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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Is thumbs up emoji good or passive aggressive?
How did emojis became the most confusing kind of online language?

Contract inefficiencies cost global economy AUD $3.13 trillion
Inefficient contract management costs the global economy AUD $3.13 trillion annually, hindering productivity despite advances in digital tools and AI adoption.

Former broadcaster Oriini Kaipara puts name forward for Te Pati Maori's Tamaki Makaurau candidate
It comes after the death of Te Pati Maori's Takutai Tarsh Kemp, which triggered a by-election in Tamaki Makaurau.

Copper thief targets old Horowhenua Hospital
The building has been pillaged by thieves for its copper pipes, but one man is now due to appear in court on several charges of burglary.

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.

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.

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.

Children’s theatre pioneer Tim Bray has died
The Tim Bray Theatre Company produced over 100 productions and performed for King Charles and Queen Camilla.

Damning report slams police tech oversight after deputy commissioner resignation
The review comes in the wake of the sudden resignation of former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Now, “urgent action” is being called for to ensure police tech systems are up to scratch.