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Nelson businesses offered rates deferral amid ongoing city centre roadworks
The Nelson City Council has agreed to defer rates for businesses affected by city centre infrastructure works.

SonicWall launches Gen 8 NSv virtual firewall range
Customers can now scale firewall protection from a single branch to enterprise cloud estates without changing SonicOS or management tools.

Court backs firefighters union in parental leave payment fight
The Employment Court upheld an earlier Employment Relations Authority decision, dismissing Fire and Emergency’s challenge against the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union.

Industry leaders praise nine new secondary school subjects
But the teachers' union warns timelines for their development and introduction are extremely tight.

Oasis promoter granted Knebworth events licence
On Monday, it will be 30 years since Oasis played the Hertfordshire venue.

Pilot scheme involving police, metal recyclers aims to identify, deter copper thieves
Little is safe from thieves who put themselves at risk and cause huge damage stealing copper and other metals.

Secret Cinema seeks to build first long-term venue
Planning permission to build a 1,500-seat venue in Greenwich Peninsula was granted last month.

Dashcam footage sought after fatal SH1 crash near Whangarei
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage as enquiries continue into a fatal crash on State Highway 1 in Northland earlier this week.

RNZ political donations tracker: National’s war chest climbs by $440,000
RNZ's political donations tracker records a major boost for Christopher Luxon's party.

Primary school students sway Wellington City Council on road safety measures
Year five and six students from Lyall Bay School pumped fists after their submission was endorsed by the council committee.

Supermarket has licence suspended after selling booze to intoxicated woman
When police requested CCTV of a suspected drink driver buying wine at a Woolworths supermarket, the company declined, repeatedly.

Public servant at centre of SIS investigation wins court reprieve
Zhao was suspended in October 2022 after the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) provided the Public Service Commissioner with information about alleged conduct of concern.

Announcement, policy, or simple answer? The many positions of National MPs after Luxon’s MMP commitment
On Thursday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced that, if re-elected, he would hold a referendum on the MMP electoral system.

Education industry praises nine new secondary school subjects
But the teachers' union warns timelines for their development and introduction are extremely tight.

Performance targets linked to reducing emergency housing numbers dropped
Highly criticised performance targets linked to reducing the number of people in emergency housing have been dropped by the Ministry of Social Development.

Unique Brigitte Bardot velvet coat to be auctioned
The sleeveless coat was worn by the actress and animal rights activist at the height of her fame.

Rihanna is 'in the studio', says partner A$AP Rocky
The singer, who last released a full album in 2016, is in the studio and "cooking", her partner said.

Peter Dunne believes Luxon's frustration with NZ First, ACT behind MMP referendum call
The former United Future leader does not believe there is enough public appetite for a referendum on MMP.

Councillors reject 'double-dipping' claims to approve $1.3m for local govt reform proposal
New Plymouth District Council and the Taranaki Regional Council have formed a Pathfinder proposal that stipulates no preference for a future structure.