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Work resumes on new Dunedin Hospital inpatient building after delays
The building will be the largest single health facility in New Zealand and largest health investment in the South Island.

Mental health minister Matt Doocey briefed on death of Auckland baby
A 32-year-old woman has been charged with interfering with human remains.

Home detention for man who used fake passports
A 61-year-old Nelson man who used fake passports to travel to Australia and Fiji over three years has avoided jail, with a judge instead sentencing him to 12 months’ home detention due to his age and poor health.

Unison launches free online Safe Sparks safety lessons for kids
Unison Networks launches the free Safe Sparks Digital Programme, teaching children aged 5-11 electrical safety online across Hawke's Bay, Taupo and Rotorua.

Indian business community divided on trespass law reforms
New rules double infringement fees and allow franchises to trespass individuals from multiple sites.

NZ-designed apples miss trick by omitting FernMark branding in Canada
Canadians have boycotted US goods, since Trump launched his trade war and threatened to annex his North American neighbours.

Why a Wanaka design label is selling $10,000 coats, and someone paid double
Precious Collaborative has come up with a creative way to put quality clothes in front of more customers.

Swiss stumble but Sundhage rallies Euro 2025 hosts
Switzerland head coach Pia Sundhage urged her players to seize a "once-in-a-lifetime moment", so how did they handle the pressure?

Trump calls for US central bank head to quit immediately
The president has repeatedly criticised Jerome Powell for not cutting rates but has sent mixed signals about removing him from the role.

Mass evacuations as wildfire rages in Greek island of Crete
People ordered to leave homes, hotels, and rental rooms in the nearby Ferma municipality as flames fanned by gale force-winds approach the area.

Reeves' five choices to turn government finances around
The chancellor's financial wriggle room has shrunk after welform reforms were watered down.

Matauranga Maori science fair applies traditional thinking to modern-day problems
The fair was founded five years ago to engage more Rotorua children in science.

‘Today is about the future’: Work again resumes on Dunedin's long-awaited new hospital
Five years ago, a health minister arrived at the site of Dunedin’s new hospital and said construction would soon begin. History was repeated on Thursday.

Man charged with manslaughter after crash that killed 20-year-old
Jack Stephens died after the ute he was in rolled in Southland.

Isle of Man pioneers a new data-as-asset framework
The Isle of Man and EDM Council launch a global framework treating data as a capital asset to boost value, investment, and innovation in the data economy.

ADLINK unveils rugged DLAP Edge AI platforms for industry use
ADLINK launches rugged DLAP Edge AI platforms with Intel Core processors, Nvidia GPUs, designed for harsh industrial environments and scalable AI applications.

Macron, top leaders open New Caledonia’s summit in Paris
A delegation from political leaders as well as representatives from New Caledonia's economic and civil society have converged to Paris over the past few days.

'Everything she touches turns to gold' - best shots as Raducanu beats Vondrousova
Watch the best shots as Emma Raducanu continues to build momentum with a brilliant 6-3 6-3 win over 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova to set up a third-round meeting with top seed Aryna Sabalenka.

Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli strike, Hamas-run health ministry says
Dr Marwan Sultan was killed along with several family members in a strike on his home, the health ministry says.

The Papers: 'Pound falls after Reeves's tears' and 'Brave face' Kate
Chancellor Rachel Reeves crying and the cancer recovery of the Princess of Wales top Thursday's papers.