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'A significant cost for us' - Tax credit changes to hit charity sector
Charities are already hearing from some big donors indicating that they will not be able to give as much in the next year.

Fresh land movement forces closure of State Highway 3
Geotechnical specialists will assess a significant slip site before a decision is made on reopening the route.

Horse pulled from 3m-deep sinkhole after rescue effort
Fire crews, a vet and a contractor worked together to free the trapped animal.

Northern Mariana Islands sets sights on Pickleball World Cup, but funding hurdles loom
The 2026 Pickleball World Cup will be held in Da Nang, Vietnam, from 30 August to 6 September.

Wellington south coast state of emergency lifted
Mayor says traffic cordons are being removed and residents will be able to return "very soon"

Wellington train removed from crash site
It will take until Friday to complete the removal and Metlink still can not confirm when the Johnsonville line will reopen.

Live: Waves up to 11 metres hit Wellington's coast, state of emergency lifted
Waves of nearly 11-metre waves were seen off the Wairarapa coast as 100km/h gusts pounded the south coast of the region.

Third code of conduct complaint laid against controversial Dunedin councillor Bendict Ong
It took the first-term councillor 18 minutes to forward the confidential complaint to media on Tuesday.

The secrets of Australia’s Rottnest Island, beyond the quokka selfie
Most people, when they come to Rottnest Island, have one thing on their mind: find the quokkas. But there is a whole part of the island off the coast of Western Australia that you are likely missing.

‘I knew I was innocent’: ‘Multimillionaire’ named after domestic violence acquittal
Adam Harris was found not guilty of strangling and assaulting his former girlfriend. He’s now abandoned his fight for permanent name suppression.

Ahead of SpaceX IPO, Musk says AI satellites will use mostly existing technology

AI & drone warfare reshape global conflict, index says
Peacefulness has fallen for a 12th straight year, as conflict deaths, drone attacks and military spending all hit record highs.

First-term councillor received an email marked ‘CONFIDENTIAL’. Seventeen minutes later, he sent it to Stuff
Benedict Ong has just received his third Code of Conduct complaint, eight months after being elected.

‘Great result': Missing elderly Canterbury woman found alive after days-long search
An 81-year-old Canterbury woman reported missing last week has been found after days of searching by police and members of the public.

Removal of train from Wellington crash site begins
It will take until Friday to complete the removal and Metlink still can not confirm when the Johnsonville line will reopen.

SH1 closed north of Whangarei after serious car crash
The two-vehicle crash occurred just after 3pm at Hikurangi and diversions are now in place

AI board priority rises as legacy systems slow scale
Legacy systems are slowing AI roll-outs at large firms, with most executives saying modernisation and governance are now the main bottlenecks.

Unexplained 2019 death of Rotorua mother still an open investigation
Melissa Jones, 25, was found on the Lake Rotorua shorefront on 18 October 2019.

From homeless to the law: The barrister without 10 years’ formal education
He once lived with his siblings in a tent in the Waitakere Ranges, and had no formal education for over a decade. Now, Stuart Appleby has been admitted to the bar as a barrister and solicitor.

State Highway 1 closed after serious crash north of Whangarei
Several people are believed to have been seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at Hikurangi.

Blue Yonder named Gartner warehouse leader for 18th time
Warehouse operators facing labour shortages may see Blue Yonder's latest recognition as proof its software is still central to automation plans.