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Westpac investigates after outage leaves businesses unable to make PAYE payments
Westpac has been suffering an outage in its Westpac One Business platform.

Lake Moeraki divers investigate object found in hunt for missing 1978 plane
Westland mayor said it was an emotional day for relatives of the people who vanished.

Businesses unable to make PAYE payments after Westpac outage
Westpac has been suffering an outage in its Westpac One Business platform.

Another day, another gas leak impacts Dunedin’s CBD
A day after a gas leak closed a large part of Dunedin’s CBD, it has happened again.

Family mourns North Taieri woman after fatal Invercargill crash
Police have named 52-year-old Jacqueline Mary Jones as the woman who died following an Invercargill crash.

Legislation introduced to Parliament to axe Broadcasting Standards Authority
On Tuesday, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith said the Government had promised to introduce the legislation before it rises for the term on Thursday.

Labour rejects claims of hypocrisy around its interest deductibility policy
National says the party is being "slippery" and Labour's promise not to reverse interest deductibility changes cannot be trusted.

Tarakihi catch limits reduce to 10 per person nationwide
The Fisheries Minister says he considered the latest science and catch information, uncertainty about future stocks of young fish, and the effects of use of the fishery in making the decision.

Dunedin roads closed after reported gas leak at property
Road closures are in place on Princes Street and Dowling Street.

Early childhood education advocates give screen time policy mixed report card
Parents may get clearer progress reports under National's plan, but experts warn a blanket screen ban could curb useful classroom technology.

Child labour from age six among findings as Gloriavale Trust loses charity status
Gloriavale’s trust has been deregistered for three years after regulators found serious wrongdoing involving gross negligence and mismanagement.

Labour doing a 'u-turn' with landlord tax break promise, advocate says
"There's a lot of problems in the rental market and giving landlords tax relief is not going to address those problems," says Renters United.

Green Party seeks to cap political donations, stop companies donating
The Greens have written two members' bills, the Electoral (Donations) Amendment Bill and the Regulation of Lobbying Bill, seeking to limit the influence of money and lobbying in government.

She is only 7-years-old but has already won four world championships
Hennessy told Stuff she was “really happy and excited”, and “just so glad” she’s a world champion.

British man who scammed vulnerable Kiwis murdered in the UK
British man Reece Salmon, who scammed vulnerable elderly people out of thousands of dollars in New Zealand in 2024, has been murdered in London.

NZ First’s health policy copy-pasted from advocacy group’s website
New Zealand First released a health policy on Sunday that is largely copy-and-pasted from a charitable trust called Make New Zealand Healthy.

Dunedin hotel evacuated for second time in 24 hours after possible gas leak
Road closures are in place on Princes Street and Dowling Street.

‘I’d love to see more of it’: Telstra backs data centre boom amid backlash
The telco owns the cable that would connect new AI infrastructure and says Australia is ideal for an accelerated development despite opposition.

Kiwi pilot killed in helicopter crash while fighting American wildfires
Friends and former colleagues are grieving the sudden loss of well-liked Geraldine pilot Greg King, who died while fighting a wildfire in California.