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Council $3.1m rates blunder: New Plymouth households overcharged by $102
New Plymouth District Council hiked residential rates 12.8 percent instead of 9.9 percent, prompting an apology and calls for a one-off rebate.

Why Sonny Bill Williams wore Johor flag on his strip in Paul Gallen fight
The dual international was sporting an extra flag on his clothing - and it wasn't NZ's.

Khandallah murder trial: Murder-accused Julia DeLuney will not give evidence
The defence has chosen not to call any witnesses in the trial of DeLuney ,who is accused of murdering her 79-year-old mother.

Forestry company, director fined $112k for continued pollution of stream
Seaview Logging and its director Graeme Savill have been convicted and sentenced for polluting a stream in Waihi despite notices to stop.

DFS confirms Auckland, Queenstown closures
Luxury travel retailer Duty Free Shoppers has confirmed it will close all stores in Australia and New Zealand by the end of September.

Dunedin villa up in flames
Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire which has ripped though a Dunedin villa.

Wellington Live owner told to pay former worker almost $30k
The Employment Relations Authority found he deducted PAYE tax from an employer but there was no evidence he paid the money to the IRD.

Wellington mayoral candidiate Graham Bloxham ordered to pay employee $28k after allegedly failing to pay IRD taxes
Mayoral hopeful Graham Bloxham allegedly failed to pay the IRD an employee's PAYE taxes.

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.

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.

Wellington Live owner told to pay former worker almost $30,000
Joseph Parr took the company owned by mayoral candidate Graham Bloxham to the Employment Relations Authority, complaining he was constructively dismissed while working as the social media site’s head of digital marketing.

Octo Tempest targets airlines as Microsoft warns of new cyber risks
Microsoft warns cybercriminal group Octo Tempest has shifted focus to airlines, escalating risks with advanced tactics amid updated Defender protections.

Court rejects athlete union's bid to appeal employment ruling
A year's-long battle over whether a group of elite athletes can collectively bargain has ended, after the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal bid.

Rules preventing workers from discussing salaries look set to be no longer enforceable
A bill that would ensure that pay secrecy clauses are no longer be enforceable passed its second reading this week.

Decapitated seals found at Muriwai Beach, Department of Conservation investigating
Investigators are asking the public for help after the grisly discovery at Muriwai.

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.

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.