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RNZ calls all-staff meeting as annual report due
The report is due more than a month after chief financial officer Hilary Parker unexpectedly resigned and left immediately.

Apprentice jockey in critical condition after fall, Monday meeting abandoned
Racing NSW announced on Monday morning that Izzy Neale, who has 88 winners and started her career in February 2024, remained in a critical condition and the decision had been made to call off Monday’s meeting at her home track.

Furniture company ghosted worker and failed to pay thousands owed in settlement
Silverdale Furniture Restorations stopped paying a worker after three instalments, and now faces liquidation by Inland Revenue.

Driver claims supervisor bullied him and company ignored complaints before axing him
David Brennan can pursue claims of supervisor bullying and unjustifiable dismissal, but six other grievance claims were rejected by the authority.

'Coalition united': No-confidence motion against Vanuatu PM Napat withdrawn before vote
Prime Minister Jotham Napat says his five-party coalition remains intact and that the opposition's motion of no confidence had "no substance".

Former police officer finds healing on remote station
Tui Keenan traded plans of retiring near a mall to restore native land and reconnect urban youth with their roots.

Before his sold-out Auckland show, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine went to the dentist
A west Auckland dentist had a brush with heavy metal royalty after a visit from the 65-year-old Megadeth frontman on Saturday.

Why additional MPs may cost millions
An overhang resulting in additional MPs could end up costing about $5 million more in the first year.

Watch: Wallabies prop sinbinned under new law that went unpunished against All Blacks
Angus Bell became the first high-profile player to be penalised for a hip drop tackle that injured England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.

'An obligation to my people' - Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke to return to Parliament after landslide win
In preliminary results, Maipi-Clarke secured 68.6 percent of the Hauraki-Waikato electorate vote.

‘The love of my life’: Wife pays tribute to All Blacks security head after sudden death
Logan Cadwallader’s family say they could never have prepared to lose a devoted father so young, so suddenly and so publicly on tour.

Kiwi pilot reportedly survives deadly helicopter crash in Indonesia
A pilot reported to be a New Zealander has survived a helicopter crash in Indonesia that killed a fellow crew member.

The election is over. But housing market uncertainty is keeping buyers frozen in place
Widespread political uncertainty around the incoming government has frozen the spring property market, leaving cautious buyers on the sidelines while average home values slip lower.

Election reminder: These are Opportunity's five non-negotiables for a coalition
Qiulae Wong may be kingmaker after the final vote count, and here is the minimum she wants.

Khawaja’s explosive confession puts Australian bowlers in the firing line
Retired Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has reignited the 2018 sandpaper scandal, claiming every player in the squad knew about the ball-tampering and alleging Steve Smith talked him out of blowing the whistle.

Rotorua primary school ransacked by group of teenagers
A group of five teenagers threw acrylic classroom paint over ceilings, walls, furniture and carpets.

ANZ profit slips 7% despite strong agricultural sector
Net profit for the year after tax at the country's largest bank was just over $2.35 billion.

Confluent unveils Streamhouse & Lightning Tables for AI
The new tools aim to give AI systems a governed, real-time view of business data without moving it into separate databases.