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‘One of the best decisions I made’: Why All Blacks hooker knew he needed to avoid rugby
Asafo Aumua knew he had to avoid rugby after his most recent concussion, even if it meant sacrificing a place in the national squad.

Company behind Thin Lizzy and Transforma Ladder misled consumers with fake reviews, court finds
Brand Developers Ltd (BDL), trading as The TV Shop, was found guilty of misleading consumers.

Last-minute voting, free food, banned in controversial law change
You’ll need to pay for your democracy sausage.

Essendon CEO Craig Vozzo steps down, McGrath announced as new skipper
Essendon chief executive Craig Vozzo is stepping down from the role after three years to return to South Australia, while the Bombers have announced Andrew McGrath as Zach Merrett’s replacement as skipper.

Christchurch man accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from teen girls
The Christchurch man, aged in his 50s, has interim name suppression.

Why agentic AI is the game-changer SOCs need
Agentic AI is helping overstretched Australian SOCs fight rising, AI-driven cyber threats by automating legwork while keeping humans in control.

Anaru Moana murderer ‘sickened’ by his actions as trio jailed for life
The men who exacted deadly “retribution” on a South Canterbury man whose body has never been found have been imprisoned for life.

Puberty blockers ban delayed by judicial review
The ban on new prescriptions of puberty blockers to treat gender dysphoria in young people was due to come into effect this week.

Primary school teachers reject government's latest pay offer
The NZEI union says the rejection reflects "deep dissatisfaction" among teachers.

Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming sentenced to home detention
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming sentenced to nine months home detention in Wellington District Court.

‘It is not a dangerous place’: Homes in isolated village raided as tensions rise
Four properties in an isolated village of just 28 residents were raided by police this week, as tensions ramp up.

Police respond after grieving widow says she is still suffering from their mistake
Lorena Vargas said it was hard to move on while the mistake was still online.

‘He will be feeling terrible’: Inside the health problem that ruled Steve Smith out
Steve Smith came to be dramatically ruled out of the Adelaide Test because of a problem that dates back to his infamous 2019 run-in with Jofra Archer at Lord’s.

The Ashes 2025 third Test day two LIVE updates: The $4m man strikes: Fired-up Green sends Brook packing, England in all sorts
England lost quick wickets early in their first-innings chase. Follow all the action from Adelaide Oval live.

Auckland Zoo euthanises elderly rhino Zambezi
The 36-year-old Southern white rhino relocated to Auckland from Hamilton Zoo in 2007.

Parliamentary leaders, including Christopher Luxon, Chris Hipkins deliver final speeches of 2025
National's Christopher Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins are among the speakers.

Open Banking goes live: What it means for Kiwi small businesses
Open Banking goes live in New Zealand, promising faster, safer payments and real-time cashflow visibility for Kiwi small businesses.

What do new bank rules mean for home loans
The Reserve Bank plans to reduce the amount of capital banks are required to hold against their loans

‘I won’t ever forgive you’: Couple jailed for roles in Christchurch man’s killing
The man who fatally shot David Bridgwater and the woman who tried to cover it up have been sent to jail for their crimes.

TV advertising company caught lying to consumers
The company was also caught leaving fake reviews on its website.

Banks expect GDP rebound, more OCR nerves
The economy is expected to emerge from its mid-year stagnation with a solid growth reading.

Jevon McSkimming avoids jail sentence over possession of child sexual exploitation material
The disgraced former top cop was sentenced to nine months' home detention and does not need to register on the child sex offending registry.