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What's going on with Xero's share price?
The cloud accounting software company's share price has steadily declined since from its peak in June 2025.

Government shifts millions into classroom-based teacher training
Funding previously targeted at bringing overseas early childhood teachers to NZ will now help train Kiwi teachers in local classrooms.

As it happened: Curtain comes down on Glasgow Commonwealth Games at closing ceremony
New Zealand rounded out the Games with 10 gold medals and 36 in total - placing sixth on the medal table.

'Sweet' redemption for Taurua as Silver Ferns claim Commonwealth Games gold
A year after being sidelined by Netball NZ, Noeline Taurua guided the Silver Ferns through an unbeaten campaign to defeat Jamaica.

Guy Body’s cartoons: August 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

While wildfires rage overseas, fire protections drop in New Zealand
The numbers of specialist forest firefighters is dropping as insurance cover for plantation forests plunges.

Love, passion and star power lift Wellington Opera’s Manon
A production studded with highlights.

Man in hospital after late-night shooting on Auckland’s North Shore
The victim turned up at a North Shore hospital with a gunshot wound late on Sunday night.

Police ‘determined to get answers’ after young man found injured in forest dies
A man has died in hospital after being found critically injured in a Bay of Plenty forest.

Ariana Grande pulls out of musical for break from 'endless' scrutiny
The US singer, 33, will "step back from visibility" at the end of her world tour, her representative says.

Concern as number of laws rushed through parliament surges
Geoffrey Palmer says urgency has become a way to "avoid scrutiny", as new data reveals the record number of laws rushed through Parliament.

Luxon explains his call for businesses to ‘be adult, adult, adult’
Christopher Luxon was told Rotorua business owners’ confidence was at a low.

Serious injury in Auckland shooting, man in hospital
Police were called after a man arrived at a North Shore hospital with an unexplained gunshot wound.

Man dies after being found critically hurt in Rotoehu Forest
Police say they are "determined" to get answers for 24-year-old Harry Burlace's family.

Explainer: The Auckland CRL will soon be open. How will it be kept safe?
Explainer: The $5.5b Auckland City Rail Link opens soon. But what happens if something goes wrong?

Watch: All Whites defender Tim Payne scores stunning goal on Paraguay debut
After scoring four goals in 149 appearances for Wellington Phoenix, Kiwi defender Tim Payne needed just 12 minutes to score on his Club Olimpia debut.

Luxon plans chat with Peters about 'racist' remarks 'at some point', says they've both 'been on the road'
"I've been on the road, he's been on the road," the prime minister told Morning Report

Popular Queenstown restaurant to close after 19 years
Queenstown-based Japanese restaurant Tatsumi Dining has announced its closure after 19 years.

Christopher Luxon plans chat with 'racist' Peters 'at some point', but they've both 'been on the road'
"I've been on the road, he's been on the road," the prime minister told Morning Report

Why old fruit and veges should probably be binned
Is it ok to cut off the soggy bit of a cucumber and eat the rest? Can a one mouldy berry contaminate the entire punnet?

Declining birth rate is more complex than a 'baby bonus' can fix, academic says
It comes as NZ First leader Winston Peters announces the party will pay people to have babies.

Machete-wielding robber targets Auckland restaurant
Police said the offender entered the Hinemoa St premises about 8.45pm, threatened staff and demanded money before leaving prior to officers arriving.