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Rate capping: 'You've got to be able to control the costs first' - ACT leader David Seymour
Both ACT and New Zealand First are casting doubt on whether capping council rates is the answer.

Pay talk protection: National backs Labour’s transparency bill
A bill protecting workers who talk about pay has passed its second reading with rare cross-party backing.

Auckland girls’ high school out of lockdown after ‘dealing with incident’
The high school said on its website they would continue to provide updates as soon as possible.

Court rejects athlete union's bid to appeal employment ruling
The court's decision brings to an end the long-running legal battle between The Athletes' Co-operative and the government's sport agency.

Hawke’s Bay: Four crashes in 40 minutes, two seriously injured
Some roads remained blocked.

Teens accused of 500km crime spree from Invercargill to Christchurch in stolen Uber Eats car
The teens allegedly stole the car while the Uber Eats driver left to deliver food.

Kiwi who stole $23.5m in gold and silver from his 90-year-old dad is sent to jail in US
'Treacherous, deceitful and calculated caper' blamed on elderly man's girlfriend.

Samsung boss cleared by Supreme Court over fraud case
The ruling comes after Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of all charges in two earlier trials.

Promising law student killed in South Island crash was on way back to uni for new term
Tessa Sheild, 20, died after being injured in a crash near Moeraki Boulders on Sunday.

‘One of the strangest outcomes I’ve encountered’: SBW’s promoter says experts split on controversial decision
“Flummoxing” fight left both sides thinking they had won - and one camp bitterly crying foul.

Two people charged 10 years after 4-year-old’s unexplained death
Two people have been charged with neglect in relation to the unexplained death of Alestra Kepa-Hati in 2015.

Ex-rebel leader 'General' Kauona is brimming with confidence in Bougainville presidential race
The former Bougainville Revolutionary Army leader says, "This time, I'm going to win. I'm confident."

Gisborne landlord fined for bond delay and loss of amenity, tenant awarded $1187
The tenant had no power for hours at a time due to a 'complicated' metering system.

Student sent to hospital after reported assault by group in West Auckland
Two juveniles fled the scene on bicycles and one was arrested, said police.

Police cordons removed in small Hawke's Bay community after hunt for person
Two streets in the Hawke's Bay town of Whakatu were cordoned off on Thursday as police tried to track a person down.

Auckland’s Carmel College in lockdown, police offering support
The school advised parents to check its website for updates.

New Zealand Wars: Unmarked grave of NZ Cross winner Captain Angus Smith in Opotiki prompts call for memorial
Veterans’ advocate Gavin Nicol is seeking funds to memorialise Capt Angus Smith’s grave.

Auckland girls' high school Carmel College lockdown lifted
A statement from Carmel College says the North Shore high school is no longer in lockdown.

Pacific news in brief for 17 July
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including dengue fever outbreak in Samoa claiming the life of a second child.

How rugged technology is powering productivity in critical industries
Rugged technology boosts productivity and cuts costs in critical industries by reducing downtime, enabling real-time data capture, and improving durability in harsh environments.

Malachi Subecz inquest: No ‘alarm bells’ before his death, daycare says
The daycare took photos of Malachi's bruising but did not alert authorities.

The mystery of ‘the explosion’ in Wellington solved
Health New Zealand confirmed the loud bang, heard across parts of the city around 10am, was caused by a generator backfiring.

Road closed in Napier after car crashes into fence
Police said a car has hit a fence in Taradale.

Heavy rain fills hydro lakes, boosts winter energy supplies
The rapid decline of hydro storage following a dry period at the start of the year have been reversed by recent heavy rain.