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Miramar homicide victim Abdulhassan Nabizadah was 'set up' to be robbed - police
Police believe Abdulhassan Nabizadah was "set up" to be robbed - but the incident took a violent and ultimately tragic turn.

Rotorua man with cerebral palsy joins father in dream law career
Caleb Simpkins joins his father's Max Simpkins' law firm in Rotorua.

Can households really assess their own climate risk?
An expert panel has called for consistent, quality information on flood risk, but critical research has been defunded.

Tenable reveals RCE flaw in Oracle Cloud editor, highlights risks
Tenable disclosed a critical Remote Code Execution flaw in Oracle Cloud's Code Editor, exposing risks of deep integration in cloud services-now patched by Oracle.

School curriculum rewrite had serious problems, managers considered using AI to help
Education Ministry documents showed staff lacked a clear definition of the concept underpinning the rewrite, and managers were considering using AI to help with the work.

Black Caps warm up for T20 tri-series final with South Africa dress rehearsal
The two sides will meet in Saturday’s final, but first have a dress rehearsal on Tuesday, before the Black Caps play their final pool match on Thursday.

New iwi-backed building set to house 800 Government workers
A former car park has been transformed into the site of a new ACC building, which will house 800 workers in central Dunedin.

The 'inspirational' tackle from Warriors' hero long before his stunning winner
Leka Halasima is once again being celebrated for a match-winning try, but what he did an hour earlier was just as important.

What’s behind the surge in food prices?
Red meat and butter account for much of the increase, but overall nearly 60% of the food items surveyed by Stats NZ cost more in June than in May.

Black mould forces charity to serve meals outdoors
Sudden closure of community centre down to health and safety concerns, says council. Advocate blames institutional neglect.

Living on noodles and no heating: The realities of student poverty in Aotearoa
Students are going without heating, splitting groceries and working nearly full time just to afford to stay in university.

What does inflation data mean for your home loan?
Inflation pushed up to its highest level in a year in the June quarter - but what is that likely to mean for interest rates?

Tauranga extends paid parking, fines for CBD fringe streets
Several streets and avenues to have new two-hour limits, with fines starting at $20.

More people are strength training and injuries are spiking
With an exercise trend towards weight training, especially for women, shoulders and lower backs are proving vulnerable.

The armbands dividing opinion at Euro 2025
Rainbow armbands at the Women’s European Championship are proving more divisive than perhaps intended for a symbol promoting tolerance and inclusion.

How a New Zealand school shaped Lions star into one of the world’s best No 10s
As Finn Russell’s mispass hung in the Brisbane night air, looping over the heads of four Australian defenders, Sione Tuipulotu had a sudden feeling of deja vu.

‘Disappointed’: Wanaka loses its only flights as routes axed
“I guess it's an indication of how tough the airline business is at the moment.”

‘Dirty politics’ prompts one more hat in Wellington’s mayoralty ring
After tumultuous fortnight, Diane Calvert wants to put spotlight back on issues and solutions.

‘Busquakes’ causing anxiety, sleeplessness and damage to homes on Wellington street
Residents on a Wellington street say their houses shake every time a bus goes past, causing damage and stress.