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Why your next pay could be a little smaller
It's part of a raft of changes that came in on 1 April.

Wellington Phoenix confirm media partnership with Stuff
New Zealand’s largest digital and print news platform has finalised a media partnership with Wellington Phoenix football club.

Three teens caught after Helensville brewery break-in
At about 1.30am, six people reportedly smashed their way into the Mill Rd complex, taking several items including electronic goods.

Cutting emissions not 'woke' just sensible say NZ Super Fund investment managers
"Climate is a real financial risk," they say

Delays expected as large funeral procession travels from Wainuiomata to Plimmerton
Vanessa Ritihia Houpapa was hit by a car on Thursday night.

Government consulting with Maori landowners over changes to governing legislation
The proposed changes are aimed at boosting Maori economic development.

Melbourne City to implement a cat curfew
The city council has voted to implement a cat curfew, which will require domestic cats to be kept inside overnight from 8pm to 6am.

Marsden Point closure sparks five-year delay, re-location of $70m glasshouse
Northland will likely miss out on a multimillion-dollar, government-backed vegetable growing operation following the closure of the Marsden Point refinery near Whangarei.

Planned health and safety law changes miss bigger problems - union
The legislation aims to clarify the responsibilities of the day-to-day management of health and safety risks.

Hawera killer sentenced for objectionable material four years after murder conviction
Double murderer Nathan Gordon Frost has been convicted for possessing objectionable material relating to child pornography and graphic videos of violence, including a number related to the Christchurch mosque terror attack.

One person seriously injured, road closed after car and motorbike crash in Upper Hutt
The crash occurred at 10.55am at the intersection of California Drive and Tacoma Drive.

13 injured in Taranaki crash, helicopters flying people to hospital
Helicopters are flying people to hospital with at least two seriously hurt.

Ponsonby Road's KOL added to Auckland restaurant closures
Owners Sid and Chand Sahrawat will serve their last meals on Mother's Day before turning the tandoor-inspired spot into an "incubation" space.

Google warns of rising global threat from N Korean IT ops
A report by Google highlights a surge in North Korean IT operations, now expanding beyond the US to target firms and governments in Australia and Europe.

UK couple found dead in Wellington’s Roseneath ‘lovely, kind people’, neighbour says
“It is horrible to think of what happened,” said Emma Prestidge, who moved in next door to the couple just a few months ago.

Daily Bread recalls $25 six-packs of hot cross buns over glass risk
Some $24.99 six-packs of “Traditional Hot Cross Buns” may contain glass, prompting the award-winning Auckland bakery to recall them.

New 'state-of-the-art' passenger and cargo vessel arrives in Tuvalu
Minister for Transport, Energy, Communication, and Innovation Simon Kofe says the Manu Sina "will be a lifeline for people in the outer islands and boost our economy".

Kiribati's first-of-its-kind Data Protection Bill passes first reading
Kiribati legislators unanimously passed a first-of-its-kind Data Protection Bill during its first reading in parliament on Tuesday.

Child in vehicle when man allegedly rammed into police cars
The man allegedly refused to pull over in the Lower Hutt suburb of Epuni, instead ramming into numerous police cars.

Wellington motorists warned of delays due to funeral procession north of the city
Between midday and 1pm, people will be making their way from Wainuiomata to Whenua Tapu cemetery in Plimmerton.

Thirteen people injured in South Taranaki crash
A van filled with children and car were involved in the crash, in Matapu, with two of the 13 injured in a serious condition.