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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirms he's about to announce 2026 election date
The first National Party caucus of the year is about to get underway.

Price of meth at new low, cocaine demand growing according to Drug Trends Survey
Consumption of meth doubled in a year as the price dropped, while cocaine users said the illicit drug was easy to get.

‘It’s an honour to return’: Former skipper back to bolster Socceroos coaching staff
Tony Popovic has appointed Mile Jedinak as his third assistant, adding more firepower to what is now a five-man coaching panel – all of whom have represented Australia at international level.

Lancom gains AoG status for New Zealand government IT
Lancom wins listing on New Zealand’s All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies at 93
Valentino, one of Italy's leading fashion designers, died at his Roman residence, his foundation announced. He was 93 years old.

Person critically hurt after assault in Taranaki
The person was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Hurricanes winger follows unwanted All Black with move to big-spending English club
Fehi Fineanganofo is another Kiwi heading to the Newcastle Red Bulls at the end of the season.

NASA images show phytoplankton bloom creating vivid ocean swirls around Chatham Islands
Summer satellite image reveals stunning natural phenomenon in remote NZ waters

A fisherman's yellow leggings helped save them after capsizing at Tolaga Bay
The men were found off Tolaga Bay on Wednesday, after their commercial boat Sidetracked capsized suddenly when it got tangled in a craypot line.

Tight job market fuels interest in overseas volunteer work
Local charities report turning away people wanting to volunteer amid a high rate of unemployment.

Kiwi photographer Max Alexander turns camera on 'planetary defence', space junk
Max Alexander has had an asteroid named after him for his work in space sustainability.

When will Election Day be, and how is it decided?
Explainer - Only one person can pick when Election Day 2026 is. How is it picked, and when is it likely to be?

Air Novak? Grand slam legend turns back clock with highlight-filled night
Novak Djokovic lived up to his billing as the greatest title danger to the new kingpins with a virtuoso performance in what was his 100th match win at the Australian major.

Like Tiger Woods, the best isn’t good enough for Carlos Alcaraz
The world’s top male tennis player, like the golfing great, is clearly comfortable with change; to take something working peerlessly and modify it, or dispose of it completely and start again.

AI costs us a lot
After investing over US800 for every man, woman and child on the planet in AI development, we need to be very careful that "big tech" doesn't bend the rules in its attempts to show a return on that investment.

Police cordon off street after serious assault in Opunake
Person critically injured in overnight assault on ihaia road, Opunake

10-year-old aces high school exams
High school students typically sit either Cambridge or NCEA exams, but Raymond Hsu has just aced both.

'They will lose money': Kainga Ora to sell land it bought in 2021
The state housing agency faced claims it overpaid for the Ferncliffe Farm site.

Concern 'ghost houses' will turn Queenstown into 'trainwreck'
Data suggests, at any given time, more than a quarter of the district's properties are unoccupied.

Health survey shows attitudes to sun protection, skin cancer slipping
The 2025 National Skin Cancer Survey showed sunburn rates were the highest in 15 years.