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Drunk driver steals pub’s courtesy van for erratic ride home
A drunk driver, who was almost four times the limit, took a local pub’s courtesy coach for an erratic ride home, police say.

Tamaki Health launches AI coach for primary care patients
Patients at selected Tamaki Health clinics can now get round-the-clock coaching between appointments as demand for primary care rises.

Explainer: How you may be a carrier of ‘silent epidemic’ hepatitis B without even knowing it
An estimated 94,000 adults in New Zealand live with chronic hepatitis B.

Major Phoenix boost as captain Alex Rufer agrees to stay
Captain Alex Rufer rejects overseas offers to lead Chris Greenacre’s new era at Wellington Phoenix.

'Thoroughly deserved': Crusaders assistant secures Fijian Drua head coach role
Four-time championship-winning assistant coach Brad Mooar will leave the Crusaders to take over as head coach of the Fijian Drua for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season.

First complete water network report points to 'severe' pressures
Regulator says about a third of councils have at least one drinking water network with "very high" leakage levels.

All Blacks: Live updates as Dave Rennie names 44-man squad for South African tour
Follow live as the 44-man All Blacks squad for the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour is named.

Third Commonwealth Games medal for Erika Fairweather – but no time to stop
The Kiwi swimmer claimed silver in the 1500m freestyle final in Glasgow, but with a busy programme still ahead, there was little time to celebrate.

Tuvalu uses conservation NGO to arrest Chinese longliner
Tuvalu partnered with the conservation charity Sea Shepherd to arrest a Chinese tuna longliner suspected of illegal fishing in its waters.

Silver Fern Farms wins two-year bank funding boost after profit rise
The facility has been lifted from $449m to $520m with only a small rate rise.

Silver Ferns win high stakes game over Jamaica at Commonwealth Games
The Silver Ferns have beaten Jamaica in Glasgow 53-48, which could prove critical in their path to a potential gold medal match.

Thames Four Square and owner fined over $120,000 in illegal migrant worker premiums
Two migrant workers were each made to pay $60,000 for jobs before the money was repaid following a Labour Inspectorate investigation.

Northland church pleads for return of century-old stolen bell
The large bronze bell was stolen earlier this month from a wooden bellcote in front of St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.

4 prompts that can tell you what chatbots really know about you
New York Times: Tech writer Brian Chen didn't expect to find much. He was surprised.

BSI sets AI quality standard for EU high-risk systems
Companies selling high-risk AI into Europe now have a formal route to demonstrate compliance and avoid regulatory uncertainty under the EU AI Act.

Seven people die in separate crashes over weekend from Northland to Dunedin
Meanwhile four people were arrested for anti-social driving, throwing bottles in Taranaki.

New tool launched to help youth navigate 'broken' job market
A recruitment firm believes the new graduate employment market is "distressed".

Researchers say more work needed on home dialysis training
An Australasian clinical trial found a new training programme was linked to a small rise in infection risk but learnt important lessons on how such training should be delivered.

Six rescued after tourist swept into dangerous Cook Islands reef passage
A tourist was among six people rescued from the sea in the Cook Islands after being swept into a dangerous reef passage, prompting police to renew warnings about swimming in the area.

Angelina Jolie among celebrities caught in data breach, contact details exposed
Other stars affected include Jennifer Lawrence, Winona Ryder and Robert de Niro.