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National pledges aged care reform steering group if re-elected
Simeon Brown says the steering group would be in collaboration with the industry.

Watch: National candidate praises Labour policies, says right sometimes fails to show heart
Speaking at a candidates event, Muralidhar praised Labour for its small and medium-sized business policies.

Flip Forecaster: The politicians set to win and lose their seats
Stuff’s Flip Forecaster has National losing 11 seats.

Seven-year wait ends: Air NZ lands brand-new Dreamliner, but Skynest delayed
Economy passengers must wait until after the summer travel peak for the world-first Skynest sleep pods due to overseas regulatory delays.

Dropping aquifer levels in Marlborough linked to falling riverbed levels
Groundwater levels in Marlborough's largest aquifer have been dropping for more than 50 years, with new research linking the decline to falling riverbed levels.

Microsoft posts $36.6bn profit after offering buyouts to one in four workers
The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.

Young man who fatally stabbed teen in street fight avoids life imprisonment
A judge declined to impose mandatory life imprisonment on Tailasa Pongia, finding it would be manifestly unjust due to his youth and impulsivity.

She feared the man who killed her sister would kill again. She was right
Six years before murdering two men, Rodney Fallowfield killed his wife Shirley Reedy on their honeymoon.

Christopher Luxon warns against making latest poll a 'reality'
The National leader has taken to social media to warn voters against making the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll a "reality," while his deputy and campaign chair earlier dismissed the poll.

'Inherently unfair': Central Otago pushes back on Wanaka sewage sludge disposal
Central Otago's mayor and councillors have written to Queenstown Lakes District Council about Wanaka sludge being spread near Lauder.

Dave Rennie to influence where the Chiefs play star All Blacks
Just where Damian McKenzie and Tupou Vaa’i play in 2027 won’t be entirely up to the Chiefs.

‘Is this a good car for my daughter?’ Comments on armoured vehicle auction
If you’ve ever experienced frustration over questions posed by potential buyers when you list an item online, spare a thought for the seller of a Czech radio command vehicle.

Teen admits hotel hammer attack after car allegedly swerved at police
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty following a vehicle incident near Kawerau that ended when police deployed road spikes.

Inside the $15m-plus Whitford estate with a 3000-bottle wine cellar and Olympic arena
The sprawling Whitford estate has 10 bedrooms, eight-car garaging, an Olympic-sized arena, pool, lake and 3000-bottle cellar.

From tearful scans to tears of joy for mother of conjoined babies
After a premature birth, months of uncertainty and a journey across continents, Fijian conjoined twins are recovering.

NZ must be brave and decisive in world without Trump, US analyst says
American foreign policy and national security analyst Dr Zack Cooper is in New Zealand as the midterm elections loom in his homeland and giving lectures as the Sir Howard Kippenberger visiting chair.

Retiree’s warning after $137 Facebook hearing aids turn out to be ‘rubbish’
72-year-old Thomas Rutter thought he was buying app-controlled hearing aids for $137, but received basic amplifiers and empty promises of a refund.

SAP & NTT team up on sovereign cloud for governments
Governments and defence operators could gain tighter control over sensitive systems as the two groups target regulated customers with sovereign cloud services.

Cisco warns Asia Pacific firms lack confidence on AI agents
Only 52% of firms across Asia Pacific, Japan and China feel ready to detect and respond to compromised AI agents, Cisco found.