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Nelson Mayor Nick Smith launches his re-election campaign
Smith has pledged to keep rate increases under 5 percent over the next three years, barring a natural disaster.

Orana Wildlife Park upgrade animal welfare, workplace culture after damning report
Orana Wildlife Park will resume taking new animals, after a six-month pause.

Coloured blocks on your CV - and other job-hunting mistakes you might be making
Recruitment experts point out some common mistakes you might be making.

Community angst in rural Canterbury as police look to reduce staffing
A move to reduce staffing in rural areas of Canterbury in order to respond to growing demand elsewhere is “robbing Peter to pay Paul”, the police union says.

‘Treasury spin’: Hipkins dismisses criticism of Covid-19 overspending
Labour leader Chris Hipkins is dismissing the analysis of Treasury officials, who said the last Government overspent during the pandemic.

Coroner critical of handling of inquiries into death of Nigel Bom
It comes as the coroner is critical of police failings in investigating the circumstances of the death of Nigel Bom in his flat.

Life-like robots for sale to the public as China opens new store
Robots on sale at the store include humanoid butlers, chess partners and dogs.

Breakers complete their roster with signing of American forward
The 2.08m Robert Baker II has agreed to a one-year deal to line up for the Kiwi club in the Aussie NBL for 2025-26.

What is Instagram's Map feature? How do I turn it off?
The social media platform has launched a new tool for users to share their location with friends in real time.

Northland school rosters students to stay home over winter staffing crisis
It comes on top of a recent scathing Education Review Office report for Northland College.

Fiji's top prosecutor in NZ accused of corruption claims charges are politically motivated
Christopher Pryde, who is in self-imposed exile in Aotearoa, claims charges brought by the country's anti-corruption agency this week are bogus.

Politicians attend Auckland's City Rail Link's test run
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was aboard along with senior ministers, city leaders and other officials.

Minister Shane Jones looks to coal as businesses grapple with gas shortage
Big industrial gas users met with Minister Shane Jones to discuss the problems with securing an affordable supply.

Wellington council's planned sludge minimisation plant faces increased costs
The council facility which is under construction at Moa Point is expected to be completed next year.

Former A-League champions on brink of collapse as licence stripped
Western United is on the brink of folding after the A-Leagues club was stripped of its licence to compete in Australia’s professional men’s and women’s competitions.

Kiwi chef Ben would like to win MasterChef, 'but not at all costs'
Ben MacDonald said he would never do MasterChef again, especially if he had children.

Blaze at car wreckers in South Auckland now extinguished
Nearly 30 firefighters tackled a large blaze at a car wreckers in South Auckland on Friday afternoon.

Inside the three-day armed police search of a sleepy seaside town
Maketu woke to 40 police vehicles, Armed Offenders , dog squad and police dinghies. Villagers compared the three day invasion to the 2007 police raids on Tuhoe

Police investigate new complaint of sexual assault against former ACT Party president Tim Jago
The former ACT Party president was jailed for two and a half years last year after being convicted of sexually abusing two teenage boys in the 1990s.

South Waikato Mayor goofs again
South Waikato Mayor Gary Petley thought it would be okay to use public assets for his re-election campaign. Think again Mayor Gary.