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Out of office? Oranga Tamariki takes months to respond to Gloriavale child safety concerns
The then-acting Education Review Office chief executive wrote to Oranga Tamariki's boss after a special review of homeschooling by 28 families at the West Coast Christian commune.

1 in 2 people worried about insurance affordability as risk of climate disasters grows - poll
One in two worried about house insurance affordability as risk of climate-driven disasters grows

Fifa World Cup: Brazil v Japan live updates of the round of 32 clash
Japan seek a might upset against Brazil in the Fifa World Cup round of 32.

Mitsubishi Teases the Return of an Iconic Feature on the New Montero, Albeit with a Modern Twist

German ministry allows takeover of MediaMarktSaturn by China's JD.com

Afghanistan's Taliban claims Pakistani airstrikes killed 36 civilians

Verizon outlines AI-driven roadmap for autonomous networks
Verizon has outlined its strategy to build AI-driven autonomous networks that can identify, diagnose and resolve issues with limited human intervention.

Your Android phone can play some Steam games. Here’s how
Your phone can play games. You already know this if you’ve perused an app store in the last 15 years, or seen the absolute dregs of YouTube advertising. But did you know that your phone can play PC games? And I don’t mean an emulated build of Age of Empires that...

He whakaeke ahurei: E 24 nga ara kua whakataria a Maori e tenei Kawanatanga
Mai i te kete hauora ki te reo, e toru tau te Kawanatanga e whakahoki ana i a Maori “ki to matou wahi”.

An unprecedented attack: 24 ways this Government has targeted Maori
From health to language, the Coalition Government has spent three years putting Maori “back in our place”.

Ticketed right before returning home: Tour operator fights $1400 fines
Rebecca Tobin claims Dunedin City Council is failing to apply its rules consistently after ticketing her vehicles while she was out of the country.

'Do we need gumboots and hard hats?': Nurses sound alarm over hospital leaks
Three nurses say leaks, flooding and electrical hazards have left staff questioning the safety of Hutt Hospital, while Health NZ insists risks are being managed.

NZ economy to escape straitjacket of Hormuz closure and conflict
A major bank's chief economist is upbeat the economy is on the road to recovery, but is pleading with the Reserve Bank to leave interest rates unchanged to give some added support.

Gore councillors to decide response to colleague's slur
Councillor Donna Bruce used a slur to describe a staff presentation in April, in what an independent investigator has deemed a code of conduct breach.

Putin says Ukrainian strikes on infrastructure causing "problems" for Russia

Stellantis extends summer stoppage at Fiat 500 Turin factory

Does my writing sound like AI? Claude ranked my red flag habits
What could be better than an em dash? They pepper my writing, adding dramatic pauses and emphasizing my biggest points. I love em dashes — so does AI. The use — and overuse — of em dashes is, of course, a classic AI writing tell, along with such AI writing quirks...

They moved to Auckland with two rules: No brick, and absolutely no church conversions. Then they walked inside
They were firm they didn’t want a church conversion when they moved to Auckland. Then they saw the Gospel Hall in Devonport.

Five ways the government wants to change your weekend getaway
The Government has released New Zealand’s first national policy statement for tourism, outlining how to manage the country’s second-highest export earner over the next decade.

‘Broken until he’s here’: The son who has never set foot in NZ and the family who have waited nine years
Frans Maritz hasn’t seen his eldest child son for nine years after Immigration declined the boy's visa on health grounds.

‘There’s no precedent’: Builder told he'd be dead by Christmas. Two years on, there’s no trace of his cancer
Mike Prujean is defying his bleak prognosis - but has suffered major side-effects from his treatment.