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Two people injured in assault in Waihi, Waikato
Police say the pair were known to each other, and a person was arrested at the scene.

Man arrested after high speed dash across the Far North
A 54-year-old man has been charged with a raft of driving offences, including including dangerous driving and failing to stop.

A prominent sportsperson found not guilty in baby assault case
The Crown alleged a prominent sportsperson was behind a baby suffering more than a dozen broken bones, a jury did not agree.

Greater transparency and protections
NZFSG says it is unclear whether customers are receiving superior financial advice, but the level of consumer trust has grown with greater transparency.

ANZ pays millions to Crown for breaching FMCA
ANZ is coughing up $3.25 million to the Crown in lieu of a fine after admitting breaching fair dealing laws following an investigation by the FMA.

'Not as bad as it looks': Why Liam Lawson’s not hung up on Italian GP result
For a second straight weekend, the Kiwi driver finished outside the points, but he’s not ready to hit the panic button just yet.

Ambulance arrives 30 minutes after son drove father to hospital
His father, who suffered a cut to an artery at a building site, died later that day.

Oil prices climb as OPEC+ agrees to raise output at slower pace from October

Coalition loses power in new political poll
The centre-right bloc could not return to power if an election were held today.

Mother of missing Marokopa children speaks out after Tom Phillips killed
The mother of Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips' children says the news of his death in a shooting has brought a "wave of complex emotions".

Baby suffers brain bleed after missed referrals during pregnancy
A newborn baby suffered a brain bleed after a failure by a midwife to refer the mother to a specialist during pregnancy.

Rare corn moon to light up night sky tonight

In Ukraine, civilians donate their spare cash — and watch it turn into $40 million strikes against Russia

Christopher Luxon speaks to media after fugitive Marokopa father killed in police shootout
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding a post-Cabinet media briefing.

11 months, $38,000 and counting, and still no consent
Mike and Karen Sanson are at their wits’ end after ongoing requests that have repeatedly stalled their plans.

Exclusive: OutSystems' Paul Arthur warns coding comes with hidden cost
Australian and New Zealand firms embrace low-code and AI platforms to boost innovation, cut technical debt, and accelerate business application delivery.

Rental prices fall to lowest level in two years
Urban centres had the biggest declines.

Wellington's City to Sea bridge closed as council prepares for its demolition
Some Wellingtonians are dismayed that the council has closed a bridge linking the city to sea.

Landlord behind Queenstown boarding houses slapped with hefty fine
One tenant of a Queenstown boarding house couldn’t stand upright in their small room, while others were housed in small partitioned rooms.

National average rent falls to lowest point since 2023
New Zealand’s average weekly rental price dropped to $628 in August 2025, marking its lowest point since September 2023, according to new data from realestate.co.nz.

One dead after crash in Whangamata
One person has been seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash in Whangamata on Monday morning.

‘He’s going to bleed to death’: Father died in hospital after ambulance delays
St John received a 111 call but an ambulance didn’t reach the scene until 4.32pm. The injured man’s son got his father to hospital himself.

PPTA recommends secondary teachers reject improved pay offer
The new offer includes consecutive pay rises of 2.5 percent and 2.1 percent over two years for teachers at the top of the pay scale, compared with the previous offer of three 1 percent pay rises over three years.