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FamilyBoost payment increased, income limit raised
Nicola Willis has revealed a shake-up of the government's flagship policy that she says will benefit thousands.

F1 driver’s record-breaking wait for a podium finish is over
Fifteen years, 239 races, one trophy. And it's made of Lego bricks.

Waiheke’s Cable Bay Wine has $50k noise limit fine slashed
A group people socialising outside the vineyard exceeded the noise limit and landed the company in court.

Watch live: FamilyBoost payment increased, income limit raised
Nicola Willis has revealed a shake-up of the government's flagship policy that she says will benefit thousands.

Kiwi inside attacked Melbourne synagogue fears slide from 'hate speech into violence'
Murray Meltzer says it's a worrying escalation from "hate speech into violence".

Free lunches feeding children in need, say ECEs
Early childhood centres in the government's free lunch scheme say it is reaching children who live in poverty.

How AI could destroy our world
Artificial Intelligence may pose an existential threat to the world as we know it but probably not in the way most people are thinking.

Watch: SVG avoids huge Nascar crash that blocks Chicago track
The Kiwi driver was safely in front of the carnage that ended the race for a number of drivers.

NZDF not considering recruiting from Pacific nations
New Zealand's Defence Force is not considering recruiting from across the Pacific as talk continues of Australia doing so.

Downsizing: It’s more than just stuff
For many older people, downsizing is a painful process. Objects hold memories. Getting rid of them is like saying goodbye to friends for ever.

‘There’s not real confidence’: Joe Schmidt's Wallaby woes ahead of Lions
The Kiwi coach wants his Wallabies side to build quiet resolve, inch by inch, after a lucky escape against Fiji but the Lions are only 12 days away.

Bronze eludes history-making NZ Under-19s at Fiba World Cup
Matt Lacey’s men were pipped by Slovenia as they attempted to claim a first medal for their country from a Fiba global tournament.

GP who prescribed Ivermectin as Covid-19 treatment censured - but can keep practising
The GP must pay costs totalling more than $65,000 and complete a course approved by the Medical Council.

The six things 'cool' people seem to have in common
An international team of researchers may have just cracked the code for what makes someone "cool."

Why NZ's first space unit was named after a WW2 squadron
The air force has reactivated the name of a World War 2 squadron - but this time, as the country's first space unit.

'He can stop doing it': Norrie's fuming rival demands umpire step in
Chilean Nicolas Jarry became extremely disgruntled about the Brit's first-pumping and ball-bouncing between serves.

‘Not finishing is not an option’: Meet the only Kiwi to ride a penny farthing the length of NZ
David Wilson is well-known in Oamaru. There’s even a statue of him.

Adviser feedback spurs AIA coverage updates
Changes included buyback options for life cover and an expanded out-of-hospital cardiac arrest definition.

Thousands to benefit from FamilyBoost changes to be announced today - Willis
Nicola Willis is set to make an announcement on the government's FamilyBoost scheme this morning.

South Auckland grocery store loses right to sell alcohol
A Papakura grocery store was recently granted an off-licence but has lost it after an appeal was filed.

Person seriously injured in Lower Hutt motorway crash
A person has been seriously in a crash on a motorway intersection in Lower Hutt.

Government told after election it would have to quit fossil fuel group if new exploration started
An international coalition for phasing out fossil fuels says it told the government after the election it would have to quit the group if it re-started looking for new oil and gas, contradicting what the climate change minister told the media.