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Nude organist statue of Monty Python's Terry Jones to grin and bare it
The designs for the statue of the Python star are revealed for the first time.

One person dead after car crashes into river in Waikato
The accident happened in Whatawhata just after 5.15pm.

Students sacrifice study as living costs increase
As the cost of essentials rise rapidly some students have said that student loans are nowhere near enough to make ends meet.

Global shocks make setting monetary policy harder than ever: Economist
Speaking to an economist conference a Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee member likened the setting of monetary policy in the post-Covid era to batting on a "sticky" cricket wicket.

'Voodoo' flower that smells like 'rotting flesh' blooms just in time for Halloween
'Voodoo lilies' are stinking out Begonia House at Wellington's Botanic Garden.

Serious crash closes Waikato road
Police say a single vehicle crash closed Te Pahu Road in Whatawhata on Friday afternoon.

What's going on with Te Pati Maori?
The party was a smashing success last election, growing its caucus from two to six members and claiming all but one of the Maori seats.

Two decades of gold, buried under 2000 metres of granite
In 2026, businesses will finally unlock AI's true value by mining decades of unstructured data-two kilometres beneath the surface of their digital archives.

Watch: The moment a dramatic blaze ignites in Whangarei Hospital's carpark
CCTV of a ferocious blaze in a hospital car park is released in a bid to quell conspiracy theories swirling on social media about the cause.

Christchurch man James Holder found guilty of murdering David Bridgwater
The High Court verdict was greeted with loud cheers and tears from people in the public gallery.

Why the Wellington Phoenix’s everywhere man can’t play more than 30 minutes a game
He’s played all over the park for the Phoenix but utility Corban Piper is ready to make one position his own throughout the rest of the A-League season.

British boy band Five kick off first tour in 25 years
Five performed their long-awaited Keep On Movin' arena tour on 29 October at a sold-out Utilita Arena in Cardiff.

Person dies after car went into river in Waikato
The crash has closed Te Pahu Road in Whatawhata.

Quantum security to become top priority for Asia Pacific firms
Over 90% of Asia Pacific firms will prioritise quantum security by 2026, driven by rising cyber threats and government-backed initiatives, says Forrester.

Auckland mayor sends warning to Government in inauguration speech
Re-elected Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has used his inauguration speech to send a pointed message to the Government in Wellington.

Watercare apologises for contaminating oyster farms, farmers claim they're 'box ticking'
About half an olympic swimming pools worth of wastewater has overflowed into the Mahurangi River.

Hauraki District clamps down on out of town dumpers
About half the people dropping rubbish at the Waihi tip don't pay rates in the district, and the council has had enough.

Car crashes into Wairarapa house, person seriously injured
Police were told of the incident just before 4pm, which they said appears to have occurred in a shared driveway.

Measles case at Auckland school during infectious period, Years 9 and 10 sent home
Measles is a potentially fatal virus that’s very infectious and can spread easily among people who are not immune.

Extent of measles outbreak will be confirmed over coming days, an epidemiologist says
There are currently no hospitalisations linked to the outbreak.