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Australian lender backs Lightyears' $174m solar expansion
The funding will back more than 300 MW of solar and battery projects, including a NZD $100 million lending facility and new sites nationwide.

Kapiti College parents question all-boy head students
Some parents say female students won't feel valued after three boys were chosen as head students for 2027.

Footballer collapses, suffers cardiac arrest in ambulance after sickening collision
The match was abandoned after Tenerife striker Jesus de ?Miguel hit by onrushing Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono.

Rescue efforts underway after reports of an overdue plane in Nelson
Fire and Emergency NZ and police say the Rescue Coordination Centre NZ is leading the response to the incident.

Apple unsure when more foldable iPhones will be available after selling out
Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo was a hit with people willing to spend $2,000 on a new mobile.

New Zealand dairy production reaches record high
Milksolids rose 4.5 percent, with artificial breeding at a three-decade high and beef-on-dairy sales up 25 percent.

A rugby head’s dream: Jersey collector selling his sacred stash
It started with a former All Black gifting him a few jerseys, before morphing into any rugby head’s dream.

National campaign ad showing party ‘fixing the basics’ depicts a site very different from the reality
The National Party says the ad showing a vibrant park, which was staged in what is actually an empty private lot, is not misleading because it is a metaphor for “fixing the basics”.

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment launches trial of digital business passport
Feedback from the trial will help guide future decisions on the wider adoption of the business passport, as well as other digital credentials.

WHO urged to review nitrate drinking water limit
Greenpeace and OraTaiao are among signatories asking the WHO to evaluate nitrate as a chemical contaminant.

David Bowie's Scottish links celebrated in new exhibition
Hundreds of items from Bowie's personal archive are set to go on display at the V&A in Dundee.

Whooping cough cases on the rise as 21 Auckland schools report illness
There had been a total of 37 cases reported in Auckland over the past three weeks.

Wellington Phoenix teenager one of three pros in U-17 World Cup squad
Ben Trenberth has done everything most Wellington teenagers can do for their local professional football club.

Live: Melbourne Cup 2026 - all the action from Flemington
The 166th Melbourne Cup will be held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday.

Charges laid in relation to death of 11-year-old NZ citizen who went missing in Canada
British Columbia police say the charges marked a "significant milestone following more than a year of investigation".

‘We will be ready to go’: All Blacks confront heartbreak ahead of Scotland test
"We have prepared really genuinely against Scotland,'' All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan said as he fought back tears. "And although we have had a bit of a roadblock today we will be ready to go.''

Overwhelmed by the overhang? Put your election questions to a legal expert
Join Paula Penfold and her guest for a live chat about the election

Efeso Collins' widow reflects on first election without beloved South Auckland politician
Vasa Fia Collins says she will continue their tradition of making a family event out of going to vote so her children understand the importance of democracy.

Why power prices might not rise so fast in future
NZIER notes while household electricity prices increased 11 percent in the year to March, the rate of change is likely to be slower into the future.

Former Silver Fern Maia Wilson more confused after meeting with Netball NZ
Maia Wilson says if she was still in high school now, she would have taken up a basketball scholarship in the US.