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Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NZX: FSF) Q1 performance and Milk Price update
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today narrowed its 2020/21 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range, reported a solid start to the 2021 financial year and reconfirmed its forecast earnings guidance

Balaclava-wearing ram raiders hit central New Plymouth liquor store
Three people were seen using a stolen car to smash down the door of a central New Plymouth liquor store and steal a boot load of alcohol on Friday morning.

Wellington cyclist hospitalised after crash following hit-and-run
Police are yet to locate a driver involved in a crash that hospitalised a cyclist in Wellington.

Black Ferns Sevens player Tyla Nathan-Wong reinvigorated for next big sevens goal
Tyla Nathan-Wong continues to set new benchmarks with the Black Ferns Sevens. But returning to the grassroots has refreshed her for the next goal: Olympic gold.

Integrated schools take govt to court over property funding
Integrated schools are taking the government to court over its refusal to give them millions of dollars of extra property funding.

Central Otago growers swamped by level of interest
Central Otago's horticulture and viticulture sector acknowledges it underestimated interest from Kiwis in seasonal work and is struggling to deal with "skyrocketing" applications, an industry leader says.The industry has faced criticism...

Man calls for independent investigation into abuse at Dunedin schools
A man who suffered horrific sexual abuse at two Dunedin schools says an independent body should be established to investigate church abuse cases.The man, named only as Marc, presented his evidence to the Royal Commission of Inquiry...

Fonterra lifts milk price forecast, raises first-quarter earnings
Fonterra has lifted the mid-point of a narrowed milk price forecast to $7.00 per kg of milk solids from the previous mid-point of $6.80, driven by demand out of China.The co-op also raised its first-quarter normalised earnings and...

New Zealand's best firms a 'long way behind' in productivity
Even New Zealand's most innovative firms are about half as productive as their counterparts in other small advanced economies, a Productivity Commission report suggests.

Vista Group International Limited (NZX: VGL) Vista Group Acquires 100% of Cinema Intelligence
Vista Group International Limited announced that it has acquired the remaining 50% of Cinema Intelligence from the founder and CEO Claudiu Tanasescu, with the net consideration met from existing cash reserves

High school students write books for Marfell Community School
A group of New Plymouth high school students have made their creative writing project into a good deed.

More than $650m spent over Black Friday weekend this year
The amount spent on the popular sales weekend rose year-on-year, despite the pandemic.

League - All Whites star Marco Rojas scores crucial goal in Asian Champions League
Melbourne Victory have clinched a place in the round of 16 at the Asian Champions League after holding on for a 2-1 win against FC Seoul.

Catholic Church has 'no understanding about trauma and sexual abuse' - victim
Witnesses at the Abuse in Care Royal Commission have recounted gruelling memories of being abused while in the care of churches.

Mike Hosking: 2020 in review - 'Too many of us turned out to be sheep'
OPINION: So, a year of learnings then, to use the business vernacular. Or a year like no other, if you want to use a clich�.I say this because this is it for the year for us, it is time for a break.I end the year with mixed...

Weather: Sunny spells in the north, but rain and thunderstorms in the south
Sunshine glory - save for some clouds - will wrap up the end of the working week for much of the North Island. But it will be a rainy Friday for the south. MetService says it will be "classic spring-like conditions" for New Zealand...

Super Rugby Aotearoa: The hapless men who missed out on contracts - and the players who might be counting their lucky stars
By Tom Vinicombe of RugbyPass.com Less than a week after the All Blacks capped off their year with a win over Argentina, heads are already turning to the future.On Thursday morning, New Zealand's five Super Rugby franchises...