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Driver licence system overhaul unveiled
No more practical test for a full licence, an increased learner period, and expanded zero-alcohol rules are among the changes.

All Blacks’ 2027 World Cup draw revealed
The humdinger pool match against Australia won’t open the tournament.

Three teens arrested after Facebook Marketplace dispute
Police used spikes to stop fleeing vehicle; charges pending after armed traffic stop.

Watch live: Full licence test to be scrapped under major NZ driving law changes
Drivers will soon no longer need to sit a practical test to move from a restricted to full licence, the Government has announced.

2degrees Completes 3G Shutdown
The shutdown removed 3G services from operation and will see 2degrees mobile users connected to the more modern 4G and 5G networks.

Watch: NBA star leaves game after nasty head clash with coach
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball was attempting to save an errant pass when he banged heads with Charles Lee.

The Fratellis cancel 20th anniversary tour due to singer's illness
Known for their hits Chelsea Dagger and Whistle for the Choir, the Glasgow band said the tour would be rescheduled.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins sets sights on Maori seats
It comes as Te Pati Maori MP's Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Takuta Ferris enter a substantive hearing at the Wellington High Court after being expelled.

Italian restaurant in Petone closes doors after 20 years
The owners of Soprano on Jackson Street are selling up after an "incredibly tough" few years.

Get your hands on one of the last-ever bags of Jaffas in NZ and support a great cause
An iconic and delicious way to support Stuff’s campaign to fund safe swimming lessons for Kiwi kids.

Beloved flight route to Asia is coming back to Auckland
Travellers will once again be able to fly non-stop between Auckland and Bangkok.

Did you miss the best time to lock in a longer home loan rate?
BNZ has increased some of its longer-term home loan fixed rates.

Wow! Save $400 on LG’s 27-inch 1440p OLED gaming monitor now
Whelp, no one can afford new RAM or graphics cards anymore. So, if you’ve got a limited budget for PC gaming at the moment, you might want to forego PC parts in favor of a different kind of upgrade instead—like leveling up to an OLED monitor. Right now, you can...

Norway's Princess Mette-Marit, from fairytale to nightmare
Rape charges against her son and her recently revealed friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have seen the princesses life rapidly turn into a nightmare.

Police push back after watchdog slams ‘thumbs down’ stop
The incident occurred on December 22, 2022, after the officer pulled alongside the woman and later signalled her to stop, claiming he believed she may have been impaired by drugs or alcohol.

Record contingent of Japanese golfers to contest New Zealand Open
The prospect of a Kiwi winning the New Zealand Open for the first time since 2017 just got a little bit trickier.

Popular Wellington cafe owners say they ‘will never truly know’ why they had to close down
As the Wellington cafe made a public farewell its owners claimed, “We will never truly know the reason why this had to happen”, but the closure has been well signposted.

Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked
Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version.

Decluttering leads to recycling opportunity for Bay of Islands shops
Post-Covid decluttering is a gift that keeps on giving for small community organisations and businesses.

'This is crazy': Gridlock and delays test commuters’ patience as $1.5b road works continue
Multiple people have complained that in recent weeks there's been a marked increase in delays and heavy congestion - extending beyond peak times - around the already busy choke point.

Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters 'basically calling each other liars', Chris Hipkins says
The Labour leader said it was a sign the leaders did not have a healthy relationship.