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Police officer slept with woman after routine traffic stop
An officer used the police database to make enquires about the woman and had consensual sex with her the next night.

'Thriving' Maori economies revealed in new report
The Maori economy is "thriving", recent statistics have revealed, but a new report shows Maori businesses don't always measure their success monetarily.

‘No excuse for speeding’: How new speed limits are making Hastings schools safer
The changes are part of Hastings' early rollout of lower speed limits.

Club rugby players suspended after filming and posting intimate videos of student
Two Dunedin club rugby players have been suspended after both admitted to secretly filming and posting an intimate video of a female student.

Auckland-based woman, 57, missing for nearly a month
Ella Davenport was last seen on 20 June at her Hain Avenue home in Mangere.

DevOps platforms see surge in outages & downtime in 2024 report
DevOps platforms like Jira and Azure DevOps saw notable surges in outages and security incidents in 2024, causing significant downtime and disruption globally.

Hybrid onboarding found most effective, research reveals gaps
Research shows hybrid onboarding is most effective, with 75% satisfaction, while gaps remain in AI use and personalised learning during induction.

Class action against ASB and ANZ banks for overcharging customers offers to settle for more than $300m
The case involves more than 150,000 customers who were impacted by overcharging of fees and interest.

Retail crime advisory group spends $500k in three months
The government is defending a half-million dollar spend-up in 100 days by its retail crime advisory group, but Labour says it is a hard sum of money to stomach.

Rugby player convicted for post-match handshakes assault
A Taranaki rugby player, who knocked out an opponent during post-match handshakes, has been convicted of assault, and fined $300.

Lifting advertising restrictions will enable medical conferences in NZ - David Seymour
The Associate Health Minister says medical conferences can happen in New Zealand now, because the government is lifting advertising restrictions on medicines.

Coastguard rescues two people, dog from sinking houseboat off Kawau, north Auckland
The crew had to fight 30-knot squalls during the daring rescue.

‘A sad story’: Luckless Warriors star ruled out long-term, again
On top of season-ending injuries to Mitch Barnett and Luke Metcalf, one of the unluckiest players in the NRL has been ruled out for six weeks.

North Auckland houseboat floods in stormy weather
A houseboat north of Auckland submerged after the pontoons on one side took on water and the vessel started to sink on Tuesday night.

'Gone too soon': Mum dies with daughter and young relative in Waiuku crash
The deaths of mum Frances Latu-Vailea, and young girls ‘Oneahi and Marly, have devastated the local community in Franklin district, along Auckland’s southern border.

Exclusive: Inside Motorola Solutions’ vision for the future of retail
Rising violence has prompted retailers and healthcare in Australia and New Zealand to adopt Motorola's body-worn cameras, boosting frontline staff safety.

Ransomware, AI & vendor risks drive billions in 2025 breaches
Ransomware, AI-powered attacks and vendor risks drive billions in cyber breach costs in 2025, with retail the hardest hit sector globally.

Major gap found between HR spend & employees’ top priorities
Research by Inclusively reveals a major gap between HR spending and employees’ top priorities, urging firms to fund flexible work and mental health support in 2026.

Neighbour describes being first on the scene of triple-fatal Waiuku crash
A woman and two children were killed in Waiuku when their car left the road on Tuesday.

Awanui lab workers settle on 9.2 percent salary increase after six months of strike action
The settlement for APEX union members would be a relief to all members, APEX's national secretary says.