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Detective tells court of 'unusual' actions by murder-accused Julia DeLuney
Julia DeLuney chose to drive back to Kapiti and back to get her husband instead of calling an ambulance.

‘I’ve read the tours agreement’: Joe Schmidt fires back at Lions boss
Wallabies coach responds strongly to a ‘warning’ that he must release players back to Super Rugby sides for tour games.

The House: Parliament's reaction to the Middle East crisis
The first business for Parliament this week was not Question Time, but a Ministerial Statement on the evolving Middle East situation.

‘You wrecked her life’: Teen falls pregnant to abusive uncle
The woman’s powerful victim impact statement detailing the manipulative abuse left most people in the courtroom in tears.

Principals 'can't work' with new school opening hours guidelines
The ministry recently told schools they would not be considered "open for instruction" if only some year groups were present.

‘Simply irresponsible’: Tauranga council fee hikes increase the cost of dying
Tauranga funeral directors are “appalled” and “extremely disappointed” with council hikes to cremation and burial fees.

Empty Auckland central police station still for sale as cops ready new CBD base
As the police get ready to open their new Auckland CBD station, they are still trying to sell their old one.

DroneShield lands USD $61.6m deal for European military systems
DroneShield clinches a USD $61.6m deal to supply handheld detection and counter-drone systems to a European military, its largest order to date.

Removing red tape key priority for FMA - report
The authority has released its first Financial Conduct Report

The goal worth $1.66m as Auckland City defy the odds in epic mismatch
The Kiwi amateur team’s coach says “we’re a tiny club with a huge heart” after matching Boca Juniors with a draw that’s shocked the football world.

Health NZ appoints interim CEO Dr Dale Bramley to top job for three year term
The current interim chief executive offically starts his three year term on July 14.

'Just want to go home': Solomon Islands students stranded in Israel await evacuation
A group of five students from the Solomon Islands is stranded in southern Israel, with no indication of when they will be able to return home.

NZ's vaccination rates among lowest among high-income countries - study
Childhood vaccination rates have dropped in 21 out of 36 high-income countries, with New Zealand ranking among the lowest in terms of coverage, new research has found.

Telesmart secures key government security endorsement for ICT
Telesmart earns Department of Internal Affairs’ security endorsement, joining a select group of NZ ICT providers trusted by the government for network services.

Former teacher sentenced after indecently assaulting a boy on school camp
David Bond, a former maths’ teacher, has been sentenced on a charge of indecent assault, his 26th against former students.

Canoeists discover couches dumped in Hawke’s Bay stream
Glyn Harrison and his 12-year-old daughter Micah aren’t your typical armchair critics.

Google launches Gemini 2.5 models with pricing & speed updates
Google unveils Gemini 2.5 AI updates, launching Flash-Lite for cost-efficient speed and revising pricing to enhance model accessibility and performance.

Rod Stewart on Glastonbury: 'I wish they wouldn't call it the tea time slot'
The rock star talks to BBC News ahead of his performance at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend.

Fiji partners with Borderless CS to boost cybersecurity governance
Fiji partners with Borderless CS to enhance cybersecurity governance and strengthen digital resilience through strategic talks on national frameworks and education.