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Botswana ruling party rejected after 58 years in power

Seven killed in Israel in deadliest Hezbollah rocket strikes in months

Spain mourns as death toll passes 150 in catastrophic floods

Cook Islands Prime Minister calls for easing of tensions in New Caledonia
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has returned from New Caledonia saying it is not a simple "black and white situation".

Winning customer loyalty is a marathon, not a sprint
As the race for customer loyalty intensifies, Australian and New Zealand banks must modernise rapidly to meet soaring digital expectations.

Philip Polkinghorne blamed police for planting meth, and then his dead wife
The now retired eye doctor initially accused the police of planting the class A drugs in his Remuera home, before reportedly telling a probation officer they belonged to his wife.

Filling Poneke pantries this Christmas
What started ten years ago as a one-off idea dreamed up by two Wellington locals has grown exponentially with 2030 hampers needed this Christmas.

Health NZ to bolster non-surgical cancer services in southern districts
Health New Zealand is continuing to bolster its specialist capacity for non-surgical cancer services in the southern districts.

Tingjun Cao trial highlights translation challenges in court proceedings
Several disruptions have led to delays in the trial of a man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao.

Tauranga mayor calls out ‘concerning’ comments after backlash over marine precinct sale
Tauranga City Council sold the precinct to a Christchurch developer, a decision that sparked harsh criticism from locals.

Pounamu seizure ‘tip of the iceberg’ in stolen taonga
Poutini Ngai Tahu say they are powerless to stop large-scale theft of the precious stone following the return of almost 60kg of pounamu found in suitcases and the mail.

Te Arawhiti - the Office for Maori Crown Relations set to lose more than 50 roles
Two proposals were made to staff on Friday - one would see a transfer of functions to Te Puni Kokiri - with 44 employees transferred.

Unhappy meal? Submissions overwhelmingly reject Wanaka McDonald's
The majority of submissions made about a McDonald's restaurant opening in Wanaka are not lovin' it.

US election live: Harris takes stage with J Lo, vows to 'restore reproductive freedom'
Five days before the election, the candidates are rallying in Western states.

‘I want to play’: Phoenix captain to undergo last-minute fitness test
Less than 24 hours after being ruled out, Alex Rufer says he is determined to take the field against rivals Auckland FC.

Te Arawhiti set to lose roles
Te Arawhiti, the Office for Maori Crown Relations is about to lose a chunk of its staff, a move that was expected after the Government confirmed a restructure in August.

‘Wonderful news’: Thousands of women set to benefit from newly-funded treatment
Hormone patch shortages have left women unable to fill scripts for life-changing medication. Funding of a hormone gel could help ease that pressure.

Thousands flock to Napier for IronMaori
IronMaori race director Donna Whitiwhiti said the site was full to the brim.

Massey University stops funding Students' Association
It may be the first time a student union has ever been defunded in New Zealand.

Barrett combo in spotlight as All Black veteran demands better against England
Back from a knee injury which threatened to cut his season short, Jordie Barrett has put the All Blacks on notice.

Polkinghorne blamed his meth on the police, then he blamed his dead wife
The now retired eye doctor initially accused the police of planting the drugs and then reportedly told a probation officer the class A drugs belonged to his wife.