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Greyhound trainers face up to future without racing
A sense of the inevitable has shrouded the Hatrick Raceway this week as the Whanganui Greyhound Racing Club prepared for its last ever meeting.

Gang member charged after Whangarei drug raid
A patched Mangu Kaha gang member has been arrested after police investigating the supply of illicit drugs executed a search warrant at a Whangarei property.

‘Bursting at the seams’: Doctor wants tent outside hospital as corridors fill up
A senior doctor at Christchurch Hospital says staff are preparing to pitch a tent outside as the corridors overflow with patients.

‘Losing her mind’: Teenage star of Auckland Commonwealth Games watches son win stunning freestyle gold
36 years after Hayley Lewis won 200m freestyle gold, her 22-year-old son Kai Taylor has repeated the feat from lane one.

Minister shuts down mayor's claim of softening stance on local body amalgamation
The rhetoric from the government on amalgamation "has changed and has softened", Tararua mayor Scott Gilmore earlier told RNZ.

Defence Force training infrastructure in 'World War II era', new documents reveal
The Defence Force is on its biggest push ever to get more combat ready while its training infrastructure is in "World War II era", according to newly released documents.

Couple take three-year fight to keep names secret to Court of Appeal
The offending involved communicating with a jailed Mongrel Mob member and supplying him cannabis which he sold in prison.

The epic 13,000km Pacific flight to bring Air Chathams’ newest plane home
Air Chathams is set to welcome a new member to its fleet.

Middle East uncertainty behind volatility in business confidence
Firms showed some optimism as Middle East hostilities temporarily improved, before conditions deteriorated again.

AI boosts nation-state cyberattacks, TrendAI warns
Defenders in Australia and New Zealand face faster, more adaptive intrusions as state-backed hackers use generative AI to scout and spread.

10 arrested in relation to a fight at a courthouse
Ten people have been arrested and charged in relation to a fight at Palmerston North District Court.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region
The islands are approximately 800-1000km northeast of the North Island.

Samoa on the brink of international rugby ban, local media reports
It comes after the Samoan government announced on Wednesday it was withdrawing support of Lakapi Samoa due to "unresolved internal issues and division" at the national rugby union.

Luxon criticises Winston Peters for 'inappropriate attention-seeking comments' towards Green MP
Peters launched his attack during Parliament's general debate after being heckled by Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan. In response, Peters told Xu-Nan to "go back to where you've come from, you loudmouth".

Climber who survived 200m fall on Mount Aspiring should buy Lotto ticket, rescuers say
Emergency services launched a high-altitude rescue on Tuesday night after the man's climbing companion hiked three hours to call for help, presuming his friend was dead.

Drama teacher censured after slapping students' buttocks and showing up to school drunk
The New Zealand Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal found the teacher committed serious misconduct following a series of incidents between 2018 and 2022.

Teacher struck off after protection order breaches and abusive tirade
The New Zealand Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal cancelled the former educator's registration following a formal proof hearing held in his absence.

Heavy police presence in Franklin as search warrant executed
Witnesses reported seeing police travelling through the Franklin district from the Bombay area towards Tuakau and Pukekohe, with estimates of up to 18 police vehicles involved.

Google Cloud expands Data Commons on Spanner Graph
The upgrade lets analysts query more than 400 billion public data points directly in a single graph, easing joins with private data.