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They worked nine-hour days for $100 cash. The promised work visas never came
Autopride Cars has been fined $100,000 and ordered to pay more than $70,000 to two workers exploited while they were in New Zealand on visitor visas.

Weather: School holidays to start with heavy rain, strong winds
A series of cold fronts is forecast to move up the country with Sunday expected to be especially wet.

'Cheeky' fees prompts choirs to pull out of Andrea Bocelli gig
Choirs say they're withdrawing from the Principality Stadium event because of the £42 per member charge.

Hurricanes sign NPC breakout star to fill Warner Dearns void
The 23-year-old Hawke's Bay lock signs a two-year deal with the Super Rugby Pacific champions starting in 2027.

Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

Orewa beach sauna hopes for reprieve as deadline looms
A sauna at Orewa beach has been facing a deadline to move on from a council-owned campground, despite 4000 people signing a petition backing it to stay there.

Black Ferns and sevens legend confirms rugby return, four months after giving birth
New mum Sarah Hirini is aiming for a hat-trick of Olympic golds at Los Angeles in 2028 after announcing her comeback.

New boss pulled the plug on Immigration IT project, Audit Office eyes accounting
It was an acting chief executive in the job for only three months who realised MBIE's biometric project had failed and pulled the plug.

Seasonal weather chaos just part of the picture behind Pacific maritime tragedies, climatologist says
A Pacific regional climatologist says it is imperative that boat operators take extra caution in a time of turbulent weather.

Fiji Airways relaunches direct flights to New Caledonia
The Nadi-Nouméa bi-weekly direct route was initially introduced by Fiji Airways in November 2023.

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Gavin and Stacey stars join Ruth Jones for 60th birthday party at social club
The party took place at the Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill RAFA Club where her parents were members.

Hundreds attend Jacob Elordi lookalike competition
The contest, organised by a group from the University of Bristol, included an Australian accent round.

'Not happy': Secretary for Education Ellen MacGregor-Reid 'cannot explain' OIA comments
It has been a tumultuous week for the ministry, just six weeks ahead of the general election.

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with lower costs
Lower running costs and faster output are aimed at businesses using Anthropic's latest Claude model, which starts at USD $4 per million input tokens.

Delays expected after truck and trailer rolls on State Highway 2
There are no reports of injuries but traffic is backing up, police say.

Truck trailer rolls on SH2 as morning traffic backs up
No injuries have been reported after the trailer rolled near Maramarua, but motorists are being urged to use alternative routes.

Black Ferns Sevens star Sarah Hirini targets fourth Olympics after becoming a mum
Sarah Hirini says her ambition and drive remains as strong as it was when she debuted for Manawatu in 2013.

How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
Businesses tied to a single cloud provider face escalating outage risks, with experts urging redundancy to limit disruption and losses.

Maori words in curriculum shouldn't be controversial, principals say
Principals and a Maori language advocate are angry and disappointed by the Education Ministry's treatment of te reo Maori and the secrecy that has surrounded it.