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The average KiwiSaver balance for your age
KiwiSaver balances have lifted but many people on low incomes will need NZ Super to help them get by in retirement, the Retirement Commission says.

Pacific diplomats faced quake and fire risks for years - review
"Significant shortcomings" at Port Vila sparked a wider review into weaknesses in the health and safety systems meant to protect diplomats.

White Ferns hammered by England in T20 series decider
With the series on the line, the White Ferns batters limped to 80 all out, and it was game over in Hove.

Power bank in passenger's luggage forces easyJet flight to divert

Russia threatens fresh assault on Kiev after massive weekend strike

Libyan forces detain 10 Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint

Why Buying a Baby Gibbon Can Imperil an Entire Family

The Top Luxury Destinations For Multigenerational Travel, Per New Analysis

Businesses welcome government loan scheme as gas supply runs ever lower
Businesses welcomed a government move to help them get low interest loans to transition from gas, while the Green Building Council wants the scheme to go further.

Our Changing World: Hydrogen detectives
Can our reliance on imported energy be solved by using natural home-grown hydrogen?

Ombudsman rebukes MFAT for doubling OIA response time
The information sought under the OIA - about whether co-investment in exploring for new gas reserves would breach international trade deals - remains a secret.

Is history repeating? Auckland FC title sets stage for World Cup in echo of 2010
ANALYSIS: The echoes between the Phoenix in 2010, the last time the All Whites played at a World Cup, and Auckland in 2026, as they prepare to return, are striking.

Have your say: Are local music venues worth saving?
Rising costs, changing entertainment habits and economic pressures have made it harder for many local institutions to survive.

Top Gun, battle wounds and the ceremonial sword: the classroom stories of Commander Li as he voluntarily stands down pending inquiry
He’s under scrutiny over his military credentials and a slug gun classroom incident and has stood down while an investigation is held. Now students and colleagues have revealed details of his unusual approach to teaching.

Police feared Artemiy 'Troy' Dubovskiy was planning terror attack, coronial inquest told
Artemiy Dubovskiy, who was known as Troy, is suspected of taking his own life early on 27 March 2019 after negotiating with police for hours.

Effectiveness of new anti-stalking law will depend on implementation, advocate says
A new law makes stalking a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison.

Christchurch gets new flights to Rarotonga
South Islanders have a new destination for their tropical escapes following the launch of a non-stop flight service to the Cook Islands.

Fuel prices become fourth-biggest issue for New Zealanders, poll finds
An Ipsos poll has Labour rated as most capable of managing seven of the top 10 concerns, despite a dearth of policy proposals, including on fuel.

Would you trust AI to help you find 'the one'? Dating apps are betting it can
Most major apps are facing declining numbers, and many are now turning to AI, but the move rasies concerns about the future of intimacy and dating.

Labour most trusted to fix 7 of NZ’s top 10 problems
Inflation, healthcare, the economy and housing remained in the top five issues New Zealanders were most concerned about.

After the boom
I think the AI bubble is very close to bursting and the fallout from such a failure could be a very hard landing. Let's hope I'm wrong.

This isn’t an easy budget for Auckland. It’s an honest one
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown argues the council must stick to its planned 7.9% rates increase, saying delaying difficult decisions would only leave future ratepayers with a bigger bill.