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Hundreds of mutilated dolls found deep in Whangarei bush
The dolls were found about 300m off a walking track, with knives, screws and other sharp objects stabbed through them.

Former MP apologises as audit exposes ‘excessive’ spending in council job
Paul Eagle edited or created quotes and contracts, and the audit showed his handling of documents was misleading and demonstrated poor judgement.

Are Kiwis giving love more chances than we used to? Share your story
National MP Mark Mitchell is preparing to marry for the fourth time, announcing he will tie the knot with fiancée Sarah Mattson next week in the Coromandel.

Paul Eagle misled Auditor-General over investigation into his spending at Chatham Islands Council
An investigation found the ex-council CEO made misleading docs. He said he 'panicked'.

Free e-bike lock-and-charge hubs roll out on Hawke’s Bay trails
Locky Dock initiative costs ratepayers nothing and gives e-bikers a worry-free ride.

monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents
monday.com now lets external AI agents sign up, verify and work natively inside its platform, collaborating alongside human users.

DoC's Kakapo livestream attracts international attention
People from across the world have tuned in to watch kakapo Rakiura live from her nest.

‘Zero visibility’: Atlassian staff lash out after mass job cuts
Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes fired 10 per cent of Atlassian’s total workforce over email on Thursday, axing about 1600 workers and prompting confusion and anger among staff as the company is upended by AI turbulence.

Racing Bulls: Liam Lawson’s botched start ‘won’t happen again’
Team principal believes they have identified the issue ahead of China, where the Kiwi driver will need to nail two starts, with a sprint race, plus the Grand Prix.

Fight breaks out over Iran war as protesters clash in Auckland
A public meeting in Auckland against the Iran conflict was met with a counter-protest outside of those who support it and hope it will lead to Iran’s liberation.

Body found on road in central Auckland suburb
Hato Hone St John were called to the a residential street in Auckland’s Mount Albert just before 2pm on Thursday.

Xero outlines smoother NZ year-end workflow for firms
Xero unveils an automated year-end workflow for NZ accountants, cutting manual rollovers and sharpening reconciliation and client reviews.

Body found on road in Auckland's Mt Albert
Police are at the scene.

Wellington Moa Point sewage plant failure: Government investigation launched
The public have still not been told what caused the catastrophic failure.

Welcome to Wairoa – this new training hub aims to attract frontline health staff
'People are dying out of town, families are imploding trying to look after loved ones.'

Blue Yonder rolls out agentic AI across supply chains
Blue Yonder expands agentic AI and mobile apps across supply chains, embedding role-based agents from planning to customer service.

Google adds powerful new Gemini tools to Workspace apps
Google is rolling out new Gemini tools across Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive, promising smarter drafting, automation and search for Workspace users.

Ex Chatham Islands Council chief executive Paul Eagle apologises as audit exposes 'excessive' spending
The former Chatham council CEO edited quotes and contracts in a $250,000 project to upgrade his own accommodation, in what an inquiry says was "exceptionally poor judgement".

The Government need to start talking realistically about possibility of fuel shortages – Audrey Young
OPINION: Govt's line on 'healthy' fuel supply risk leaving public unready for shortages.

Non-All Blacks leaving NZ rugby: Hurricanes coach says ‘we can’t stop it’
Three Hurricanes have already announced moves overseas from next year.