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'Common sense has prevailed': Waikite Valley parole facility plans scrapped
Controversial plans to move a live-in facility for prison parolees to an isolated Waikite Valley site near Rotorua have been scrapped.

Analysis: Spring is here, but politics is stuck in winter
Analysis: The disenchantment turns up in nearly every aspect of the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.

Liberty Walk Unveils Aggressive Widebody Dodge Challenger R/T

Israel, Hungary sign agreement to further cooperation in space-related fields

Landmark ruling convicts seven FARC ex-leaders of wartime crimes

PM Marape on the next 50 years for Papua New Guinea: 'We have more work to do'
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says challenges, like corruption, crime and poverty, will need to be addressed for the country to move forward in the next 50 years.

Chevron, Israeli pipeline operator to kickstart new gas pipeline to Egypt

Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on Scaling Self-Driving Beyond the Hype

Mayor debunks Ashburton bridge myth
It’s a misconception that constantly comes up, but Mayor Neil Brown has tried to put it to bed, finally.

Casey Costello breached rules by giving tobacco industry-friendly document to health officials
An investigation which began in November 2024 found Casey Costello failed to comply with the Public Records Act.

Victim of assault and truck crash struggles to get help for mental health
The man says he has been struggling with serious mental health issues but ACC says there's no evidence they were were caused by his physical injuries.

‘I’ve got to live with a label’: Jailed former ACT boss questioned about sex abuse
The former political appeared before the Parole Board for the first time on Wednesday after being imprisoned for sexually abusing two teenagers.

GB's Anning reaches 400m final
Great Britain's Amber Anning runs a season's best time to qualify for the women's 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

The dark memes behind Charlie Kirk’s murder
Could memes found on bullets point to a possible motive behind Charlie Kirk's murder?

Should a woman automatically get half a partner's KiwiSaver if they separate?
A new report has raised the question.

Du Val property group collapse: Some investors may get partial repayment
Investigators are still struggling to get a hold on exactly how much the collapsed Du Val property group owes, one year after entering statutory management.

Israel calls EU Commission's plans for sanctions 'disproportionate'

Eritrean man wins block on removal to France under 'one in, one out' deal

Rawiri Waititi refuses to speak to journalists in English during Te Wiki o te reo Maori
Other political parties have weighed in, with one saying it was creating an "exclusive bunch" of Maori.

Lawyers challenge widespread police use of number-plate software as evidence
Police reportedly tap into the Auckland-based Auror system 250,000 time a year, often outside big retailers and petrol stations.

Solana Stronger Bet Than ETH as SOL Holds Key Support, Says Analyst

Exclusive-Japan's JERA in advanced talks to buy $1.7 billion of US shale gas assets, sources say

Another gold! Flying Kiwi Hamish Kerr claims history-making world high jump title
The reigning Olympic champion added another gold to his collection during a stirring display in Tokyo.

Marlborough student searches for butter alternative at science fair
Are you looking for ingredients to replace your egregiously expensive butter? That and other burning questions were answered by students at the Marlborough SciTec Celebration Fair

Pace race heats up as Black Caps named to take on Australia
Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears will stake their claims for the T20 World Cup, but captain Mitchell Santner will miss the upcoming Chappell-Hadlee series.

GB medal hopes dented as Hudson-Smith exits 400m
Great Britain's medal hopes suffer another blow at the World Championships as Matthew Hudson-Smith misses out on the men's 400m final.

Lawyers, losses and lie detectors - inside Mudryk doping case
BBC Sport explores the whereabouts and doping case circumstances of Chelsea's suspended Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk.