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Police hunt man after person rushed to hospital following Auckland attack
A person was struck in the torso with a sharp instrument after a verbal altercation on Onewa Rd.

Police officer who made up breath test result resigned during investigation
The driver admitted he'd been drinking, but when the officer later realised he hadn't given a breath test he fabricated the result.

Train for what?
Are there any safe career options for kids still in high school today or will the relentless march of AI and robotics technologies mean that we'll all soon be on the dole because a machine is doing it better/cheaper than a human can?

Lydia Ko headlines new women’s golf league
The Kiwi will join a line up of international stars hitting into a five-story-high simulator screen.

More than $54m tied up in collapse of ‘NZ’s Donald Trump’ investment companies
Liquidators say the failed companies had no outside source of revenue, with new investor money appearing to fund running costs, interest payments and withdrawals by existing investors.

Man jailed in US admits sexually motivated kidnapping in Auckland
Man who described himself as ‘honest, respectful and honourable’ in Stuff interview admits posing as Uber driver in sexually motivated kidnapping.

'Hugely complex': Road user charge law change could be years away - AA
The AA's policy director says three quarters of the entire vehicle fleet doesn't pay RUCs at the moment.

Is this the end for Novak Djokovic? Physical issues cause brutal US Open loss
The tennis icon waved goodbye after a brutal five-set loss to Mariano Navone as his body gave out under heat and humidity.

‘Big bonfire’ engulfing derelict building lights up the sky
Firefighters were called to a fully involved structure fire on Monday night, with residents describing seeing large flames and embers from their homes.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins tight-lipped on cost of halting fuel tax increases
Labour's leader is yet to reveal how much it will cost to halt fuel tax increases for the next three years.

Diesel rebound pushes New Zealand construction costs higher
Residential building costs rose 1.1% over the latest quarter as higher diesel prices pushed up fuel-heavy work such as excavation and demolition.

'They should be at work': Christopher Luxon on 10,000 striking public servants
The Prime Minister says he’d prefer public servants to be "actually working" instead.

Whether to fix short or long term is the question

Te Pati Maori vows major constitutional reform by making Te Tiriti binding for Crown
The party would also set up an independent Te Tiriti Commission with power to investigate breaches by the Crown.

Netball moves to private franchise league in shake-up to domestic game
Netball NZ signs term sheet with Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray after $3.7m loss and mass player exit.

Police officer faked breath test and falsified reading
A police officer fabricated a roadside breath test and entered a false alcohol reading after failing to test a driver in Waikato, an independent investigation has found.

Kakapo hit milestone not seen for up to 75 years
Ninety chicks have officially joined the kakapo population after a record-breaking breeding season pushed the critically endangered species to a recovery-era high.

Netball NZ backs deal with Anna Mowbray, Ali Williams to save domestic competition
The national body has finally put a stake in the ground on the future of the elite domestic championship.

Will the Warriors win the minor premiership? You make the call with Stuff’s table predictor
Take on the challenge of Stuff’s NRL table predictor to work out who finishes where in the top eight.

Six60, Stan Walker and Maoli to headline new two-day festival
A brand new music festival is coming to Mount Maunganui, bringing some of the biggest names from Aotearoa, Hawai?i and beyond together for two days at Bay Oval.