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Otago sea lion colony hits major population milestone - with 38 new pups
For the first time in more than a century, the Otago Pakake/sea lion population has delivered more than 35 pups in a season.

Demolition marks end of an era for New Zealand retailer after 108 years
Smiths City closed in 2025 after 107 years in business, with sales down 40-45% over two years.

'The people make the place': Why Supercars stars are backing new Kiwi track
It’s not the flashiest or the biggest, but the club run track on the outskirts of Christchurch is punching above its weight in Supercars land.

Peters: ‘So wrong’ to suggest MFAT not helping Kiwi held in ICE detention
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has hit back at claims that New Zealand’s consulate in the US has not been helping Everlee Wihongi.

InDebted founder steps back as chief executive search begins
InDebted founder Josh Foreman steps back from day-to-day leadership as the debt collection software group posts record growth and hunts a new Chief Executive.

AI PC adoption moves from pilots to workplace rollout
AMD-backed IDC survey finds 61% of organisations have already deployed AI PCs, as firms move from pilots to wider workplace rollout.

Nensi Patel earns maiden T20 World Cup call-up
The off-spinning all-rounder has been included in the 15-member squad to defend title on the back of consistent domestic performances.

New Zealand equipment often unused, Teletrac finds
New Zealand fleet operators leave equipment idle half the time as Teletrac Navman warns manual logs and patchy data curb utilisation.

Greens defend Mangere candidate Michel Mulipola for past social media posts
Past social media posts have surfaced of the Green Party Mangere candidate ripping up the New Zealand flag, calling police 'pigs'.

Ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler delivers petition to ban bottom trawling to Parliament
After swimming almost 1400km, Jono Ridler delivered the petition to ban bottom trawling, signed by 73,647 people, and called for an end to the practice.

Former Warehouse store transformed into $56m council HQ
It was once The Warehouse, but the inner city site has been transformed into the headquarters of the Otago Regional Council.

U-turn on the cards for retired Crusaders horses
Retirement might well be short-lived for the Crusaders’ horses.

‘My dad’s car’s broken… he’s coming back’: Child’s words capture heartbreak of Desert Road tragedy
What began as a simple day trip ended in tragedy — and a young child’s words capture the devastating reality facing a family who had only just begun building a life in NZ.

‘Shame on you Shane’: Nicola Willis unleashes on NZ First over India deal
Shane Jones had said the India free trade deal would create a “butter chicken tsunami”.

New Zealand and Australia collaborate on fuel, fertiliser pressures with agriculture, aviation
Australia acted 'hard and early' to secure diesel and urea fertiliser, while New Zealand tried to do the same but could have done better.

Transparency vital to possible revival of sheep farmers' wool levy, Federated Farmers says
Farmers voted out the NZ Wool Board and its levy in 2003, but with wool profits up after a tough few decades, will it return?

Person hurt as blaze tears through large industrial building
Firefighters have extinguished a fire that tore through a Timaru industrial premises this morning.

NCS unveils AI partnerships for public safety in APAC
NCS signs AI deals with Mistral, VAST Data, Lian Xin and robotics firms to boost public safety operations across Singapore and Asia Pacific.

Blues rotate All Blacks with change for Beauden Barrett in Super Rugby teams
The four Kiwi sides and Moana Pasifika have named their line-ups for round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific.