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Minister seeking advice after Supreme Court decision rules full-time carers are employees of the government
Louise Upston has asked Disability Support Services to consider the Supreme Court ruling "carefully".

Should you get your child's teacher a Christmas gift? If so, what?
Hint: it's not a coffee mug or scented candle, Instead, it's handwritten and from the heart.

Tech Now
Adrienne Murray meets the engineers designing icebreaker ship technology for the Arctic.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 8 - 14
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Motorcyclist injured in crash on west Auckland road
The motorbike and car collided on Te Atatu Rd, near the motorway on-ramp heading into the city.

Fifa’s boss accused of breaking own rules after Trump’s peace prize
An official complaint against Gianni Infantino has been filed with Fifa’s ethics committee .

Max Verstappen’s mentor and longtime Red Bull adviser confirms retirement
Red Bull's influential auto racing adviser Helmut Marko has confirmed his retirement from his role at the age of 82.

Microsoft to invest $17.5B in India by 2029 as AI race accelerates

RMA reforms signal end of resource consent 'lottery' - property council
Its chief executive says reducing 100 plans down to 17 will lead to more consistency and clarity of decisions.

Could Australia's 'No Jab, No Pay/No Play' policies work in NZ?
Under Australia's long-standing 'No Jab, No Pay' legislation, parents must have kids immunised to qualify for family tax benefits and subsidised childcare.

High temps again across country, some reaching 30C
It’s a fine, dry and sunny Wednesday for most with showers creeping along the west coast of the South Island.

Watch: CCTV shows suspects make off on foot with stolen Matisse artworks
Brazilian officials say thieves held up a security guard and an elderly couple before making off with the artworks, including some by the famed French artist Henri Matisse.

Ghislaine Maxwell court documents can be released as part of push for information on Jeffrey Epstein, judge says
The ruling opens the door for the Justice Department to release evidence it had gathered against Maxwell, an associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

UK public urged to keep eyes peeled for washed-up bananas

'Shockingly high' number of Gaza children still acutely malnourished after truce, UN says

Australia introduces social media ban for young people

Remains found in cistern near Beit Guvrin identified as missing person Moshe Tzabari

Athens says Germany has agreed not to return asylum cases to Greece

Member of UK armed forces dies in accident in Ukraine

Concern commuters may shun buses after second fatal stabbing on Auckland service
A councillor says it's understandable that people are worried.

Ben Stokes and England team-mates sink beers and sunbathe after Ashes humiliation
England have been pictured enjoying beers and sunbathing in the wake of their eight-wicket defeat in the second Ashes test.

Homicide investigation launched after man found dead in Tauranga
Police were called to Fraser St on Sunday where they found the man deceased.

Person found seriously injured in Lower Hutt
Police remained at the address in Epuni on Wednesday morning.

Italy sets tough terms on personal data protection to clear Chinese JD.com's takeover of Ceconomy

Crypto Wallet Firm Exodus Bets on Stablecoins for Real-World Payments With 2026 App

Why AppLovin (APP) Stock Is Trading Up Today

Stray dogs and berms: The biggest bugbears of suburbia, and why they make us so mad
Councillors and mayors from across the country report what's getting on their residents' nerves

Avoiding the bloodsucking bugs: What works to repel them and stop the itch
Summer might bring the buzz and the bites but with the right tricks, you can keep your skin (mostly) unscathed.

Officials shelved judge's trans-Tasman family violence probe
A top judge commissioned work to see how families in custody battles could be screened for domestic violence, but officials shelved it.