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Todd McClay insists India FTA 'very clear' after one clause raised questions
The clause requires the government to "promote" investment in India, but the Indian Prime Minister called it a "commitment" to invest billions of dollars in India.

Govt announces $10 million boost to mental health and addiction telehealth services
The funding will go to Lifeline, Youthline and Whakarongorau allowing them to take more calls.

Fonterra lowers milk price forecast amid softer demand
Fonterra has lowered its 2026/27 milk price forecast amid declining auction prices.

AI is accelerating quantum computing - could our data be vulnerable?
There are fears encryption protecting money, medical records and government data could soon be at risk.

Fiji Police confirm 76 washed-up parcels tested positive for cocaine
The Fiji Police Force is liaising with the Australian Federal Police (AFP), their Australian counterparts, to ascertain the parcels' source and destination.

India isn’t going to admit ‘the Kiwis screwed us’ in trade deal, Seymour says
The acting PM says differing interpretations of a clause in the FTA with India is a consequence of political expediency and that the wording of the deal is clear.

Trucking industry disappointed two Auckland roading projects put in the slow lane
It comes after Transport Minister Chris Bishop accepted the government's 2023 Road of National Significance commitments were "ambitious".

More than 1300 public service workers to strike over pay
DIA workers are set to strike for two hours, with the union saying the department’s pay offer fails to keep pace with the cost of living.

Acting Prime Minister David Seymour in studio with Mike Hosking after Indian PM Modi’s whirlwind visit
The Deputy Prime Minister is in the hot seat while PM Christopher Luxon is on holiday.

Watch: ‘Head gasket is gone’ - Conor McGregor lasts just 69 seconds in comeback
Conor McGregor’s return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after a five-year absence ended in just 69 seconds after he suffered a knee injury.

Man arrested after stabbing at North Shore property
One man is in hospital and another is due in court this morning following a stabbing in Glenfield.

Watch: Live TVNZ interview goes off the rails after guest pulls sex toy from pocket
Farmer and organiser of the North Canterbury Hunting Club’s Feral Cat competition Mat Bailey was speaking live on TVNZ’s Breakfast when he pulled out what appeared to be a butt plug.

‘I am so bad at golf!’: McIlroy falls short at Scottish Open
Rory McIlroy carded a final-round 64 to end the Scottish Open tied seventh after he had earlier berated himself for being “so bad at golf”.

'Profound strategic misjudgment': Why Iran might have the upper hand in war with US
The outcome of the US and Israel war against Iran looks likely to come down to a test of wills, a local expert says, with Iran appearing unlikely to be the first to blink.

NZ 'should not be fazed' by any objection from China to Pacific defence alliance
Foreign Minister Winston Peters confirmed New Zealand is in exploratory talks with Australia and Fiji about joining their military alliance.

Man in hospital, another in court after stabbing on Auckland’s North Shore
A man is due in court after allegedly stabbing another man at a property on Auckland’s North Shore on Sunday night.

Police stand-off ends with officers storming house and finding no one inside
Police say an alleged offender is at large after a stand-off in Upper Hutt that ended with officers entering a property and discovering there was no one inside.

Should the 5% threshold to get into Parliament be raised or lowered? Share your thoughts
The 5% threshold in question applies directly to your one Party Vote which affects the number of List MPs a party gets.