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Two people killed, multiple injured after crash on State Highway 1 at Rakaia Bridge
Three other people were also injured, one critically, in the single-vehicle crash near North Rakaia Road in Bankside.

Japan may face more price hikes for food, hot spring facilities, central bank says

One seriously injured in Hamilton crash
The incident on Killarney Street was reported to police about 3.15pm.

Government commits $212m to continue school lunch programme - but changes coming
David Seymour acknowledged there were "teething issues" with the scheme, but complaints had fallen by more than 92 percent.

The best tearooms in New Zealand, recommended by Stuff readers
We asked, you answered. Here’s where to find the best tearooms in the country.

New Zealanders' $20 million Afterpay late fee bill
Afterpay in New Zealand is making almost $20 million a year in income from late fees, despite the service being provided interest-free.

OCR increases should start sooner rather than later
ASB’s economists are favouring OCR hikes to start in July while Westpac thinks September is the right time.

AIA claims stats released; Heart claims high
AIA pays $790 million in total claims in 2025 as heart disease continues to impact thousands of Kiwi families.

Raglan teen takes day off school to tackle world's best surfers
Fifteen-year-old wildcard Alani Morse took the day off school to take on her heroes in front of a cheering home crowd at Manu Bay.

Delta Goodrem reaches Eurovision grand final after fiery performance
Delta Goodrem has performed her pop ballad Eclipse at Eurovision in Vienna, the 11th time Australia has appeared at the music extravaganza.

Author-it launches AION JSON format for enterprise AI
The no-cost addition aims to help companies feed governed content into chatbots and AI agents without losing provenance or context.

Rubio denies fashion inspiration from Maduro

Bulgaria's pro-Russians seek place after Radev win

Kiev death toll from Russian attack rises above 20

Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial
As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.

Firms have become more cautious about investment in recent years
A NZIER report shows firms are placing more weight on liquidity and short-term resilience.

Former Black Ferns star to make rugby return with Barbarians
Ruby Tui isn’t done with the game yet, lacing up her boots next month.

They were once packed with students, but these campuses are now largely abandoned
Campuses in Epsom, Otara, and Tamaki have sat empty for years, but movement is on the horizon.

Watch: Police car’s near miss with truck while overtaking
Dashcam footage showed the police car overtaking a truck on the right, while a second truck approached on the left.

OpenAI adds Codex to ChatGPT mobile app in preview
Developers can now supervise long-running coding tasks from their phones, with live updates and approvals in ChatGPT's mobile app.

New insurance comparison tool hits the market
KAN has revamped and relaunched the late Graeme Lindsay's Strategy insurance research business.

Out in the wash: Fisher and Paykel drops patriotic washing machine quirk
Fisher & Paykel washing machines are known for the fun quirk of being able to play the New Zealand national anthem.

Striking students call on the government to do more to fight climate change
The students' efforts weren't appreciate by the Associate Education Minister - who hoped their absence from school would be marked "unjustified".

Sister speaks after brother's cold case disappearance is reopened
Head Hunters gang prospect Andrew Maaka, 29, was last seen at a Guy Fawkes party at the gang's West Auckland pad in 1991.