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Man charged after 21yo died while hunting on Stewart Island
Jock Grant Davies died in July.

Clean vehicle bill changes passed under urgency
Changes to the Clean Car Standard passed under urgency at Parliament clearing three stages of the legislative process to lower charges for vehicle importers.

Why the Government wants to get rid of your regional council
The Government wants to abolish regional councils, with step one being to replace elected regional councillors with panels of mayors.

BBC may not be in 'safe hands' under its chair, says committee head
The most senior MP on the culture select committee says Samir Shah's evidence to MPs was "wishy-washy".

Resource consent woes: Owners feel let down by developer, agents, lawyers and council
Auckland homeowners and neighbours have banded together after finding out the homes they purchased over a year ago do not have compliant resource consents.

Ministry privacy breach sees the names of five people seeking compensation for sexual abuse published
The ministry has removed documents naming five people, but internet searches were still bringing up the MSD information.

How England rugby TikTok video watched 12 million times upset traditionalists
It is certainly difficult to imagine Jonny Wilkinson or Martin Johnson performing a coordinated dance.

Charity ‘distraught’ that man who allegedly failed to hand over donations is behind a new event
Heart Kids NZ learns that man who it claims failed to deliver fundraiser proceeds has been selling $150 raffle tickets for a new event using its name.

Wellington City Council has 330 more staff than it should, new report suggests
But the PSA says Deloitte’ analysis lacks a basic understanding of what the council's role is.

New building for equipment maintenance and repairs at Burnham Military Camp opened
Collins said it was a modern complex that would make it easier for personnel to do their job in an "increasingly complex and very contested world".

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff's connection with Te Tiriti and Aotearoa
A Kiwi friend of the late singer says he was a "gentle and considered man" who had a lot of questions about New Zealand.

Amazon pushes in-house AI coding tool Kiro over competitors', memo shows

Nvidia Shares Drop on Report of Google Challenge in AI Chips

Opotiki kiwifruit worker remains in hospital after workplace accident
Worksafe is investigating an accident at Riverlock Packhouse that resulted in a worker being airlifted to Waikato hospital.

State abuse survivors want more time to give input into redress bill
Survivors say the timing of the deadline for submission is "unjust and disrespectful".

No more regional councils - major shake-up of local government announced
The government says it is not a power grab, but about "making local government fit for purpose".

Posts misrepresent unrelated videos as call for Okinawa's separation from Japan

Exclusive-Nigeria's Dangote picks Honeywell to help fulfill ambitious capacity expansion

Chris Bishop says he's not plotting to roll Christopher Luxon
He's not the only MP who has been asked about a leadership challenge.

Booty call: Fijian Drua ask for help finding size 17 shoes for young prospect
The Fijian Drua can’t find rugby boots for one of their players, saying “he needs boots of a size that apparently no one in Fiji has”.

A mixed bag of ‘wetter, windier and warmer’ weather to hit NZ
Parts of the South Island may hit 30 degrees on Wednesday, while other parts are under a heavy rain watch, MetService says.

Health NZ-funded clinical psychology internships to double: Mental Health Minister
Minister Matt Doocey said the frontline workforce had grown by about 10 percent over the past year.

Hotel from Crocodile Dundee sells after three years on the market
The Walkabout Creek Hotel in outback Queensland, made famous across the world by the Crocodile Dundee films, has sold for an undisclosed figure.