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New Phoenix women's coach Bev Priestman 'counting down' football return after Olympic drone scandal
Excitement is the overwhelming emotion that football coach Bev Priestman is feeling after 15 months out of the game.

Farmers urged to install crush or rollover protection after quad bike death
Farm vehicle incidents are one of the top two causes of workplace deaths in New Zealand.

Residents evacuated after small IED found in Takapuna
Officers uncover pistol, knives, and suspected IED during Karaka Street raid.

Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings
New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.

Auckland street evacuated after police find what they thought was small bomb
An antique pistol, drugs and a BB gun were among the other things found.

Auckland BioSciences expands animal blood operation to Uruguay
Animal-derived serum and plasma from mostly cattle and pig carcasses is used in medical and life science research, including for veterinary vaccines.

Six-storey housing developments coming to this coastal city despite local opposition
Napier City Council has updated its building rules, opening the door to six-storey terraced housing and apartment-style living.

Major delays after crash on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Lanes two and three closed after single-vehicle incident, minor injuries reported.

Lotto’s whopping $40 million jackpot: Tell us what you’d spend it on
The mouth-watering prize is the largest so far in 2025.

Winners of Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement announced
Three writers won $60,000 each at the Creative New Zealand managed annual awards last night.

Wipers from Russia’s most cut-throat hackers rain destruction on Ukraine
Sandworm and other Russian-state hackers unleash data-destroying payloads on their neighbors.

Grand Theft Auto VI release date delayed to November 2026
Developers Rockstar Games said the extra months "will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve".

‘I’m not paying’: His disabled brother died, then he was hit with $1100 bill
Some Public Trust clients hit with new charges after the Government dropped a long-standing subsidy are simply refusing to pay.

Qantas is introducing a new class on trans-Tasman flights and it’s free for some flyers
Top-tiered frequent flyers are going to get first dibs on the seats.

Six caught with more than 450 paua from closed Taranaki area
Six people are likely to face prosecution after being caught with hundreds of illegally gathered paua from a closed area along the Taranaki coast, Fisheries New Zealand says.

Clutha state of emergency ends, two weeks after storm
The Clutha District's state of emergency has come to an end, two weeks after damaging winds tore through the region.

The song inspired by a rescued pet starling called Matisse
"When she sits on my shoulder and sings her full song in my ear, I just feel like the most privileged person in the world."

Revealed: The secret plans for a rebel NZ cricket league linked to ex-Black Caps
A privately-owned new 20-20 cricket competition backed by Indian money and several prominent former Black Caps could mark a major shake-up for the sport in this country.

Christchurch struts past Auckland to claim NZ’s fashion crown
Christchurch is ditching its hard hats and strutting into the fashion spotlight this week, hosting New Zealand Fashion Week events for the first time.