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Missing woman Te Anihana Pomana has not been seen for five weeks
While many people have come forward with information, Te Anihana Pomana is still missing after five weeks.

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson quizzed on Joe Schmidt criticism as Bledisloe looms
Watch: Schmidt claimed in Ian Foster's autobiography that Robertson's comments during Foster's tenure were a 'pressure point'.

What are the new rules for tying up your dog?
Dogs can no longer be tethered for too long. Here’s what has changed and why the new regulations have come about.

No internet? What ever will I do?
When your internet connection goes out for more than an hour or two what do you do? Do you freak-out or chill-out?

Bus driver awarded $60k after manager offered her more hours for sex
The Human Rights Tribunal described the case as the “most serious of its kind”.

How finance leaders can strengthen audit controls for better spend compliance
Finance leaders can enhance spend compliance by focusing audits on high-risk areas, using AI, automating checks, and applying data analytics for stronger controls.

Crocodile-eating apex dinosaur reveals missing link in predator evolution

Son of Sir James Henare helps carry vision for a stronger Tai Tokerau
Bernard Henare hopes people in Northland can one day "find the mahi, the sustenance, the lifestyle within their own rohe, and not have to go further afield to get it."

Young drivers admit to ‘scrolling social media’ behind the wheel in recent survey
The New Zealand Automobile Association (AA) Research Foundation conducted the 2025 survey where 1042 full or restricted licence holders aged 18-25 answered a series of questions.

Parliament watchdog to investigate National MP over 25 rental homes
Parliament’s Registrar of Pecuniary Interests has started an inquiry into National MP Carl Bates, investigating whether he failed meet requirements on MPs to declare their investments.

Is it worth fixing your home loan for longer?
Home loan borrowers may have a bit more time to decide when to lock a long-term rate, the country's biggest bank says.

Ex-Crusaders No 10 to lead Wallabies against All Blacks after SOS from England
James O’Connor’s whirlwind season will have another colourful chapter when he returns to start for Joe Schmidt’s team at Eden Park.

Auckland man sentenced to home detention for possessing child exploitation material
An Auckland man has been sentenced to nine months’ home detention after pleading guilty to possessing objectionable child sexual exploitation material.

Australian worker reinstated after telling coworkers he put penis in sandwich
An Australian dock worker has won his job back, after he was fired after telling a colleague he had put his penis in his Subway sandwich.

Wanaka woman charged with fake cancer scam also faces sexual assault charge
A Wanaka woman accused of being part of a million-dollar fraud through false cancer claims is now also facing a charge of sexual assault.

Residents 'horrified' as native trees cut down in Freemans Bay
Axes and chainsaws have dashed residents' hopes a patch of beloved native trees at a housing complex could be saved.

Could Intel's Next Big Investment Come From Apple?

Oil prices dip as investors take profits after seven-week high

An overlooked billionaire winner of the new Apple launch: the guy who actually assembles iPhones

Giant Glacier Explodes and Collapses in Chile (Video)

Inquiry to look into National's Carl Bates' failure to declare properties
The MP for Whanganui, Carl Bates, failed to declare properties linked to him and his family, but says he was complying with the rules.

They loved it, now they’re listing it: Home featured on hit TV show comes to market
The home was featured on the hit listing show, but the owners chose to keep it. Now they’ve hard a change of heart.