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Polluted Lake Omapere should be returned to health within next 10 years
The group working to clean up the largest and most polluted lake in Northland says it is now optimistic about the lake's recovery from an ecological collapse in the 1980s which wiped out most of its aquatic life.

Sports Tribunal finds Croquet NZ repeatedly denied Hall of Famer fair selection process
A top croquet player repeatedly left out of the New Zealand team was denied a fair selection process, the Sports Tribunal found.

44-year-old motorcycle business collapses owing $535,000
Crawford Motorcycles in Invercargill owes Inland Revenue $166,000 and four former staff $18,000 in holiday pay after going into liquidation.

'Seagulls fighting over the last chip': GP says no parties have answers for health
There is little comfort in listening to politicians at the moment, a Northland doctor says.

Rice strikes to earn Arsenal draw at Bayern
Declan Rice scores a late equaliser as Arsenal and Bayern Munich play out an entertaining draw in the league phase of the Champions League while Bukayo Saka limps off with an early injury.

Man Utd humbled by four-goal Como to pile pressure on Carrick
Manchester United suffer a heavy defeat to a Como side playing just their third ever game of Champions League football, as Nico Paz stars for the hosts to pile the pressure on Michael Carrick.

Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.

Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.

Why Jackdaw decision ignites row over climate and costs
How Jackdaw ignites arguments over climate and costs

Will it bring down your energy bills?
BBC Verify's Ben Chu explains why energy prices are so high, and what Jackdaw could mean for your bills.

Labour promises to hire 1000 more teacher aides
The policy would cost $80 million over four years.

Powerhouse winger drops out as Black Ferns make changes after thrashing France
The constant wing rotation in Whitney Hansen’s Black Ferns has seen Ayesha Leti-I’iga omitted for Saturday’s second test against France in Whangarei.

Manhunt continues for prisoner who fled on compassionate bail
Cain Te-Kahurangi Hanara is believed to be in wider Auckland after failing to return to prison following compassionate bail.

Mother explains child’s actions after he lands a punch on the PM
A mother has had to come to the defence of her four-year-old son after he appeared to punch Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unprovoked in the midriff in a video segment aired on the evening news.

Nutanix expands AI ties with NVIDIA, Supermicro & Netris
The tie-ups are aimed at making it easier for enterprises and cloud providers to run agentic AI in production across mixed infrastructure.

Fernandes rounds on Carrick after Man Utd humiliation
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes blames head coach Michael Carrick for the tactics that led to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat by Como in the Champions League.

MP harassed for 'being English' by man who took axe to pub
Michael Glover left a note on MP Henry Tufnell's office door and claimed he knew where he lived.

'Mindset shift' needed within government on No10 North, says deputy
Number 10 North deputy director Duncan Parish has told a conference he is still facing "institutional barriers".

How the project will work and the difference it will make
Business editor Simon Jack explains how the project will work, and the impact it could have on energy supply and security.