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Why Kiwi athletics legend compares Sam Ruthe to Edmund Hillary
Former Olympic medallist Rod Dixon has encouraged teenage star Sam Ruthe to follow the example of the late Edmund Hillary and take "one step at a time''.

Student injured in knife incident at Tauranga school
Year 7 pupil struck another with pocket knife, both students stood down.

‘Beggar’s belief’: Family’s anger at police delay in revealing information about triple shooting
The family of a man who was found dead at a property where three people were shot say they’re frustrated at a delay in police releasing vital information about the case.

Auckland FC make it five wins from five in the Oceania Pro League
Three goals in the space of 14 second-half minutes put Tuesday’s clash with Tahiti United in Papua New Guinea to bed

Office administrator pleads guilty to stealing $180k from employer
A Christchurch office worker pleaded guilty to stealing more than $180,000 from her employer and the Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme using fake invoices, payslips and emails.

Teen's grieving parents left asking just one question - what if?
Gareth and Linda Hall spent years fighting to save their daughter from the darkness that haunted her.

Needle steriliser a 'third hand' for farmers
The final touches are being put on a new gadget promising to speed-up vaccinating or giving pain relief to livestock.

Meet the New Zealand team for the Winter Olympics
Meet the 17-strong New Zealand team for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy.

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown mocks government's proposal to cap rates
Auckland's mayor says the government's proposed legislation to cap rates rises is "ridiculous" and "nonsense".

Developer says smashing glass into neck of fellow party-goer was accident
Property developer Andrew Montgomerie maintains it was an accident when he struck a man in the neck with a glass at an Auckland mansion.

New drone footage shows submerged catamaran close to shore in Akaroa Harbour
New drone footage shows the stranded Black Cat Cruises catamaran submerged close to shore in a small rocky bay in Akaroa Harbour on Canterbury's Banks Peninsula.

'They will be deeply missed': Orana Wildlife Park's family of lions euthanised
Orana Wildlife Park said 22-year-old sisters Leah and Meeka, and Meeka's 15-year-old son Mambila had died.

AI, cyber & inflation top concerns for Australasian CEOs
AI disruption, cyber threats and inflation now rank as top concerns for Australasian CEOs, even as most still plan to expand in 2026.

Body found at worksite near Hastings, police treating death as unexplained
Investigation underway into circumstances of discovery in Omahu.

‘We’re still talking about Maddie’: A family’s call for change after a devastating loss
Maddie Hall gave kindness freely. Her legacy continues through her parents’ calls for better mental health care

‘Make insurance compulsory’, ‘it was ridiculous’: What Stuff readers said about scrapping full licence tests
Some say it’s long overdue, others fear it will make bad driving worse. Here’s what Stuff readers had to say.

Police launch investigation after body found at worksite in Hawke's Bay
Police said it was unclear how the person came to be there, and how they died, and were treating the death as unexplained.

New drone footage shows submerged catamaran close to shore in Akaroa Harbour
The Black Cat Cruises catamaran ran aground in the Akaroa Marine Reserve on Saturday, resulting in the rescue of more than 40 passengers and crew.

Teacher’s Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to ease teacher burnout
Teacher’s Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to grow its AI planning tool, aiming to cut workload and burnout for teachers in NZ, Australia and the UK.

Here’s the road to a full driver’s licence under the new changes
Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced changes to the Graduated Driver Licensing System on Tuesday.