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Watch live: First public hearings into New Zealand's Covid-19 response begin
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the pandemic is focusing on lockdowns and vaccines.

British musician Lewis Capaldi is coming to New Zealand
After two years out of the spotlight and then a surprise Galstonbury performance, the British musician is now bound for NZ at the end of 2025.

Little progress in Tonga battle to overcome cyber breach
"I think the big part of the work that they are doing is trying to restore some of the data."

FamilyBoost payment increased, income limit raised
Nicola Willis has revealed a shake-up of the government's flagship policy that she says will benefit thousands.

F1 driver’s record-breaking wait for a podium finish is over
Fifteen years, 239 races, one trophy. And it's made of Lego bricks.

Waiheke’s Cable Bay Wine has $50k noise limit fine slashed
A group people socialising outside the vineyard exceeded the noise limit and landed the company in court.

GP who prescribed Ivermectin as Covid-19 treatment censured - but can keep practising
The GP must pay costs totalling more than $65,000 and complete a course approved by the Medical Council.

The six things 'cool' people seem to have in common
An international team of researchers may have just cracked the code for what makes someone "cool."

Kiwi inside attacked Melbourne synagogue fears slide from 'hate speech into violence'
Murray Meltzer says it's a worrying escalation from "hate speech into violence".

Free lunches feeding children in need, say ECEs
Early childhood centres in the government's free lunch scheme say it is reaching children who live in poverty.

‘Not finishing is not an option’: Meet the only Kiwi to ride a penny farthing the length of NZ
David Wilson is well-known in Oamaru. There’s even a statue of him.

Adviser feedback spurs AIA coverage updates
Changes included buyback options for life cover and an expanded out-of-hospital cardiac arrest definition.

Watch live: Hearings begin into Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill
Analysis: A week of political scrutiny lies ahead for one of the government's most polarising bills, dubbed by some critics as "Treaty Principles 2.0".

NZDF not considering recruiting personnel from Pacific nations
The New Zealand Defence Force is not considering recruiting from across the Pacific as talk continues of Australia doing so.

Tahiti unstoppable at Palau Mini Games as competition nears end - in pictures
The French territory has surged ahead at the multi-sport regional competition, with a medal haul of 53 gold, 32 silver and 18 bronze on the medal standings.

‘There’s not real confidence’: Joe Schmidt's Wallaby woes ahead of Lions
The Kiwi coach wants his Wallabies side to build quiet resolve, inch by inch, after a lucky escape against Fiji but the Lions are only 12 days away.

Bronze eludes history-making NZ Under-19s at Fiba World Cup
Matt Lacey’s men were pipped by Slovenia as they attempted to claim a first medal for their country from a Fiba global tournament.

Watch live: FamilyBoost payment increased, income limit raised
Nicola Willis has revealed a shake-up of the government's flagship policy that she says will benefit thousands.

Why NZ's first space unit was named after a WW2 squadron
The air force has reactivated the name of a World War 2 squadron - but this time, as the country's first space unit.

'He can stop doing it': Norrie's fuming rival demands umpire step in
Chilean Nicolas Jarry became extremely disgruntled about the Brit's first-pumping and ball-bouncing between serves.

How AI could destroy our world
Artificial Intelligence may pose an existential threat to the world as we know it but probably not in the way most people are thinking.