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Meet the Northland farmer turned baby blanket knitter
The 76-year-old was first taught to knit by his wife, Edith, when they were newly married.

'Finding a part time job for a kid is like winning the lottery' - parents worry about jobseeker benefit changes
"If he couldn't get the benefit, I probably would've lost my house," says a solo mum who lost access to child support payments when her eldest son turned 18.

Emergency services battle Tauhara blaze in dry conditions.
Locals are being urged to stay clear of Broadlands Road to East Taupo Arterial / State Highway 1.

NZ man missing in Nepal flash flood 'dreamed of pilgrimage for years'
A flatmate of Dejan Kuzmic believes the missing Kiwi was at the Nepal-China border after completing the pilgrimage when the deadly flash flood hit.

Netball NZ selects Mowbray-Williams bid for new elite domestic league
After months of uncertainty over the future of the elite domestic league, the national body has landed on a preferred option to keep the competition afloat in 2027.

Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity
Diverse leadership is becoming a business necessity as cyber firms face a global talent shortage, rising AI threats and sharper risk decisions.

A tsunami could reach Milford Sound village within minutes. What happens then?
The 'worst-case scenario' for a landslide hitting Piopiotahi/Milford Sound and causing a tsunami is among work underway on risks facing the tourist hot spot.

Government cancels fuel tax hike planned for 2027
Road charges and tax are scheduled to go up instead by 12 cents per litre, with a further six cents per litre increase in January 2028 and another four cents a litre in 2029.

The AI metric that matters isn't token cost
For Australian businesses, the real test of AI is whether it changes decisions, margins or customer outcomes, not how many tokens it uses.

Netball NZ backs power couple’s plan for new elite domestic league
After months of uncertainty over the future of the elite domestic league, the national body has landed on a preferred option to keep the competition afloat in 2027.

Government delays increases to fuel taxes by one year
The tax will instead go up by 5 cents every six months, beginning in 2028 through the end of 2029

The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them

Orchard company with huge debts ‘may well have traded insolvently’
Kiwi Crunch Orchards Ltd entered voluntary administration, alongside several associated companies in July.

IKEA proves winner for Sylvia Park owner Kiwi Property
Sales are also up at the mall's other furniture stores.

Solomon Islands 'dangles over the edge of political instability' as three ministers quit
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale's GREAT coalition government appears headed for a major test after three of his most senior ministers formally quit on Monday.

Three men charged after gun shot in road rage crash
Police said two men allegedly got out of one of the cars and discharged a firearm into the driver's side of the windscreen.

Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ
Most organisations in Australia and New Zealand still cannot match machine-speed attacks, leaving blind spots and manual defences exposed.

'If you scream again, I'll kill you': Builder lay in wait at home before violent sex assault
A builder broke into an Auckland home, hid behind a door and subjected a woman to an hour-long violent sexual assault before fleeing to China.

Man who murdered 7-year-old stepson denied parole at first hearing
Johnny Joachim, 55, appeared before the Parole Board for the first time on July 24, but was found to still pose an undue risk to the community and will remain behind.