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Emmys 2025 are shaping up to be an interesting night
From friendly but fierce co-star competition to a charity push to keep speeches short and sweet.

Banks economists expect economy shrank for second quarter of year
Three-out-of-five bank economists forecast a deeper contraction than the Reserve Bank's expectation with the official data to be released on Thursday.

Police probe if injured man found with serious injuries was dumped at Queenstown intersection
Police are looking into whether a man found with serious injuries at a Queenstown intersection last night was injured earlier and dumped at the intersection.

PM hints at inquiry into Tom Phillips search
Christopher Luxon said several questions needed to be answered around the actions of Government agencies in the search.

Christopher Luxon expects inquiry into Tom Phillips case
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he expects there would be an inquiry into the handling of the Tom Phillips case

Emergency set net fishing ban enforced to protect threatened hoiho around Otago Peninsula
An emergency set net fishing ban has gone into place around the Otago Peninsula to protect the threatened penguin population.

Wellington slumps to bottom of economic scoreboard
Bay of Plenty has taken the top spot in ASB's latest regional economic scorecard for the first time in almost a decade, but Wellington has slumped to the bottom.

Rugby: Samoa v USA marks a huge game for qualifying hopes
Tonga and Fiji have qualified, but now only three places remain at Rugby World Cup 2027, with 21 teams confirmed, out of the 24 needed in the new competition expansion.

Which sectors pay more than a median $100,000 salary?
It used to be that once someone's salary hit six digits, they would be considered highly paid.

‘Allowed to headbutt’: Broncos star’s act infuriates Raiders coach after NRL finals epic
Ricky Stuart says the NRL has set a precedent that “you’re allowed to headbutt” after Reece Walsh was sin-binned for hitting an opponent with his head.

Fiji's Deputy PM reaches out to Kiwi investors to grow economy
Manoa Kamikamica led a delegation to New Zealand with the aim of securing investors interested in contributing to the country's growth beyond tourism.

What to know about bringing food into New Zealand
New Zealand has one of the strictest biosecurity screening processes in the world, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to bring food products into the country.

Watch: French player accused of biting in Rugby World Cup quarterfinal
Ireland captain Sam Monaghan said team-mate Aoife Wafer claimed she was bitten by French player Axelle Berthoumieu in the World Cup quarterfinal.

Man found in Queenstown with unexplained, serious injuries taken to hospital
Police say they are making inquiries into an incident in Queenstown that left a man with serious injuries.

Hundreds still without power as heavy winds hit Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty
Most of the damage was caused by collapsed trees that brought down powerlines.

'Spent' All Blacks had no answer for Springboks, says former winger Jeff Wilson
The former All Blacks winger says the record defeat reminded him of the 1999 World Cup semi-final loss to France.

Power still out for over 1500 North Island homes after severe winds
Many homes across the Coromandel Peninsula and western Bay of Plenty remain without power after high winds brought down trees and power lines over the weekend.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to face questions after new fund to attract events to New Zealand
The $70m injection includes $40m to attract large-scale international events from 2026.

German local elections: Merz's CDU set to win, AfD makes strong gains

Qatari PM says Israeli 'practices' will not stop Doha from Gaza mediation efforts

Hamas officials scramble to flee Gaza while forcing civilians to remain in harms way - COGAT

Zelensky highlights value of drones and offers support to NATO

Thieves clear out almost 8,000 square metres of vineyards in Germany

Mother killed after hitting bridge while towed by jetski
Tira Wilson died when she was thrown from a ski biscuit into a bridge.