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Banks warn lending disclosure regulations threaten financial system
And they are calling for changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.

New law to give victims final say over sex offenders' name suppressions
A new law will also fix "abhorrent" rules about questioning children about sexual activity in court, Mark Mitchell says.

250km/h wind gusts in Canterbury, rain warnings, slip closes Haast Pass
The exposed Canterbury High Country experienced “massive” 250km/h wind gusts overnight, and Nelson can expect heavy rain.

Tonga's government mum on health cyber breach
The Tongan government has yet to reveal more details about a cyber breach of its health records that occured 10 days ago. The breach by hackers and their subsequent demand...

Weather: 250km/h wind gusts in Canterbury as slip closes Haast Pass
MetService has severe weather warnings in place for most of the South Island on Thursday.

New law ensures sex offenders no longer entitled to permanent name suppression
A new law will also fix "abhorrent" rules about questioning children about sexual activity in court, ministers says.

Helen Gregory murder trial: How the investigation shifted away from accidental death
Details of how the police investigation into the death of Helen Gregory began to shift from accidental death to murder have been revealed to a jury at the High Court in Wellington.

Gisborne pensioner dealt with depression, chronic pain in year-long wait for surgery
The man said he had to put his life on hold for over a year due to lingering pain in his face due to a severe infection.

Luxon leaves ‘historic’ Nato summit having met many - but not Trump
“We didn’t get a chance to catch up,” Luxon says, of the US President who dominated the Nato summit. Countries agreed to hiking defence spending to 5% of GDP.

Luxon departs NATO summit after meeting with Ukraine's Zelensky
Ukraine's leader is feeling "incredibly supported", the prime minister says, as Donald Trump thaws on NATO partners.

Housing makes 'a lot of sense' close to new Auckland train stations - Chris Bishop
The minister says the Auckland Council broadly agrees with a government directive for high-rise apartments alongside the $5 billion train upgrade.

Rugby union postpones all club games this weekend after fresh referee abuse
Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Football Union is postponing all club games on Saturday.

US stocks hang near record
US stocks are hanging near their all-time high, bolstered by hopes that the Israel-Iran war will not disrupt the global flow of crude oil.

Papua New Guinea police blame overrun system for prison breakouts
Police in Papua New Guinea say the country's overrun courts and prisons are behind mass breakouts from police custody. Chief Superintendent Clement Dala made the comment after 13 detainees escaped...

Little evidence of success for schools' truancy fund, data analysis shows
A Ministry of Education report found there was little evidence of improved attendance by the scheme.

US stock market nears all-time record in stunning turnaround
It would be a remarkable change of events for the US stock market since the S&P 500 was on the brink of a bear market just two months ago.

Watch: 30 minutes with the 'Godfather of Human Rights' Ken Roth on genocide, Trump and standing up for democracy
Ken Roth tells RNZ Israel has clearly committed "war crimes" in Gaza - and he condemns Hamas' 7 October attacks as blatant violations of international law.

NZ runner cracks world record in Backyard Ultra
The previous world record sat at 116 loops but Sam Harvey pushed through one of the coldest nights of the event to so far.

Weight loss drug Ozempic/Wegovy is days away for NZ. Everything you need to know
Explainer - The celebrity weight loss and diabetes drug should be on shelves within days.

A year on from Wairoa floods, residents still struggling to rebuild their lives
This time last year, hundreds of Wairoa residents were fleeing after the river burst its banks and engulfed the southern part of the town, causing $40 million of damage.