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Team New Zealand to host next America's Cup in Italy in 2027
The battle for the 'Auld Mug' is shifting to the waters of one of Team New Zealand's fiercest rivals.

Two arrested after Auckland fleeing driver incident, man runs across motorway to escape police
The car rammed several cars while fleeing from police.

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Auckland market apologises after criticising the food of one of its vendors
A post on the Auckland Night Market Instagram page appeared to criticise the the food being sold by a Vietnamese vendor.

Proposal to slash another 68 Department of Conservation roles
The changes come as part of the public sector's efforts to reach government savings targets.

'More needs to be done' to reverse dire well-being ranking
Aotearoa has been ranked last in the world for child and youth mental health in the latest UNICEF report.

America’s Cup: Team New Zealand announces Naples, Italy, will host 38th edition in 2027
While exact dates are still to be confirmed, the regatta will be held in 2027.

Lower Hutt man Sunia To’ofohe’s meth stash leads to 14-year prison sentence
He failed to convince a judge that the stash was to feed his own addiction.

Mushroom cook described her husband as emotionally abusive, court hears
Erin Patterson, who is accused of murdering her in-laws, told a child protection worker that her estranged husband was controlling and abusive, the jury has heard.

Police planning to search through the weekend for missing Dunedin man
Divers and surf life saving teams have spent the past two days focused on the area from Deborah Bay to Taiaroa Heads.

Marion Joan Pearson: Former Perth financial adviser fails to stop extradition to Australia to face 136 charges
Woman with New Zealand citizenship took her case all the way to the Supreme Court.

Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream
Valeria Marquez was filming herself in her beauty salon in Guadalajara when she was shot.

Frank Film: Finding the Light; Canterbury artist Sheelagh McHaffie
Sheelagh McHaffie uses white pastel on black paper to 'draw the light.'

Pharmacist Jayant Patel’s registration cancelled after selling stolen medication for $126k on Trade Me
Jayant Patel was caught after his boss checked his CCTV and hired a private investigator.

Roaming dog attacks prevent blind, low-vision clients from receiving guide dogs
Auckland Council says there have been 716 dog attacks as of March this year.

Ex-Warriors coach on ‘final warning’ for criticism of NRL match officials
In a rare move, the NRL cited ‘consistent criticism’ of its match officials from Todd Payten, dating back to his time in charge of the Warriors.

Qantas announces new trans-Tasman route from Auckland
The airline last flew the route 20 years ago and is bringing it back four times a week.

‘I was blessed with the gift of remembering’ - Ockham winner Ngahuia te Awekotuku
Ockham NZ Book Awards non-fiction winner Ngahuia te Awekotuku talks about her life, the exposing act of memoir writing, and the gift of memory.