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‘It was traumatic:’ Snowboard star reflects on halfpipe horror accident in NZ
American Shaun White suffered a brutal crash white training on Cardona’s 22-foot halfpipe in 2017. He was airlifted to Dunedin Hospital and required 62 stitches to his face.

Car and freight train in serious collision by SH1
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash involving a car and freight train near Invercargill.

Principals frustrated by government's curriculum changes, federation says
More than 1200 principals from around the world have been meeting in Auckland this week for the International Confederation of Principals Convention.

Firewalla announces Gold Plus SFP 5 Gbps security appliance
New Gold Plus SFP 5 Gbps combines 10G SFP+ and Ethernet connectivity with enterprise-grade security, network visibility and control for professional and business networks.

Flight of the Conchords sell out Auckland and Wellington shows in 3 minutes
Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have filled four New Zealand shows with just a handful of seats left in Christchurch.

‘He’s got Winston’: Hipkins laughs off Luxon’s warning of a chaotic Labour coalition
Christopher Luxon said the behaviour offered a “glimpse into what a Labour Government and their coalition could look like”.

His wages were weeks overdue. Then his boss told him by text to find another job
An apprentice who went weeks without wages before being told by text to find another job has been awarded more than $47,000.

A complaint sparked an investigation. It uncovered $75,000 owed to 47 dairy workers
A West Coast dairy company has paid more than $88,000 in arrears and interest after widespread employment breaches affected 47 workers.

ACT pledges to stop power companies being broken apart, open up solar market
It comes as New Zealand First promises to split up the gentailers.

'Get on board':Te reo Maori offers a deeper understanding of Aotearoa
Te reo Maori is being learnt by more people across Aotearoa, as the language continues to be revitalised across generations. This year's Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori theme, Ake,...

Man charged after bloody fight outside Auckland mall
A 33-year-old man has appeared in court after a violent incident outside an Auckland mall.

Pilot’s laptop vanished from his desk. Hours later, he was told his wages might not be paid
The Employment Relations Authority found Marlborough operator RidgeAir unjustifiably dismissed chief pilot Ross McCullum after 15 years.

Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park could get $1 million grant from ratepayer funds
Financially troubled Orana Wildlife Park looks set to receive more than $1 million of ratepayer money.

Slink skin factory boss protests outside Southland council over charges
Eddie Zhi has carried dead lambs to a council car park after enforcement orders halted his business.

Government passes controversial ‘move-on orders’ bill with minor changes
The Government has passed the move-on orders bill with an increased minimum age of 18 and a tighter definition of begging.

How Luxon lost 75% of National’s Maori supporters in just one term
In the preferred prime minister stakes, Luxon is polling at just 4%.

South African police find a ninth woman's body near Johannesburg, serial killer fears grow
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed "no stone will be left unturned" in the investigation into the deaths.

Election 2026: Act wants to put onus on lines companies to justify consumer charges
The Act party released its energy policy on Friday.

Future of banking could bring more choice, but also risk - RBNZ
A Reserve Bank report says services could become as personalised as Netflix or Amazon within a decade.