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Inquest into Christchurch man Nigel Bom's death begins
An inquest into the death of Nigel Bom has begun.

Wild statistic explains Warriors coach's joke about needing a heart transplant
The Warriors have made a stunning start to the NRL season – but this number shows they’ve been a stressful team to watch.

‘Too early’ to say how Trump’s movie tariffs will impact NZ’s film industry
The US president announced a move for a 100% tariff on films produced in “foreign lands” in an effort to revive America’s “dying” industry.

Survey finds trust, safety & security key for CX in 2025
A global survey reveals enterprises plan to boost investment in trust, safety and security for customer experience amid rising compliance and fraud challenges.

Contract milkers survey reveals financial, mental health issues within industry
Survey organisers said the results were 'disappointing', but 'not surprising'.

Major North Island tourism alliance aims to boost international visitors
Fifteen North Island tourism groups have formed an alliance to attract key markets.

National tops 2024 list of party donations: Shane Jones’ partner lends $119k to NZ First
A number of MPs donated to their parties.

Tauranga SPCA seeks home for earless rescue cat Tilly
Earless rescue at needs new home

Adams, Rockets crash out of NBA playoffs
After starring in Game 6, the NZ centre was unable to have any impact as the Golden State Warriors ended Houston’s season on Monday.

Levin farmers launch mushroom coffee
Mushroom farmers Jude Horrill and Brent Williams have produced a special blend of coffee they say might come with health benefits.

National tops the list of donations to political parties with almost $5m in contributions
Annual donations to political parties published today show larger amounts than in the past, with new rules requiring smaller donations to be reported.

Wairarapa water consultation wraps up
Public support has swung in favour of a Wairarapa-Tararua water services model, and hearings are now under way.

GenAI promises manufacturing boost but firms lack readiness
Manufacturers see generative AI as key to transformation but 92% lack the tech and policies needed, says NTT DATA research across 34 countries.

Trend Micro launches AI threat detection for enterprise security
Trend Micro launches AI-powered threat detection on AWS, combining NVIDIA tech to safeguard enterprises scaling up their AI operations worldwide.

North Island tourism operators 'move beyond competition' with new alliance
North Island tourism leaders are banding together in a new alliance, in a bid to get more visitor's boots on the ground and into the regions.

Watch live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at post-Cabinet media conference
Parliament is back after a three-week recess and the prime minister is due to speak to reporters at his post-Cabinet press conference at 4pm. Watch it live here.

Government kick-starts trade negotiations with India
Government kick-starts trade negotiations with India

NZ Defence Force: Cambridge recruit trains to become aircraft technician
Aircraftman Blackmore previously worked at a local racing stable.

'Pahua ake a ratou reiti' - Te taone nui i weto ai te pahu ahi
Kua weto i te kaunihera nga pahu ahi mo te Po o te Tau Hou, a, ko tetahi kaikaunihera e tautohe ana i aua whakaaturanga penei i te matakitaki i "nga reiti e pahu ake ana i roto i te ono meneti".

Witness says Christchurch man found dead in his home was ‘forced to take drugs’
A witness at Christchurch man Nigel Bom’s death inquest says he was “forced to take drugs” by his neighbours.