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‘I probably won’t sail’: Ben Ainslie speaks out on America’s Cup future
The British sailing star stalled in telling his wife he was unlikely to helm Athena’s boat at the next America’s Cup in Naples.

Year 13 party ends in chaos after kids assaulted with metal poles
A fairwell party for an exchange student in Wellington ended in multiple people injured.

How two friends who co-own a house make it work
Christchurch-based teachers Claudia Gray and Scarlet Bennett were flatmates before taking a joint leap into home ownership.

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content
Dictionary codifies the term that took hold in 2024 for low-quality AI-generated content.

Nelson man left ‘lost for words’ after $16 million lotto win
The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, only discovered his windfall last Thursday after visiting his local supermarket with a $12 lotto ticket.

Bananas, biscuits and a bird attack: How Kiwi cyclist smashed a record (and didn’t even stop to pee)
Sam Shaw raced from Auckland to Wellington in little more than 17 hours at an average speed of 38kph.

Consumer spending slightly below expectations for first half of month
Worldline NZ's latest data shows spending was highest on the West Coast with the biggest decline in Wellington.

South Taranaki fire spreads to 100 hectares
The fire, located between Waitotara township and Waiinu Beach settlement, started on Monday afternoon and is yet to be contained.

Professional golf returns to Auckland for first time in 20 years with new international championship
New tournament co-sanctioned by Australasian and Japan tours to debut at Royal Auckland & Grange Golf Club in March.

Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested for murder after director and wife found dead
The couple's son is in custody after the couple was found dead in their home on Sunday.

Industrial fire burning in Wiri in south Auckland
Dark grey smoke can be seen from several kilometres away.

‘It was very derelict’: journey to restore former convent cottage into best-in-class home
This former convent in Arrowtown has stood since the 1870s.

Man faces four new arson charges
A house, a former hospital, an industrial property, trees, and a portaloo, were some of the places targeted by an alleged arsonist.

First day of roadside drug testing in Wellington gets positive feedback, police say
The testing got underway in Wellington on Monday, and will be rolled out to the rest of the country next year.

New ministry to combine housing, transport and environment
Minister Chris Bishop says currently much of the government's reform work spans multiple agencies.

Police release name of fisherman missing near Cape Reinga
Search efforts continue for Man Bock Lee, 65, who was swept off rocks near Cape Reinga.

Disgraced lawyer James Gardner-Hopkins allowed to practise again
James Gardner-Hopkins was suspended from practising as a lawyer after his sexual behaviour towards law students.

Youth justice employee loses job after punching teen more than a dozen times
A youth justice employee initially told police he was the victim, but CCTV footage revealed he had punched a teen more than a dozen times.

New mega-ministry launched: MCERT
Move over MBIE, there’s a new mega-ministry in town with a new mega acronym: MCERT.

Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of havoc
The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker Holy Grail for decades.

Most improved schools: How well has your school done since 2020?
Our interactive graph lets you check how your school has improved since 2020.

Two climbers still missing on Aoraki/Mt Cook
Police say there has been no update overnight on the search for the pair.

HPE and Spark NZ Partner to Redefine Hybrid Cloud Operations
Strategic partnership with New Zealand's largest telecommunications provider, Spark NZ, simplifies hybrid, multicloud operations to improve hybrid environment through HPE GreenLake cloud.