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Neil Barnes, Mike Blair, Tana Umaga confirmed as All Blacks assistant coaches under Dave Rennie
Neil Barnes, Mike Blair and Tana Umaga are joining Jason Ryan.

Labour selects Kerrin Leoni to contest for Tamaki Makaurau seat
The Auckland electorate is currently held by Te Pati Maori's Oriini Kaipara - who previously bested Labour's Peeni Henare.

Former competitive shooter pleads not guilty to murder of South Otago vet
A man who has denied killing South Otago vet Jillian Clark, can now be named.

With a Kiwi accent and a barrage of questions, scammer got what was needed to pillage bank accounts
The accent was Kiwi and the message was urgent when Hamish Evans took a phone call from a woman claiming to be from his bank. Shortly afterwards, $12,000 was gone from their small business and personal accounts.

More banks hike interest rates as fuel threatens to push up inflation
ASB and Kiwibank have increased rates on the back of market fears.

Christchurch man could have been trying to take copper from transformer when electrocuted
Emergency services were called to a fire at a transformer in Brooker Avenue in the suburb of Burwood about midnight.

NZ not yet committed to Strait of Hormuz action, despite NATO statement - David Seymour
The government says it has not made any commitment towards military action in the Middle East, despite New Zealand being namechecked by the head of NATO.

All Whites' FIFA World Cup kit revealed
The kit the All Whites will wear in North America later this year has been revealed.

Man dies at Christchurch transformer in suspected copper theft attempt
Christchurch Metro Area Commander Superintendent Lane Todd said the man appeared to be attempting to retrieve copper.

Molesworth Station: The groups vying to take over the country's largest farm
Five groups are vying to take over the country's largest farm. Molesworth Station, the iconic high country property, is run as a cattle farm by state-owned Pamu. The area, known...

Fuel 'demand restraint' being considered by government, Shane Jones says
Shane Jones says the government will be hearing from officials later this week on possible steps towards "demand restraint".

45-year-old in hospital facing charges over suspicious Auckland house fire
Fire and Emergency crews arrived to find two vehicles and several exterior structures engulfed in flames. All occupants of the property were accounted for and safe.

Fog cancels and delays flights at Christchurch airport
The fog was believed to have cleared by 8am on Tuesday but returned shortly after 9.15 am.

Three new All Blacks assistant coaches confirmed
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has confirmed his assistant coaching group and head of performance to take the team through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Several Air NZ Samoa flights axed as jet fuel prices surge
Four return services scheduled for April 7, April 19, April 26 and May 4 have been affected, according to the Samoan Observer.

Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman warns of higher inflation, lower growth
Anna Breman's remarks come as the war in Iran sends energy prices soaring.

One NZ ends 2G and 3G network services across New Zealand
One NZ has switched off its 2G and 3G networks nationwide, freeing spectrum for faster 4G and 5G and leaving holdouts needing new phones.

Italian job: Peter Burling sails for Luna Rossa with America’s Cup racing weeks away
The former Team New Zealand skipper’s precise role with the Italians remains unclear, but he was helming one of their AC40 boats in testing.

Papatoetoe's election rerun
A community rallies to involve itself in democracy, only to be tainted with accusations of fraud when they win a seat at the table.

Tonga star may never play again after brain surgery following Auckland test
Storm coach Craig Bellamy has cast further doubt on Eliesa Katoa’s return after a series of sickening head knocks before and during the Kiwis test.