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Raglan teen takes day off school to tackle world's best surfers
Fifteen-year-old wildcard Alani Morse took the day off school to take on her heroes in front of a cheering home crowd at Manu Bay.

Delta Goodrem reaches Eurovision grand final after fiery performance
Delta Goodrem has performed her pop ballad Eclipse at Eurovision in Vienna, the 11th time Australia has appeared at the music extravaganza.

Sister speaks after brother's cold case disappearance is reopened
Head Hunters gang prospect Andrew Maaka, 29, was last seen at a Guy Fawkes party at the gang's West Auckland pad in 1991.

L'Oréal opens 2026 beauty tech contest for ANZ startups
Startups could gain funded pilots and year-long mentorship as the beauty group hunts AI, creator and sustainability tools in ANZ.

Navy officer found not guilty of threatening to kill Afghan interpreter
The allegation came more than a decade after the supposed incident, with the defence arguing it never happened.

Fijian Drua host NSW Waratahs in Suva for final home game of season
The Fijian Drua will host the NSW Waratahs in their last home game of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season in Suva on Saturday, as they continue to chase a playoff place.

Kiwirail ordered to pay worker who suffered electrical burns, underwent three surgeries
The workers were both working on a high voltage train line near Parnell in September 2024 when they were shocked by 25,000kVa.

South Auckland dirt bike riders arrested after allegedly blocking intersection and intimidating driver
A group of dirt bike riders allegedly tried to block an intersection and intimidate a driver before police used the Eagle helicopter to track them down.

‘You lost it… you threw him,’ man told of fatally injured baby
As the inquest into Soul Turany’s death ends, the only two adults at home with him at the time have been accused of fatally injuring him, which they firmly deny.

Bangs heard, armed police seen in residential Hamilton
Police told Stuff they were conducting a preplanned search operation.

Boss claimed apprentice was a thief, but a tribunal disagreed and ordered $28k be paid to the worker
An Auckland tyre shop business has been ordered to pay a former employee more than $28,000.

Out in the wash: Fisher and Paykel drops patriotic washing machine quirk
Fisher & Paykel washing machines are known for the fun quirk of being able to play the New Zealand national anthem.

Striking students call on the government to do more to fight climate change
The students' efforts weren't appreciate by the Associate Education Minister - who hoped their absence from school would be marked "unjustified".

Author-it launches AION JSON format for enterprise AI
The no-cost addition aims to help companies feed governed content into chatbots and AI agents without losing provenance or context.

Southeast Asian tech founders visit New Zealand for exchange
The exchange aims to help New Zealand firms tap Southeast Asia's fast-growing digital economy while giving founders a route into new markets.

Suprema launches BioStation 3 Max biometric terminal
With biometric terminals increasingly treated as networked endpoints, the device aims to cut tampering risk and ease large-site access control.

How Kiwi star overcame 'embarrassment and shame' for another shot at Indy 500
Scott McLaughlin still refers to last year's Indianapolis 500 as a feeling he wouldn't wish upon his worst enemy.

Five Italian divers die during deep cave dive in Maldives
Five Italian nationals have died during a scuba diving trip in the Maldives, after reportedly attempting to explore underwater caves about 50 metres deep.

Traffic backed up along NZ's longest road bridge after serious SH1 crash
A person has been seriously injured in a crash that has closed State Highway 1 at Rakaia, causing significant traffic delays south of Christchurch.

Man fired for having ‘busy’ personal life
Eurocars Ltd fired an employee over text, claiming he had a busy personal life.