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Crunch time for credit rules - FSF
Specialist lenders are urging lawmakers to strike the right balance on the country’s consumer credit rules.

ICE deportation action lands Marshallese, Micronesians in Guantanamo
United States immigration and deportation enforcement continues to ramp up, affecting Marshallese and Micronesians in new and unprecedented ways.

AWS brings vibe coding to the Enterpise with spec-driven Kiro IDE tool
AWS unveils Kiro, an AI-powered IDE that transforms prototypes into production-ready code with spec-driven development and automated workflows.

Rise in insurance complaints linked to cost-of-living crisis
People paying higher premiums for insurance may be expecting more from their policies in return and being disappointed when they don't get it.

More than 60kg of methamphetamine, worth $22m, seized at Auckland Airport
The unaccompanied duffle bags, which arrived on a flight from Malaysia, were identified during routine screening of incoming passengers and baggage.

Sensors for real-time flood alerts installed on Havelock North streams
Residents can access a dashboard for stream data, starting in September.

Police seek identity of mystery man over St Mary’s Church, Avondale blaze
Eight fire trucks were on the scene at the peak of the blaze at St Mary's Catholic Church.

Woman accused of murdering mother interrupts Crown during closing arguments
Julia DeLuney has interrupted the Crown during closing arguments in the High Court.

Customs seizes 60kg of meth at Auckland Airport in $22.6m drug bust
The two duffle bags, which arrived on a flight from Malaysia, were flagged during routine screening by Customs officers.

Crew who abandoned ship northeast of NZ climb aboard oil tanker in ‘high-stakes’ night rescue
The stranded crew had grabbed life jackets, a grab bag, and survival supplies before leaving the launch.

Concrete truck driver who died in Auckland crash identified
The man who died when the concrete truck he was driving at an Auckland property crashed into the house has been identified as 38-year-old Mingwei Yu, of Papatoetoe.

LIC profit surges to $30.6m as NZ farmers invest in herd genetics
A booming rural economy and renewed farmer spending helped boost LIC's profits fourfold over the previous year.

Cohesity Gaia brings AI-powered backup search to Microsoft 365
Cohesity Gaia now integrates with Microsoft 365 Copilot, enabling AI-powered search of backup data within the familiar Microsoft 365 interface for enterprise users.

More council candidates quit Ray Chung’s Independent Together campaign group
Two more Wellington council candidates running under the Independent Together ticket have left following mayoral candidate Ray Chung's email about Tory Whanau.

Wairarapa police crack down on poachers, multiple arrests made
Police stress the importance of having a firearms license and permission to hunt.

Daughter on trial for mother's murder shouts out two-word interruption in court
Julia DeLuney is on trial for her mother, Helen Gregory’s, murder. On Friday morning, she cut through the Crown prosecutions closing statements with two words: “Our dogs”.

Part of hospital building earthquake-prone, Health NZ says work to continue as usual
The parts of the building that were a problem were “non-structural elements”, Health NZ said.

Police seeking identity of man in relation to suspicious Auckland church fire
Police are seeking the identity of a man they say may be able to assist their inquiries into a suspicious fire that destroyed a church at an Auckland school this week.