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New Zealand storage investment hinges on bankability
Financing for batteries is being shaped by predictable revenue and grid access, leaving New Zealand behind larger storage markets.

National pledges to take some building consents off councils
The party says if re-elected it would have qualified engineers able to sign off certain building work without needing council inspection.

Northland Mill owners confirm closure, 60 jobs under threat
Owner Juken New Zealand announced in March it wanted to exit Kaitaia and put two mills on the market.

Tell us if you would move overseas for better healthcare
As hospitals grapple with workforce shortages and demand for healthcare grows, would you go overseas for to access healthcare?

Polestar 3 upgrade opens in New Zealand from NZD $149,900
Faster charging and more range will give New Zealand buyers a 22-minute top-up option when deliveries start in mid-August.

Sam Neill's celebrity-named pets and his 'peaceful vines'
With Taika Waititi the pig, Meryl Streep the chook, homemade fruit jam and a growing wine brand, the Hunt for the Wilderpeople star found solace "away from show business" at his farm and vineyard in Otago.

European heavyweights France and Spain clash in first FIFA World Cup semifinal
Follow live coverage of the FIFA World Cup semifinal between France and Spain from Arlington, Texas.

Homeless mental health patients still being kept in hospital for too long
Health NZ says it's not uncommon for someone to remain in inpatient care for longer than clinically necessary - days or weeks - while suitable accommodation is arranged.

Can NZ help turn back the Doomsday Clock?
New Zealand has been seen as a leader of a new global coalition of countries trying to build a different path forward, says a disarmament expert.

Blue singer Lee Ryan loses plane assault appeal
The Blue singer was challenging a conviction for assaulting a cabin crew member on a flight.

Rocket Lab overtakes Air New Zealand as Sharesies investors regain confidence
Investor interest in the space sector also extended to SpaceX, which entered the Sharesies Bundle for the first time.

Tuanz urges trust rules for New Zealand generative AI
Public confidence may decide whether generative AI delivers up to USD $76 billion for New Zealand by 2038, TUANZ said.

Far North mill closure confirmed, with 60 jobs to be lost
The Japanese-owned company announced on Wednesday it had completed consultation and made the decision to proceed with the closure.

US striker at centre of Trump FIFA intervention speaks out
Folarin Balogun says the decision by Trump to intervene on his match ban stirred up “a bit of nerves” among his team

Oil supplies 'more precarious' now than Middle East war outbreak - expert
"It doesn't take much to tip things over the edge and the price will spike very high," a former Marsden Point boss says.

Truck fire blocks part of SH1 on Kapiti Coast
A truck fire on State Highway 1 has blocked traffic heading south on the Kapiti Coast.

‘Knee-deep’ potholes damage newly rebuilt stretch of State Highway 1
A stretch of State Highway 1 south of Ashburton is riddled with potholes just months after being rebuilt.

Flights cancelled as fog hits Auckland Airport
Multiple regional domestic flights out of Auckland are cancelled this morning.

Who was the man in the missing Goldie portrait?
Tuhourangi say the resurfacing of a missing Goldie portrait is a chance to reclaim the narrative about their ancestor.

France v Spain: Live updates from the Fifa World Cup semi-final in Dallas
Follow the action as France and Spain play the first semi-final in Dallas.

AI now drives live cyber attacks, Check Point says
Security teams face faster, harder-to-trace intrusions as AI is now being used to write attack code and run deception during breaches.