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Photos capture moment truck driver injured after rollover near Foxton Beach
The sole occupant was taken from the crash with moderate injuries after the truck rolled on Friday afternoon.

Brace for bitter cold as snow and gale-force winds hit
Snow is forecast to fall as low as 200 metres while strong southerly winds of up to 100km/h create dangerous conditions across much of the South Island.

Gang patch ban inconsistent with Bill of Rights, High Court finds
The ruling came in relation to the conviction of a patched member of a gang after he was sighted - via CCTV - on the footpath outside a restaurant.

Holiday home’s CCTV leads to burglary arrest within 15 minutes
Police say a homeowner watching security cameras from Auckland alerted officers, leading to an arrest within 15 minutes.

Auckland doctor breached privacy laws in dispute with former business partner
The Human Rights Review Tribunal found Dr Vandana Rasela interfered with the privacy of her former medical practice partner, Dr Shigy Alex Thachankary.

Luxon calls Winston’s remarks ‘racist’ (but still backs him as foreign minister)
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is expressing confidence in Winston Peters as his foreign minister and won’t sack him. He adds he’s “not worried” about “spats” with China.

Wellington City Council proposes wide-ranging job cuts
RNZ understands the proposals could affect about 50 people working in a range of council areas.

Hello Clever launches Clever Connect for platforms
Platforms handling multi-party payments could cut delays and reconciliation work as Hello Clever ties funds to real-time domestic rails.

Complex Auckland sinkhole could take up to two months to fix
About 10 metres of wastewater pipe will need to be replaced as part of the work.

Man arrested amid investigation into alleged historic sexual abuse
The 63-year-old man was charged for alleged offending against boys between the ages of 12 and 16.

Police appeal for sightings of missing 59-year-old in Whanganui
Police say they have serious concerns for the 59-year-old’s welfare after she was last seen in Saint Johns Hill.

Car driven into water and a citizen’s arrest in bizarre small-town crime wave
One man’s crime wave in a small Otago town ended with a citizen’s arrest and a car being towed out of the harbour.

Ngai Tahu Farming chosen to operate country's largest farm, Molesworth Station
The Department of Conservation, which administers the land, announced it will invite Ngai Tahu Farming to apply for a concession to manage the land.

The growing business of making snow from the sun
Sunergise chief executive Paul Makumbe said the business had seen more growth in past 12 months than in the eight years before

Christchurch Arts Centre director critically ill and unable to return
The Arts Centre says director Philip Aldridge is critically unwell and the board is putting interim leadership arrangements in place.

Would you pay $300 just to stand at a concert?
Seeing your favourite artist live can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but how much is too much for one night of music?

'There's a game going on here': Luxon asks for votes in response to Peters' immigrant comments
But rather than sack the Foreign Minister, as the opposition and former party leaders have suggested, he is using the opportunity to ask for votes.

SonicWall joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to find flaws
Defensive teams are racing to match attackers using AI to find flaws and weaponise exploits within hours of disclosure.

China's factory activity unexpectedly shrinks in July as demand sags

Celonis named Gartner leader in digital twin market
The ranking bolsters Celonis's push into enterprise AI, with Gartner placing it highest for ability to execute in digital twin platforms.

World Rugby says no ultimatum given to Samoa over governance fiasco
World Rugby denies reports that it gave Samoa an ultimatum to sort out its problems or be banned for the sport's world body.