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From masonic hall to dance studio - and now a potential home: The $600k ‘opportunity’
A commercial building in a residential zone in Dunedin could offer many possibilities.

Survey shows significant decline in New Zealand's butterflies
Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust have been recording butterfly numbers for years and their findings are not looking good.

Patient flown to hospital after Easter Sunday rescue at Lake Wainamu
Lifeguards rushed to provide "major first aid" to a patient at Lake Wainamu on Easter Sunday after racing 2km across sand dunes by ATV.

Watch: Savea turns up heat on ABs captaincy race with Japan double
Loose forward Ardie Savea, who is coached by new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie in Japan, was in hot form for the Kobe Kobelco Steelers club at the weekend.

NZ down to 17 and a half days’ worth of diesel in the country
New Zealand is down to 17.5 days’ worth of diesel in the country, although more is en route on the water.

Car fire brings Southern Motorway traffic to a standstill
Northbound lanes on the Southern Motorway have reopened following a vehicle fire that caused significant delays for Monday morning commuters.

MBIE releases latest update on fuel stocks
The data released on Easter Monday shows an increase in petrol and jet fuel stocks, with a slight decrease in diesel stocks.

Two hurt in crash involving unmarked police car
The collision happened just before 8.50pm Sunday on Newton Road in Auckland's Eden Terrace.

Fiji schools will remain closed as Tropical Cyclone Vaianu intensifies
Fiji's Education Ministry has announced all schools will remain closed as Tropical Depression Vaianu strengthens.

Officer and driver injured after crash involving unmarked police car
The collision occurred in Auckland’s Eden Terrace just before 8:50pm on Sunday night.

Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range
Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.

From ACL hell to NCAA glory: Kiwi basketballer’s fairytale finish
“Reflecting back on the past two years, coming back from an injury, everything that I’ve had to do to get to this point is surreal,'' Charlisse Leger-Walker said.

'Very unlikely' government will go ahead with 12-cent fuel tax rise - Willis
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the country could remain in phase one of its fuel crisis response.

Tropical Cyclone Vaianu tracks toward NZ as subtropical low brings immediate rain threat
Northland is on orange alert for rapidly rising rivers and 120mm of rain as a subtropical low moves in ahead of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu.

Watch: Driver pulls into the wrong lane and carries on down the road
Kham Anot said it took a moment to register that something was wrong because the vehicle was "driving quite normally" despite being in the incorrect lane.

Live: Fuel stocks remain 'stable', says Willis
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the country could remain in phase one of its fuel crisis response.

Sources: IDF does not actually know how many ballistic missiles Iran has left

Social worker sent naked photos to 16-year-old she met at school
A social worker sent naked photographs of herself to a 16-year-old school student and engaged in late-night sexualised messaging.

Legora hits USD $100 million ARR as legal AI demand grows
Legora tops USD $100 million ARR in 18 months as legal AI adoption accelerates across firms and corporate teams.

Tiger, Trump and sport’s most disturbing soap opera
ANALYSIS: After latest self-inflicted fall from grace, the most famous sportsman on the planet has become golf’s gravest liability.