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Organised crime programme targets causes of drug use in communities
The government has committed $36.7m since 2022, $2.6m has gone to Porirua.

Live: SH3 at Awakino Gorge, SH4 closed overnight due to slips, flooding
Bay of Plenty and parts of the East Coast are under orange heavy rain warnings.

Remember the point-and-shoot digital cameras? Gen Z wants them
Young people are embracing the grainy, nostalgic vibe of early digital cameras so they can spend less time on their phones.

Which five All Blacks have most to prove against France?
Reputations will go on the line for five All Blacks during the three-test series against France. Who are they?

Get schooled on the best suburbs in Christchurch for first time buyers
For many first time buyers in Christchurch, it’s less about the cost than the school zones, says one property expert.

A new kind of speed camera is due to start operating soon
Two sets of point-to-point speed cameras are due to be installed on highways where speeding is rife, as the country prepares to use a new method to catch speeding drivers.

So long, little suckers: Demise of Jaffas a sour note for sweet nostalgia
A candy maker’s decision to call time on a Kiwi cinema staple is being met with surprise and sadness - and it’s as much about memories as it is sugar.

Luxon denies RNZ’s funding cut was sending it ‘a message’
But his deputy prime minister, David Seymour, says his concerns about RNZ’s journalism should be clear now that its funding has been reduced.

New Rocky Horror doco: '50 years of this wonderful nonsense'
If Richard O'Brien had landed the role of Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar his smash cult musical The Rocky Horror Show might never have happened, he says.

Tasman residents relieved as latest storm passes, recovery expected to cost millions
Meanwhile, mayor Tim King says the "nightmare" telecommunications situation will likely be a major topic of review.

Auckland's 2025 local elections: Candidate nominations open
A few months out from voting fewer people than usual have expressed an interest in standing.

Conservationists concerned at hundreds more pests caught on Transmission Gully
One conservationist worries a rise in ferrets caught along Wellington's highways means the pest is closer to getting to the city.

Nurses union dismisses latest pay offer as 'massive backward step'
It says nurses may want to strike and questions the government's sincerity over reaching a pay deal.

Liam Lawson's Red Bull return ruled out as teenager tests Tsunoda's car
If Red Bull needs to replace Max Verstappen or Yuki Tsunoda during the second half of the season, it won’t be the Kiwi driver getting the call.

Crusaders coach to return for title defence
The temptation to ride off into the sunset on a mighty high hasn’t grabbed Rob Penney.

I ‘accidentally’ bought a house - turns out 1 in 4 Kiwis have done the same
Many of those who unexpectedly bought a house in the past 12 months did so after realising they were in a better financial position than they thought.

Tenant allegedly ‘intoxicated’ when he drove into house causing more than $100k damage
The couple who own the house got a freezing order over the tenant’s bank account, but they’re worried he’ll leave country.

So you want to be mayor? Here’s how to run in local body elections
Here is what you need to know if you intend to stand in this year’s local body elections.

Dear Ian Taylor, we’re still reading your open letter to Jacinda Ardern. And we have more to say
In response to Taylor’s letter, we invited Stuff readers to write to him with their takes on what he had to say.

Personal branding is all about getting out on the dance floor
Tickled Pink coach Rochelle Moffitt works with clients who understand their personal brand is the bedrock of their professional success. One is even planning to be prime minister one day.