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Nelson's Kervella Cheese closure leaves growing holes in industry
Nelson's Kervella Cheese is closing down citing brutal compliance costs and a seven-day a week schedule to keep the business going.

'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC
Reporter Joe Tidy was offered money if he would help cyber criminals access BBC systems.

New measles case detected in Queenstown
Health New Zealand national clinical director Dr Susan Jack announced on Monday evening that the case, who is currently in isolation, is likely linked to international travel.

Former ACT Party president Tim Jago loses appeal against sexual abuse conviction
A jury found Tim Jago guilty of sexually abusing two teenage boys in the 1990s.

Wellington opens Te Rua Archives with NZD $290m climate-resilient façade
Wellington’s NZD $290m Te Rua Archives showcases a climate-resilient, culturally rich façade, safeguarding New Zealand’s heritage against earthquakes and climate change.

First fluttering shearwater returns to Cape Farewell
Yonga was translocated from the Marlborough Sounds three years ago.

Three puppies rescued after man spotted putting them into a bag and punching them
Police arrested a man after the disturbing incident near an Auckland train station.

Wellington apartment building sells for triple the price just weeks after Kainga Ora sale
An Iwi trust bought the Dixon St flats from Kainga Ora for $1.04m in June and sold it for $3.04m just weeks later.

‘Serious and repeated sexual offending’: Court dismisses former political figure’s appeal
Former Act Party president Timothy Jago asked the Court of Appeal to quash his convictions and, failing that, reduce his sentence. The Court has released its decision.

Family loses ‘eccentric, beautiful boy’ to extremely rare condition - that his brothers share
Dixon Cribb had Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy marked by frequent, prolonged, and difficult-to-control seizures

Auckland Prison expansion plans under fast-track legislation surprises Paremoremo residents
The Department of Corrections is seeking to almost double the number of prisoners it can hold.

'There are too many plaques on our memorial wall' - Fallen police officers honoured
The 34 New Zealand police officers killed in the line of duty were honoured today by police officers, staff and whanau for Police Remembrance Day.

Man charged after alleged home invasion and police stand-off in Wellington
The 54-year-old allegedly broke into a home on Anne St brandishing a weapon.

Youth Search and Rescue to shut down at end of year
"Despite many efforts to try and keep the operation going, ultimately, there were no answers," says the trust.

Local elections: Errors in voting packs could lead to change
Currently councils run local elections but recent errors have sparked calls for the Electoral Commission to take over responsibility.

Act leader David Seymour hails government shake-up of earthquake strengthening laws
The ACT leader says he was the lone MP in 2016 who stood against the the Earthquake-prone Buildings law, which he labelled as a "costly triumph of emotion over logic".

Netball: Noeline Taurua set to return to negotiating table in effort to break deadlock
RNZ understands that Dame Noeline Taurua has a meeting with Netball New Zealand tomorrow.

NZ is in a small club of countries that don’t recognise Palestine. What links them?
New Zealand is one of just 33 nations who don’t recognise Palestine. What does that say about our country?

Shane Lowry silences his fat-shamers in a Ryder Cup victory for the everyman
For three days, the American crowd had relentlessly hurled abuse at Shane Lowry over his weight. When it mattered most, it was only Lowry laughing.

Mayor calls 2025 his city’s ‘annus horribilis’ after series of setbacks
Nick Smith said he cannot recall a year that has been as tough as this one in the 35 years he has been a politician.