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Noel Leeming faces criminal charges over 'price promise' advertising
Commerce Commission alleges misleading conduct and multiple Fair Trading Act breaches.

Government’s $6b infrastructure push faces criticism from the Opposition
Christopher Luxon defends mega construction plan amid Opposition backlash.

Former All Black appointed as new Chiefs head coach
Former All Blacks forward Jono Gibbes has replaced Clayton McMillan as Chiefs head coach.

The town that's boiled water for 10 years
It has been 10 years since residents in the small Far North town of Kaeo were placed under a boil-water notice - but it is not a milestone anyone is celebrating.

Small earthquakes rock Waikato overnight
Both were 5km deep and felt by hundreds of people.

Super Rugby Pacific: Jono Gibbes confirmed as Chiefs coach, replacing Clayton McMillan
Jono Gibbes has been appointed for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Sleep divorce: could sleeping separately from your partner lead to a better night’s rest?
This arrangement can have benefits. But it doesn't have to be permanent, and doesn't have to mean the end of intimacy.

Kaeo’s decade-long boil-water notice raises health concerns
Kaeo marks 10 years under boil-water notice with no end in sight.

Wheelchair-using Northland rapist Stephen Robert Wilson fails in bid to appeal his sentence
Stephen Wilson claims he was injured in a prison van after his arrest.

Black Foils beat home favourites to go top of SailGP standings
Peter Burling’s Black Foils upset Great Britain in a tight Portsmouth finale.

Small earthquakes rock Waikato overnight
Both of the earthquakes were five kilometres deep.

Listen live: PM Christopher Luxon speaks after NCEA credibility concerns, new school builds
Luxon was out yesterday announcing $6b of construction projects due to start.

Police hunt for people, weapons after in fatal Hamilton fight
Four people were injured, including a 20-year-old man who died in hospital.

Tour de France: Julian Alaphilippe mistakenly celebrates stage win after dislocating shoulder
A problem with the team radio led to him think he had won the stage.

Noel Leeming criminally charged over alleged breaches of Fair Trading Act
The Commerce Commission said it relates to its long-running price promise, which is their commitment to match any competitors' price.

Christchurch endometriosis patient ‘rejected’ by public health system
Tory McArthur has been repeatedly refused specialist care for her debilitating condition.

Watch: Rider mistakenly celebrates Tour de France stage win after dislocating shoulder
Julian Alaphilippe endured a chaotic, emotional stage 15 of the Tour de France, crashing early, soldiering on with a dislocated shoulder, and then mistakenly celebrating what he thought was a stage win.

Person critically hurt in Masterton crash
Another person is also injured and an intersection blocked.

Motorist trapped after Great Barrier Island cliff plunge into bay, jogging friend sparks rescue
A jogger spotted him at dawn after hearing horn blasts and yelling.

Government's $6b announcement has nothing new, Labour says
Labour's Infrastructure spokesperson says all the projects had previously been announced, some by the last government, before being put on hold.

Watch: Wheels literally falling off for Scott McLaughlin as race ends in a Toronto wall
The Kiwi IndyCars driver crashed out again, this time hitting a wall in the streets of Toronto after his left-rear wheel fell off.

Cook Islanders flock from outer islands for 60th anniversary celebrations
Cook Islands secretary of culture says, "For the first time in a long time, we are able to bring all our people together for a long-awaited reunion."