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Children's Commissioner launches anti-abuse 'Dear Children' campaign
The Children's Commissioner's campaign is centred around a letter she wrote to New Zealand children, saying: "You have the right to be safe."

Watch live: Christopher Luxon lays out plans for last weeks of political year
The prime minister is set to face questions as the political year comes to a close.

Former rugby league international reported missing in Auckland
Mark Roiall was last seen on Sunday at 6pm near the Glen Innes train station.

Watch: School wows with end of year prize giving performance... again
The performance was a salute to some of Aotearoa’s best loved sounds, and included songs by Crowded House and Shapeshifter, among others.

‘She makes my blood boil’ says protester as Erica Stanford receives Treaty clause petition
Nearly 24,000 people signed a petition urging the government to reinstate requirements for school boards to give effect to the Treaty. The Education Minister was there in person to receive it.

Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases

NZ navy ship shadowed by seven Chinese warships
The NZDF says the seven different warships kept a "safe and professional distance" throughout.

Exciting, tough: Pacific Islands' reactions to the 2027 Rugby World Cup pool draw
Opinion - Secure the best players, get them tested through the different competitions and get everyone to be 101 percent in every aspect of the preparation, writes Iliesa Tora.

Pad for bleeding left inside woman for 6 weeks after she gave birth
Vaginal packing accidentally left in place after a hospital birth was only found weeks after, causing pain, infection, and distress.

Christchurch childcare centre reopens after corrosive chemical burned several children
Five children taken to hospital after suffering chemical burns at a Christchurch childcare centre on Friday have returned to the kindergarten today.

'Anomalies' lead Customs to $15m cocaine bust
Hidden among legitimate goods were two plastic-wrapped bags containing 45 cocaine bricks, each weighing 1kg.

A rural property so charming, even the house moved out of the city for it
If you’ve ever dreamed of leaving the rat race for life in the country you’re in good company. This villa ditched Mt Eden to live in rural Warkworth.

Auckland man fined $9800, banned from owning most animals for two years
An Auckland man has been fined $9800 and barred from owning more than two horses and 10 cows for the next two years after admitting multiple animal welfare offences.

Customs seizes 45kg of cocaine hidden in Tauranga shipping container
Customs officers at the Port of Tauranga have seized 45 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a shipping container, with an estimated street value of NZ$15.75 million.

Cloudera predicts industrial AI boom in Australia by 2026
Cloudera forecasts Australia’s AI shift from pilots to industrial-scale, privacy-first deployments by 2026 as tech spend tops AUD $172 billion.

'Pinch me' moment for new Black Cap vowing to ‘give it a red-hot crack’
Michael Rae had started making peace with the idea he might never play international cricket. Then came an injury crisis.

First Alert: light snow possible Monday

Trump raises potential concerns over $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal
The US president said Netflix's market size "could be a problem" if the planned deal goes ahead.

Firefighters battling house fire in Auckland's Beach Haven
FENZ crews have been sent to two blazes in the Auckland region, one in Beach Haven and one in Glenfield.

Fire reported in Tongariro National Park near site of November blaze
Two fires in the vicinity of the national park are measuring 30 metres by 200 metres.