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Ex-NRL star learns his fate after drugs, cash charges
Former NSW State of Origin representative James Roberts had pleaded not guilty to possession of drugs and $1500 of suspected illegally obtained cash.

Police seek help identifying man after Auckland bus incident
The incident took place at a bus stop near the intersection of Great North Road and Point Chevalier Road.

Auckland woman missing for more than two weeks
Police are renewing their appeal for public help in locating 57-year-old Ella Davenport, who has been missing from her home in Hain Ave, Mangere, since June 20.

Missing man's car found in Whanganui River
Kahu was last seen on 27 June.

AI adoption rises but IT leaders still worry about security risks
A survey reveals 90% of IT leaders worry about AI adoption risks, especially security, despite its growing use in billion-dollar firms globally.

NZDF Hercules not needed to assist NZers stranded in Iran and Israel
The NZ Defence Force sent plane to assist any stranded New Zealanders in Iran or Israel.

All Blacks captain expected to miss second France test
The All Blacks captain was forced off the field with an Achilles injury in the first test.

Butlers Chocolate NZ stores put into liquidation
The store in Queensgate will remain open for the next week to sell off remaining stock.

Tim Dacombe-Bird appointed Head of Google Cloud New Zealand
Tim Dacombe-Bird has been named Head of Google Cloud New Zealand, leading local AI and digital transformation efforts from Wellington.

Woman hospitalised after falling down a bank into water in West Auckland
The woman was in a serious condition, police said.

Watch live: David Seymour fronts media after former PM calls Regulatory Standards Bill ‘strangest piece of New Zealand legislation’
It has been a tough day for Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill at Parliament.

Support worker filmed herself taunting intellectually disabled woman
The video showed the worker threatening the woman, saying she was “no longer her friend” and that she was going to show the video to her daughter.

One seriously injured after slipping into water in West Auckland
Emergency services were called to an incident in Henderson on Monday afternoon.

‘Loved by everyone’: 15-year-old drag racer dies from flu
Katie Iti died in hospital on Saturday.

Kiwi theatre legend Tim Bray dies
Beloved children’s theatre pioneer Tim Bray died on Saturday, after battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

Three-month old baby suffered nine fractures to her body in Hutt Valley, police reveal
The baby had fractures to her ribcage, ankle and arm, police revealed.

Will there be another cut in the OCR this week?
To cut or not to cut? That is the question confronting the Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee this week.

Half-way predictions scorecard
We are at the halfway point in the year, and to say markets have been “interesting” over the past six months is an understatement

GoCardless names Ian Boyd to lead Australia & New Zealand growth
GoCardless appoints Ian Boyd as GM for Australia and New Zealand to drive growth amid rising adoption of PayTo and changes to payment infrastructure.

Search continues for missing man after vehicle found in Whanganui river
He was last seen wearing a black hoody with red text on the sleeves and camo cargo pants.

Watch: Acting Prime Minister David Seymour on changes to anti-money laundering act
Parents should find it easier to open a bank account for their child under changes announced this afternoon.

Popular golf course on Auckland’s North Shore to be converted to wetland
The council is to create a permanent recreational wetland to act as flood storage, but the future of golf on the land is still uncertain.