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Concern GPs not ready for 'neurodiversity tsunami' after law change
Getting a diagnosis will be easier from next week after a law change - but doctors will not be funded for it.

'Lucky you!' Council taunts owner of dumped spa pool
Palmerston North City Council is seeking the owner of a spa pool found "smack bang" in the middle of the road.

Medsafe approves first product to help people quit vaping
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation has welcomed the move as "an important step in the fight against New Zealand's vaping epidemic".

Insurance giant fined over failure to apply multi-policy discounts
The oversight led to more than 5000 customers being overcharged almost $700,000, the Financial Markets Authority says.

NZ Rugby promised a wide search for the next All Blacks coach. It hasn’t felt that way for some
NZ Rugby's search for a fresh face to replace deposed All Blacks coach Scott Robertson hasn't involved the personal touch. Not for some eligible candidates, at least.

For six years he comforted vulnerable children - now Doug the Pug is missing
Doug the pug cares for students with health issues that prevent them from attending regular school, and has been missing for over two weeks.

Local pilots to the rescue after dozens left stranded in Waioweka Gorge
Dozens were evacuated, after flooding and slips shut State Highway 2 between Matawai and Opotiki on Friday.

Zoom Health urges overhaul of New Zealand pharmacy funding
Zoom Health is urging an overhaul of New Zealand’s pharmacy funding as 12-month prescriptions loom, warning closures and care gaps will grow.

AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns
AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

Travis Kelce helps family of America’s first female Black ice hockey Olympian get to Italy
It wasn’t easy for Laila Edwards’ parents, missing much of their daughter’s formative years developing into a women’s ice hockey Olympian away from her roots in Ohio.

The Auckland doctor who uprooted his family to work in Nepal
Snake bites, leprosy, tuberculosis, malnutrition were all conditions quite unfamiliar to young Kiwi, Greg Judkins.

Wife was talking and laughing with husband when a tree hit and killed him
The family of a hop grower killed during a storm say his life's work remains rooted in the land.

Big cities drive up consumer confidence in latest survey
Aucklanders were much more positive, but Wellingtonians the most upbeat.

Dynatrace boosts RUM & DevX for AI-driven observability
Dynatrace unifies real user monitoring, AI tracing and developer tools on one platform to streamline cloud-native, AI-assisted software delivery.

Part of SH35 to reopen after significant damage
The road was badly damaged by heavy rain last week.

Auckland Film Studios sold, future secured for next decade
The sale follows the Government’s 2025 changes to the International Screen Production Rebate, which boosted investor confidence and helped attract interest in AFS.

Port Moresby gears up for OFC Pro League round two
Round two of the OFC Pro League kicks off this weekend in Papua New Guinea and teams are already arriving into Port Moresby.

Christchurch resident says council should communicate better over 'toxic' smell
Offensive odours have plagued Bromley and neighbouring suburbs.

‘Feeling of deja vu’: Expert says New Zealand’s economy ‘going sideways’
“You've been told for three years that things are going to get better... and you're tired of hearing that story,” an economist says.