convention centre.

Would-be Opotiki bank robber captured after falling through roof
Man who used tin snips to gain entry to the bank, made "hell of a mess" after falling in failed heist.

Felicity Huffman seen wearing prison jumpsuit in first photo since sentencing
The Desperate Housewives actress is serving a two-week sentence for mail fraud, stemming from her involvement in the college admissions scandal.

Live updates: Major fire breaks out in central Auckland
A major fire has broken out in Auckland's CBD, at the SkyCity convention centre construction site.

S&P Global launches skim milk powder index
S&P Dow Jones Indices said it had collaborated with the NZX to form a skim milk powder index to track the progress of the world's most actively traded dairy export.The index is the latest in a series of single commodity indices...

Judge issues record fine over "inexplicable and heinous" breach of employment law
The owners of two Hamilton liquor stores have been ordered to pay a record fine for underpaying and overworking vulnerable employees.Husband and wife Paramjeet Singh Parihar and Kuldip Kaur Parihar, who owned two Super Liquor stores...

Assault in Ōtara, CPR in progress
Emergency services including police are at an address in the South Auckland suburb of Ōtara dealing with an "ongoing incident".Police, St John and Fire and Emergency NZ staff are at the job.A police spokeswoman said the job...

Fire at SkyCity convention centre
There are reports of a giant fire at the SkyCity Convention Centre, which is still under construction in downtown Auckland.Thick black smoke billowing from the building can be seen from across the city.A northern fire communications...

Is Auckland's light rail the Government's biggest bungle?
OPINION: Is it a surprise that a well-progressing plan to build light rail in Auckland has become a shambles?

Edendale's $15m bypass to open months ahead of schedule
Southland's�biggest roading project in many years will open months ahead of schedule.

Police start homicide investigation into disappearance of Marlborough woman
Police are treating the disappearance of 27-year-old Marlborough woman Jessica Boyce as a homicide.