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Moana Pasifika uncertainty takes toll on players
Halfback Augustine Pulu stressed that if no deal can be made, livelihoods will be be lost.

Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong leaks report over his confidentiality breaches
The councillor leaked a report detailing concerns he is repeatedly revealing confidential information and potentially jeopardising the council's commercial interests.

Tributes paid to ‘rare soul’ killed in dirt bike accident
Jahkani Hamilton, 18, who died after being knocked off a dirt bike in Northland on Tuesday night.

Nensi Patel shrugs off nerves ahead of T20 World Cup
The spinning allrounder became the first Indian-born player to represent the White Ferns in February.

Person seriously injured after truck and car collide on SH3
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash between a truck and a car that has closed a section of State Highway 3 in Taranaki.

Voyager boss reposted Hitler passage before media awards fallout
Seeby Woodhouse apologised after sharing conspiracy theories 13 months after a similar controversy.

One person critically injured in two-vehicle crash at Bay of Plenty
A person is believed to have suffered critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash blocked State Highway 2 in Edgecumbe.

Cursor names Simon Green APJ President for expansion
Cursor appoints Simon Green as President for Asia Pacific and Japan to build its Singapore headquarters and drive AI coding expansion.

Grandmother's anger after buses refuse student who forgot wallet
Auckland Transport has agreed that bus drivers should not leave children behind and is following up with the company involved.

Rents down, but take care before you ask your landlord for a drop, Realestate.co.nz says
Experts warn that asking for a new deal would highlight how could you already have it.

‘Uninhabitable’ senior housing units empty for a decade finally set for demolition
Five senior housing units in Blenheim are slated for demolition after standing empty for almost 10 years.

Stark climate warnings: The hypothetical is now our reality, experts say
One climate expert is calling for a crisis-time political response, saying partisanship must be taken out of funding decisions.

“It’s emotional’: Departing All Black desperate to extend his final crusade
Sevu Reece doesn’t need reminded that the end of the road looms.

Worker returned from holiday to find his job and tools gone
Devon Harris left his tools in the company warehouse as a sign he was coming back. When he returned from Canada, his boss told him he’d abandoned his job and his tools were gone.

Young revellers describe chaos after New Year’s celebrations ended in officer’s death
Nelson partygoers describe how a night of celebrations turned to tragedy with the death of police Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming.

High Court bid fails to stop Brockwell festivals
Local campaigners argued Lambeth Council had misinterpreted the word "recreation", but a judge disagreed.

Joseph Los’e ‘no longer’ employed by NZME
Joseph Los’e allegedly pitched a story about his sister to other media and that he was being paid by her work to do so.

TotalEnergies Bets Big on AI With Pangea 5 Supercomputer

Hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz push Asian shares higher, as oil prices hold above $100

Man accused of sexual offending spreading misinformation, police say
The officer in charge of the investigation says the man and his wife have "created a culture of fear".

Lego able to continue trademark battle against Zuru after Supreme Court approval
The long-running battle between New Zealand-founded toy company Zuru and global giant Lego centres on a phrase printed on packaging.

'Not a train wreck': Hurricanes coach breaks down Roigard injury
Coach Clark Laidlaw says while losing Cam Roigard is a major blow, the halfback's calf strain is not a season-ending disaster.