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Marlborough Sounds gets new address system
About 1700 properties are getting new addresses so they remain easily accessible to postal and emergency services.

‘Massive blow’: Volunteer club faces $250k bill after targeted attack at historic aerodrome
Stolen items included an $80,000 tractor mower used to maintain the historic 1942 bomber base in Kaikohe.

Man, 82, sent home to die after doctors missed ‘red flag’ of aneurysm
Hospital staff diagnosed a man with a hip sprain instead of a ruptured aneurysm, sending him home only for him to die hours later.

Wrong diagnosis ends in elderly man's death
An 82yo died the day after being sent home from Waikato Hospital after a junior doctor misdiagnosed his abdominal aneurysm as a hip sprain.

Philips Hue Play Wall Washer Review
The Philips Hue Play Wall Washer is a cleverly designed smart LED light accessory that can redefine the mood of your living space.

Fuel stocks steady as Trump threatens blockade of Strait of Hormuz
There is still more than three weeks worth of all fuel types in the country according to the latest Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) fuel stocks update.

Mayor who refused state of emergency calls cyclone response ‘woke’
A Hawke’s Bay mayor has called the region’s response to Cyclone Vaianu “woke” and said “there was a lot of panicking going on” over not too much.

Police believe Jeremy Frank Hobbs, jailed over sexual assaults, may have had more victims
Police want to hear from any other victims of a man jailed for sexually assaulting two women.

‘The fight was over’: The moment Carlos Ulberg’s UFC title dream nearly collapsed
A buckling knee early in the first round forced the Kiwi fighter into a desperate knockout or bust strategy at UFC 327.

Racist message targeting Indians spray-painted outside Auckland school gates
A threatening message telling people to "Kill All Indian" was spray-painted in red outside an Auckland primary school.

Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
AI in legal services is unlikely to shrink demand, with clients seeking more senior expertise and using efficiency gains to unlock latent work.

Rugby: Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika lessons from round nine
Fijian Drua narrowly beat the Western Force while Moana Pasifika were outclassed by the Chiefs in their round nine Super Rugby Pacific matches as both sides struggle at the bottom of the table.

I’ve found my new favourite way to see New Zealand
Most Kiwis explore their backyard by road — here’s why you should do it by ship.

Chemical spill at Dunedin Airport
The spill was described as a mixture of chemicals and occurred at the airport sewage treatment plant.

Health NZ scrubs internet of old websites
Health New Zealand (HNZ) is getting rid of hundreds of old websites and says it is saving millions by doing so.

Founder of charity Kaitaia Whanau in Need left with a destroyed home after March floods
The grandmother of five founded the charity Kaitaia Whanau in Need after she spotted a social media post from a young mum who'd just given birth to a premature baby.

Veteran Warriors forward to join NRL rivals from next season
Marata Niukore has signed with the Newcastle Knights.

New Zealand's fuel stocks drop but remain stable
But the PM is ruling out any escalation of alert levels despite another drop in all fuel stocks.

Brendan Boyle appointed Social Investment Agency chief executive
The appointment comes about five months after the resignation of former SIA chief executive Andrew Coster following the scathing Independent Police Conduct Authority report.

ANZ now expects RBNZ to raise official cash rate in July
"You're kicking the economy when it's down," says ANZ's chief economist as she tips three OCR rises before the election.