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New Zealand’s largest supermarket to be built in Auckland suburb
FoodStuffs North Island has been given the go-ahead to construct what will be the countries largest new supermarket.

'I'd never heard of the Glastonbury Festival'
Villagers living near the Glastonbury Festival describe their experiences of moving to the area.

Charities come together to recycle festival tents
A homelessness charity have helped collect tents and sleeping bags from the Isle of Wight festival.

Brad Pitt hails Silverstone as F1 hits cinemas
The Hollywood stars says he was on "hallowed ground" filming his new movie which opens this week.

Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books
A US court has ruled Anthropic was not breaching copyright rules when it trained its AI model on books.

Maori Development Minister asks for urgent advice after 'electioneering' concerns
Tama Potaka has asked his officials for urgent advice related to a Whanau Ora advertisement released this week.

Florist told to stop the music: 'No one out front can hear it'
A Hawkes Bay florist has had her music listening habits nipped in the bud.

The Genius move that could blow up in America’s face
Donald Trump’s bid to make the US the crypto capital of the world is gaining steam after the passing of a bill in the Senate. But critics say it would introduce a threat to the financial system.

‘Sticks and stones:’ Winston Peters says dickhead comment wasn’t profanity
The NZ First leader said "not like you, dickhead" to Te Pati Maori MP, Takuta Ferris.

'Sickened by the lies': Woman sentenced for stealing from charitable health trust
The former accounts manager appeared before a packed public gallery.

Kiwibank offers new lending programme for start ups
The bank is trialling StartUp+ in conjunction with venture capital group Ministry of Awesome.

Maori Development Minister Tama Potaka asks for urgent advice after 'electioneering' concerns
The concerns relate to a Whanau Ora advertisement encouraging Maori to sign up for the Maori roll.

Cornish composer scores Glastonbury opening show
Gareth Churcher says the show will not just be a performative event, but an interactive one.

How Three Lions on accordion landed Scot a role in 28 Years Later
Ruairidh MacLean believes a memorable gig in Inverness led to a role in the new zombie horror film.

Locals welcome confused Glastonbury Festival-goers
Businesses in Glastonbury town say they have been "super busy" ahead of the festival's opening.

Problems with Auckland's Watercare bills after more than 13,000 smart meters not working
More than 13,000 meters installed in Auckland are faulty, leading to incorrect readings and huge bills.

Historic Christchurch theatre to be sold by council
The historic Odeon Theatre in Christchurch is to be sold by the Canterbury Regional Council, which purchased the quake-damaged building in 2020.

Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia’s using technology from Iran
Last week, Ukrainian drone hunters picking up the debris from Russia’s nightly assault on their cities found a weapon that stood out from the rest.

Christopher Luxon misses out on meeting with Donald Trump
"It genuinely is a scheduling issue," Luxon says.

Motorcyclist charged over fatal hit and run in Rotorua
A motorcyclist has been charged with manslaughter and failing to stop after the death of a pedestrian in Rotorua earlier this month.

Christchurch Prison fuel leak: 23 properties unable to use bore water
Twenty-three properties around Christchurch Men's Prison are unable to drink water from their private bores, a month after a fuel leak was discovered, Corrections has confirmed.

NZ pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuels
The move follows the Budget announcement of $200 million to support new drilling for fossil fuel fields.