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Expelled Te Pati Maori MP takes fresh shot at party president
Takuta Ferris has taken another swipe at John Tamihere, saying the party does not need a leader driven by “utu”.

Piastri finishes second as Norris wins maiden title
Lando Norris has claimed his maiden F1 world championship as Oscar Piastri fell short in his bid to end a 45-year Aussie title drought.

Won’t listen. Won’t change. This England team are up their own backsides
This Australian team was there to be beaten. But after just two Tests, England now need a miracle.

Bodd secures AUD $15 million to drive global 3D scanning growth
Melbourne-based Bodd raises AUD $15 million to fuel global rollout of its 3D body scanning tech across defence, aviation and healthcare.

Coroner suppresses name of man stabbed to death in Auckland's Mt Wellington
Police have taken the rare step of getting information suppressed without the media being able to reply.

Scrutiny Week in review: Politics vs oversight
Headlines from Parliament honed in on the heated exchanges, but the unglamorous work also carried on.

Matariki 2026 will be held at Takaparawhau in Auckland, hosted by Ngati Whatua Orakei
The hautapu a-motu will be held at Takaparawhau on July 10 and hosted by mana whenua Ngati Whatua Orakei.

Watch: Grey Lynn bakery struggling as roadworks drag on
They were told the construction outside their shop would be done in three weeks, but AT says they’ve been kept up-to-date on the time line

Red Hat & AWS expand AI chip partnership for cloud efficiency
Red Hat and AWS expand partnership to run AI workloads on AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips, boosting cloud AI efficiency by up to 40% for enterprises.

20-year old charged after shooting a man in Papakura
Police have charged a 20-year old man after a person was shot and injured in Papakura on Saturday morning.

‘Now they have the gall to start burning it’: Fly tipping is escalating on this rural road
Frustrated Puketapu residents fed up with ongoing fly-tipping in the area say the offenders are taking it to another, far more dangerous level by setting their rubbish on fire.

Piastri nails bold opening-lap move
Oscar Piastri moved into second place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a bold move on teammate Lando Norris on the opening lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Aussie women claim Cape Town title
The Aussie women claim the Cape Town Sevens title as they get revenge against New Zealand in the final.

Guehi magic puts Palace into top four
Marc Guehi slots the match-winning goal for Crystal Palace against Fulham to ensure his side moves into the top four on the Premier League table.

Who knew what and when in the Jevon McSkimming saga?
The big questions remaining after a damning report into the police handling of the saga.

Firefighter killed by falling tree during bushfire prevention work in New South Wales
A National Parks and Wildlife Service firefighter has died after being crushed by a tree during bushfire prevention work in northern New South Wales.

Why new F1 champion Lando Norris’ life will never be the same
The 1996 world champion has welcomed the McLaren driver to the club and detailed how Norris’ life will change forever.

Christopher Luxon really really dislikes these multi-million dollar Wellington toilets
PM attacks the $2.3m twinkly toilet block in the capital’s CBD.

Childcare centre reopens after children suffered chemical burns on slip ‘n’ slide
Five children and two workers were taken to Christchurch hospital on Friday.

Pacific trade pact PACER Plus extended for five more years
The PACER Plus agreement commits its 10 members to reducing tariffs and trade restrictions over the next two decades, with fresh funding from Australia and New Zealand.