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Police urgently searching for boy missing in Cambridge
Jack was last seen on Tirau Road about 4pm wearing a yellow jersey.

Firefighters battle house fire in Auckland's Milford
Six fire trucks are at the scene.

Monty Knight's alleged killer's hearing adjourned to determine if she's mentally fit for trial
A court hearing for a Northland woman accused of murdering well-known Kaitaia identity Monty Knight has been adjourned so an expert can determine if she is mentally fit to go on trial.

Major quake could leave parts of Wellington isolated for three months, study finds
A new study has found the Hutt Valley and Wairarapa could remain isolated three months after a hypothetical magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the Wellington Fault.

'My heart went into my throat': Dog falls into sinkhole on Porirua walkway
Pet owner says the sinkhole is a serious injury waiting to happen, as the council cordons off the area.

Critical injuries after crash on State Highway 5
One person is in a critical condition after a two-vehicle crash near the State Highway 38 intersection.

Smoke billows from house fire in Auckland
Fire and Emergency received multiple calls to a house fire on Stanley Avenue on Friday afternoon.

All Blacks’ 1995 World Cup ‘victory’ statue goes up for sale. Oh, wait a minute...
A statue commissioned by the New Zealand Rugby Union for an “expected” All Blacks win against the Springboks in the 1995 Rugby World Cup is up for sale.

Government cashes in Chorus fibre loans early for $702m
The Government says the deal brings forward the value of old Chorus fibre broadband loans, but has not disclosed the scale of investor protection attached to the transaction.

Pacific Forum fails to reach consensus on anti-missile statement
Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers failed to agree on a unified statement against China after it fired a nuclear-capable missile into Pacific waters.

Advertising watchdog finds Wegovy used font too small for billboard
The Advertising Standards Authority investigated a complaint about the ad, featured on a 30-second rotation digital billboard in Wellington.

$150,000 worth of meth found at Christchurch property
A 54-year-old man has been charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply after police seized about 505 grams of the drug.

Concerns grow for missing Riccarton man
Tony Burzakov, 54, has not been seen since July 31.

Season 25: NRL super coach to go on despite neurodegenerative disorder
Many within the game thought the veteran coach would retire after he was diagnosed with a form of neurodegenerative disorder back in April.

Councils across country meet to finalise amalgamation proposals ahead of deadline
Sunday marks the deadline for district councils to submit their proposals or face the process being dictated to them by central government.

Four kilograms of DMT-containing material found in Karori search
Police say officers found 4kg of dried material containing DMT, along with cannabis and magic mushrooms.

Woman charged after alleged supermarket thefts across Auckland
Police say a 41-year-old woman is linked to three alleged thefts across Westgate and Milford.

Exclusive-Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model, sources say

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fund

ARKQ vs BOTZ: Which Robotics ETF Is the Better Buy in 2026?

Bird flu preparations ramp up as cases rise in Australia
The country has just two confirmed cases of the deadly H5 flu, but the poultry industry is not taking any chances.