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Liquidators start court proceedings against SolarZero directors
Remaining unadjudicated creditors are owed an estimated $476m, with Grant Thornton pursuing claims against four former directors.

Politicians are trying to be funny online - young voters are cringing
Young people say political parties' social media is "so cringe, it's funny" - while a social media expert argues that trashing each other can backfire.

Nearly $4 million announced towards collecting forestry waste to be turned into biofuel
Five companies across the country will receive grants totalling $3.7 million to go towards setting up collection points for the forestry waste.

‘A big waste of time’: Comanchero commander walks free after 17 months behind bars
Vetekina Naufahu was released after being sentenced on a cocaine charge, while three Comanchero co-defendants were sent to prison.

Police find WWI soldier’s medals during Christchurch search, seek his family
Police are trying to find the family of Private Victor Powell after his World War I medals were discovered during an unrelated Christchurch search.

Labour ruled them out, but National is still counting ‘nine new taxes’
Despite Chris Hipkins killing off key proposals, National’s election tax claim remains entirely unchanged.

Emergency services descend on popular Coromandel beach
Police say they've been notified of an incident at Cooks Beach.

Three technology myths CIOs should stop believing
Many firms are wasting AI spend by tackling the technology before defining the business problem, leaving CIOs to rethink old assumptions.

Australian sports giant completes $130m takeover of NZ media business
Sports Entertainment Group (SEG) says it has completed its acquisition of MediaWorks, bringing the Kiwi company into SEG’s Australian sports media network.

Emergency services attending a serious incident in south Auckland
Police say cordons are in place and people are asked to avoid the area.

'Seriously fizzed': Lockie Ferguson relaunches national youth fast bowling contest
Eighteen years after finishing runner-up to Jimmy Neesham in a national speed search, Lockie Ferguson is bringing back the youth fast bowling competition.

Sony Interactive Entertainment NZ posts higher profit
Higher profit came despite a 6.7% drop in revenue, as lower finance costs and sales expenses helped Sony Interactive Entertainment New Zealand hold margins.

How to cut public sector jobs? A much more aggressive approach to AI
The proposed cuts could deepen service risks, as officials urged ministers to back a much more aggressive push into AI and digitisation.

Foodstuffs-commissioned review criticises split modelling
Foodstuffs has come out swinging against proposals to split it up.

What are the flaws ABs coach Rennie must fix ahead of Bledisloe Cup?
Captain Ardie Savea is a goner, and No 10 Ruben Love may not play again this year. Then there’s the glaring issues with the contestable kicks. The All Blacks have problems ahead of Bledisloe I.

Concerns for missing Hamilton man not seen for a week
Police and family are concerned for Riki’s safety after the Hamilton man went a week without being seen or heard from.

Woman found dead in Christchurch named
A 52-year-old man has been charged with murder following the woman's death.

Businesses warned over North Korean workers posing as freelancers
North Korea has reportedly deployed thousands of highly skilled IT workers who posed as remote freelancers, using false identities.

Watch: Ex-Wallaby hooker Nathan Charles shares ‘cruel’ diagnosis
The 37-year-old shared the painful news with the public in an emotional interview with Stan Sport’s Justin Harrison.

Hollywood actor involved in ‘high-speed’ Auckland crash
Stuff understands the film star was behind the wheel of a customised matte black Tesla that crashed into a parked taxi.

Mainland Air chief 'really pleased' how former student handled mid-air stabbing
Philip Kean said former student Smit Manchchhar did the best he could 'with a knife in your side'.