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AI can produce the work, it can't produce the lawyer
AI is forcing law firms to rethink how junior lawyers learn, with judgement, client exposure and office proximity becoming more important.

Ngai Tahu unveils South Island council boundary plan
Ngai Tahu has unveiled a plan to reorganise the South Island's council boundaries, replacing the 24 councils within its rohe with five.

Principal collected children’s Covid details for anti-mandate court fight
Kathryn Pick passed pupils’ Covid-19 health information to a lawyer acting for an anti-mandate group she belonged to, the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal found.

Principal censured after physically restraining 14-year-old student on school camp
A school principal held a 14-year-old student’s wrists until they were marked and blocked his breathing while trying to force him to take medication.

‘Too good to be true’: Free insulation offer reported as scam by suspicious locals
In a small Central Otago town, people were knocking on doors with an offer some thought was too good to be true.

Mt Wellington's Sylvia Park mall in lockdown
A staff member at the mall has confirmed they are in lockdown.

‘It doesn’t happen that often’: Lewis Clareburt on why stunning gold medal hits different
Older and wiser after retaining his Commonwealth Games title, NZ’s swimming star reflects on an epic comeback and a poolside haka.

Government announces changes to Disability Support Services Bill
The Disability Issues Minister has announced changes to a new bill which has previously riled members of the disability community.

Rocket Lab’s Highly Anticipated Neutron Flight May Be Delayed. What That Means for RKLB Stock.

Dear Intuit Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for August 25

Trump sued over service that offers paid early access to Truth Social posts

Labour candidate 'optimistic' of winning Kaipara ki Mahurangi seat after Penk's resignations
National's president Sylvia Wood said the party would find a replacement for the Kaipara ki Mahurangi seat.

US and several Pacific countries hit out at Chinese nuclear missile test, after PIF misses chance
A number of Pacific Islands countries have joined the United States in effectively accusing China of skirting the rules after Beijing's recent nuclear-capable missile test in the Pacific.

Live: Reports of person with gun at Sylvia Park, shops locked down
A staff member at the mall has confirmed they are in lockdown.

Lockdown underway at Auckland’s Sylvia Park mall as reports of gunshots heard
A shop worker says police armed with long rifles are in the area.

State of ‘iconic’ psychiatric hospital ‘simply unacceptable’, MP wants law change
Helen White has criticised the condition of the former Carrington Hospital’s Building One saying it could be put to good use if preserved.

Mother jailed after meat cleaver attack on toddler son
A woman who tried to kill her 3-year-old son by repeatedly cutting his neck with a meat cleaver has been sentenced to five years and one month’s imprisonment.

Teacher exchanged 6600 messages with 11-year-old before indecent assault conviction
A former primary school teacher has been censured after her conviction for indecently assaulting an 11-year-old student and pursuing a secretive, emotionally dependent relationship with the child.

Auckland mall Sylvia Park is in lockdown
Auckland’s Sylvia Park is in lockdown.

Demand for ethnic women’s refuge support nearly doubles in two years
More than 7000 people have accessed Shakti Women's Refuge safe houses over the past two years.

Christopher Luxon insists he took 'decisive action' with Chris Penk's leadership challenge
Christopher Luxon said had "total confidence" that nobody else was involved in the leadership challenge

Mitchell held 'pre-existing concerns' on sensitive briefing attended by Superintendent Naidoo
Naidoo was confirmed on 8 June as a list-only candidate for Labour, and his ranking at 13th meant he was almost guaranteed a seat in Parliament.