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Renters and realtors upset at scrapping of bill to regulate property managers
Renters and realtors are upset with a government decision to scrap a bill meant to regulate property managers over concerns about unethical and unlawful behaviours.

Free NZ Music Month festivals coming to Feilding and Marton
The announcement of two festivals will be music to the ears of Marton and Feilding locals as NZ Music Month kicks off across the motu.

Hacker free-for-all fights for control of home and office routers everywhere
How and why nation-state hackers and cybercriminals coexist in the same router botnet.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to cut 40 jobs
It is a 10 percent reduction in its workforce, the ministry says.

Lachlan Jones' neighbour says she heard 3-year-old on night he went missing
A neighbour of Lachlan Jones says she heard him banging around her washhouse, hours after his family is accused of killing him.

'King of Twang' guitarist Duane Eddy dies at 86
The Grammy-winning US guitarist is hailed by many as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll.

Three arrested after spate of burglaries in Marton and Bulls
Search warrants at properties in Marton lead to the arrest of three men and the recovery of stolen property.

Southland Boys’ through to semi-final in Japan
The Southland Boys’ High School First XV have made it through pool play and will now line up in a semi-final at the Sanix World Youth Invitational Rugby Tournament in Japan.

Why funding for end-of-life care is falling behind
The Detail - New Zealand's hospices rely heavily on donors, fundraising and a network of op shops to make up for a shortfall in government funding.

The answer to the Crusaders problems? Get Razor to pick their 10
Analysis - All the team lists, kick-off times and news for round 11 of Super Rugby Pacific.

What the Olympians will eat in Paris
About 40,000 meals are expected to be served each day during the Games to the more than 15,000 athletes from 200 different countries housed at the Olympic village.

Sir Richard Hadlee's Canterbury golf course home passed in at auction
The home that sits across the pond from a golf course received no bids at auction and was passed in minutes after bidding opened.

NZ Fashion Week cancelled for 2024 due to ecomonic downturn
"The reality is that consumer confidence is at an all-time low and the fashion retail industry has been particularly affected," organisers say.

Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands Prime Minister
Jeremiah Manele has been elected prime minister of Solomon Islands polling 31 votes to 18 over rival candidate and former opposition leader Mathew Wale.

Farm life helps shape new Black Fern
Hannah King is one of three new faces in the Black Ferns squad for 2024.

One arrested, one missing, after gunshot outside Wellington Hospital
It was an altercation with a machete and a firearm that led to a shot being fired outside the hospital last night

Southland flanker loving his first season as professional player
Southland Stags flanker Hayden Michaels says he is more than happy to play the waiting game when it comes to making his Highlanders debut.

New director appointed to PrimePort board
The role was advertised in March after the resignation of former Timaru mayor Damon Odey.

Weinstein must face new New York trial this autumn
New York prosecutors plan to retry the case in September after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned.

Drugs, ammunition and $80k seized in police gang raids
It comes as police target the suspected supply of methamphetamine.