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Tauranga man sentenced to home detention for sexually assaulting niece when he was a teen
'I feel as if I’ve lost so much more from your actions than you did,' she told him.

Exclusive: Elastic eyes global partner growth from ANZ base
Elastic's Andrew Habgood aims to grow its partner network from Australia and New Zealand, leveraging local insights to expand globally amid rising demand.

Children as young as 6 adopted, made to work as house slaves
Children as young as six are being adopted overseas and being made to work as house slaves, suffering threats, beatings and rape.

Budget 2025: New funding for after-hours care 'not going to go very far' - GP and urgent care doctor
General practice doctors are grateful the government is providing new funding but says its "reasonably light".

Indianapolis 500: Scott McLaughlin destroys car during practice session
The Kiwi driver crashed during a practice session ahead of qualifying.

Auckland's Western Springs Stadium's future up for public consultation
After more than 100 years at Auckland's Western Springs Stadium, the Ponsonby Rugby Club faces losing its home if the space becomes the new base for the city's football team.

One person injured after property fire in Glenwood, Timaru
Crews were called to the blaze on Rimu St around 4.30pm.

PNG landowner groups shut down Oil Palm Mill in East New Britain
Pomio Oil Palm Growers Association chair Mata Akun said the mill will remain shut until the growers get a favorable response from the company.

Watch: Kiwi star walks away from car destroying crash at Indy 500
Scott McLaughlin’s wife was in tears after watching the huge crash in practice for the Indy 500.

Auckland motorway crash: Three lanes blocked by smash south of Auckland Harbour Bridge
Traffic heading into the city is reduced to two lanes and motorists asked to delay travel

Ardie Savea named Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year
The Moana Pasifika skipper has won the Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year award.

Down the Tube(s)
Just when you thought that advertising on YouTube couldn't get any worse... it does.

Budget 2025: How does government spending actually work?
There will be a lot of talk about government spending this week, but how does it actually work? Where does the money come from, and where does it go?

Oranga Tamariki security contract unfair - New Zealand Security Association
Oranga Tamariki is facing complaints from local businesses it is not playing fair over a new security contract for youth justice facilities and care and protection homes.

Watch: Max Verstappen’s incredible ‘win it or bin it’ opening lap pass
Red Bull needed something special to break the McLaren dominance and it came from Max Verstappen on the opening lap in Imola.

Mexican Navy training ship moving in wrong direction when it hit Brooklyn Bridge
At least two people were killed and about 20 injured when the ship on a global goodwill tour struck the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Savea leaves 'an indelible mark' on 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season
Super Rugby has awarded the All Blacks toughman the inagaural 'Player of the Year' award, with two rounds still left to go in the normal weekly rounds.

Australia launches 'landmark' UN police peacekeeping course for Pacific region
The world-first training program is underway at the Australian Federal Police's state-of-the-art Pacific Policing Development and Coordination Hub in Brisbane.