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Another iconic department store forced to make changes due to ‘economic challenges’
Ballantynes has made changes to its staffing as “market conditions” continue to bite.

Munz now wearing many hats in Victorian racing, but denies any conflicts
Jonathan Munz owns the VRC Oaks favourite Getta Good Feeling and his influence on the Victorian racing industry is growing.

Two dead after car hits power pole in Waikato
The crash occurred on State Highway 2 at Karangahake, which is located between Paeroa and Waihi.

Taranaki cut from Farah Palmer Cup
Taranaki lost all five games in this year’s Championship, scoring 66 points and conceding 285.

Hefty pay hikes for some Canterbury mayors, councillors
Payrises have been confirmed for two North Canterbury mayors, while some councillors will see their salary jump by 22%.

China’s No.2 car maker has big plans for Europe

Porsche 911 Kool-Aid Mans Through Wall Into Air Shaft and Lands on Tail, Still Drives Afterwards

Mosque leader suspended over Hamas video inquiry

Madison County woman wins 2025 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award

Steinmeier mourns last German-Israeli hostage after remains returned

emocrats win across the spectrum as voters reject Trump
Election results in the US today were a vivid show of discontent with President Donald Trump, nearly a year into his second term.

New dates for French minister's visit to New Caledonia
French Minister for Overseas Naïma Moutchou has now rescheduled her first visit to New Caledonia, which was postponed last week due to urgent budget talks in Paris.

Otago Council calls for urgent government change after networks failed in storm
The Otago Regional Council said communications and water supplies were disrupted as backup systems were failed.

Ultenic S1 Pool Skimmer review: A rare combo of cheap & effective
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Incredibly cheap Slightly more effective than other skimmers Remote control is handy for spot cleaning Cons Repeatedly bashed into the pool’s walls No real navigation features Initial setup is confusing Our Verdict This sub-$200 skimmer looks funny and feels flimsy, but it gets the job done better than most, even without having any smarts...

‘Never want to give away your jersey’: Kangaroos resist changes for third Ashes Test
The Australian coaches had been giving thought to handing the six players who haven’t featured in the series a chance. The senior players didn’t want to step down.

How Skelton is helping the Wallabies defend mauls, even from afar
The Wallabies will not want a repeat of England’s late 25-metre rolling maul try, especially after watching Italy score a copy in July against South Africa.

Alicetown Community Centre in Lower Hutt significantly damaged in early morning blaze
The building would be out of use for some time, Fire and Emergency says.

Concert promoter says government's goal to increase Eden Park concerts 'wishful thinking'
Chris Bishop wants to more than double the number of concerts at Eden Park each year.

Melbourne Cup winner will miss grandfather's funeral to deliver his final wish
Jamie Melham will return to the scene of her history-making Melbourne Cup win to ride in the Oaks on Thursday, the same day her ‘pa’ is farewelled.

Reinforcements sent to battle Opotiki blaze
The vegetation fire broke out just before 3am on Thursday.

Large service station planned on some of NZ's best growing land
A resource consent for a service station to be built on some of the most fertile soils, beside the Hawke’s Bay Expressway, has been lodged with the council.

Auckland scout group fed up with freedom campers defecating, leaving trash
Calls for the council to prohibit freedom camping in a public carpark used by Scouts due to ongoing bad behaviour.

Gemini can finally search Gmail and Drive, following Microsoft
Google has finally begun adding support for its own internal services to Google Gemini, just a month after Microsoft began offering the same capabilities to Windows testers. Google said Wednesday that Gemini Deep Research can now connect to Gmail, Google Drive, and Chat, along with Docs, Slides, Sheets, and PDF files...