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Council of Trade Unions says possible US tariffs are a 'bad faith project'
CTU president Sandra Grey said New Zealand still lagged behind other parts of the world in legislating against modern slavery but the investigation was a "bad faith project" by the US.

How India’s CBSE exam scandal set off student outrage against PM Modi

$7.2m Hawke's Bay police station unveiled
The building project took just eight months because the 19 modules were constructed in Wellington then trucked to the site and pieced together.

‘The old bottle is broken’: What hospo business veteran says can save the struggling sector
Liquidations in the hospitality sector have surged by almost 50% in the past 12 months. So what can be done?

The Remarkables one step closer to becoming the country's largest ski area
The Remarkables is looking to almost double it's capacity from 3500 a day to 6000.

More borrowers take out ever bigger mortgages
More than 18,000 borrowers have mortgages of more than $2 million, a number that has grown rapidly – up from 5,000 in 2017, 6,000 in 2019 and 13,000 in 2022.

Gigabyte unveils INFINITY range for 40th anniversary
Gamers and AI users get a wider choice of hardware as the new range spans motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, laptops and external systems.

Nelson Council weighs legal risks over councillor's indirect financial links
Lisa Austin and her husband co-own Austin Transport Tippers, which has dealings with two of the council's contractors.

Brunson scores 30 as Knicks steal Game 1 from Spurs
The New York Knicks' winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals.

Auckland business remained active, filed annual return while dodging orders to pay underpaid worker
A company director who took no steps to pay a former worker more than $50,000 in wage arrears and compensation has been made personally liable for the debt.

Tasmanian devil thwarts Australian search team

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party dominates regional elections

Russia repeatedly bombing itself with glide munitions shows crew fatigue, bad training: UK intel

Defense Ministry sees progress in battle against Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones

Delays on climate adaptation must stop now, mayor says
"I've stopped counting how many civil defence emergencies I have declared," Gisborne's Rehette Stoltz told insurers and politicians.

Large part of Chatham Rise fishery to close to protect orange roughy spawning areas
The closure comes in response to pressure on the fishery and the need to protect orange roughy spawning areas.

Tanium named ISG leader in digital employee experience
Demand for automated workplace support is rising as ISG put Tanium among the top digital employee experience vendors in its 2025 study.

SIS warns China is using job sites to extract sensitive information from Kiwis
New Zealand has joined its Five Eyes partners - Australia, the United Kingdom, United States and Canada - to highlight the "aggressive recruitment strategy".

Super Rugby power rankings: Are the defending champs vulnerable?
Where does your team sit in the final power rankings before the playoffs kickoff.

Boy’s leg broken in ‘serious’ bullying attack in school toilets
Parents are demanding changes after the incident at Mercury Bay Area School.

Family's world-wide search for diagnosis after doctors dismiss symptoms as autism
Josh Docos and Nesa Morey's son, Armani, started having paralyitic fits last year and would sleep up to 16 hours. Doctors told them it was just autism.

Blink Debuts Its First 2K Video Doorbell
Also announced is Blink Solaris 2K+, a compact, solar-powered camera system that pairs the Outdoor 2K+ camera with Blink's smallest solar panel yet.

Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese espionage threat
The warning was regarding China's military intelligence using networking sites and online recruitment services to target those in government, the military or anyone who could access classified information.

Lawn-mowing company forced migrant worker to pay $44k premium for job and visa
A lawn-mowing business and its sole director have been ordered to pay more than $68,000 after forcing an Indian migrant worker to pay an unlawful $44,750 premium to secure his job and work visa. The premium equated to about 12 months of wages.