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Ten medals for Pacific Island countries at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
The curtain has come down on competition at the Commonwealth Games with the closing ceremony on Monday morning.

Hauraki Gulf shellfish harvesting ban extended until 2028
Harvesting bans on mussels, paua and other shellfish around Waiheke Island and parts of Coromandel will remain in place until 2028 to rebuild local populations.

PM Christopher Luxon speaks to Mike Hosking after saying businesses have ‘parent-child’ mentality
Luxon told business leaders they need to stop waiting to see what the Government will do.

Power restoration gathers pace on Rota after Super Typhoon Bavi
The US Army Corps of Engineers says it has completed more than half of the requested temporary generator installations on Rota.

Deaf man dies after being spear tackled by police officer
Peter Tuhi died after he resisted arrest and was subdued in a dangerous takedown manoeuvre.

Explainer: What is a data centre and why is everyone freaking out now?
Explainer - Data centres have existed for decades, so what's the big deal now?

Auckland axe attacker quietly deported to China
The man was allowed to leave New Zealand's specialist mental health clinic, a year after a judge ruled he should be detained there.

Commonwealth Games: Silver Ferns break 16-year gold-medal drought at Glasgow
New Zealand have won their first Commonwealth Games gold medal in 16 years, after beating Jamaica in Glasgow.

Hoyts Cinema's IMAX plans for New Zealand
As Gen Z helps drive up box office sales, the Hoyts cinema chain has plans to roll out IMAX with Laser cinemas in this country.

'Things are screwed anyway, why try?' Youth voter enrolment rate plummets
Victoria University students say they and their peers feel apathetic, ambivalent and nihilistic about politics.

The rise of the young hustlers: Teens getting into business
More teens are catching the entrepreneurial bug and deciding to start their own businesses.

Cook Strait warning as cold front brings swells, freezing temps across NZ
Northland could see frosts after Cook Strait hit with big swells.

Analysis: Winston’s $45k baby bonus may not really about babies
New Zealand First’s Kiwi Kids grant is an anti-immigration policy dressed up as a baby bonus, writes Jenna Lynch

Man died after police officer’s ‘rugby spear-tackle’ during struggle
Peter Boy Tuhi, 65, sustained a cervical spine fracture and spinal cord injury during the December 21, 2021 incident at the Levin Cosmopolitan Club car park.

Inquiry into death of Pauline Hanna to begin today at Coroners Court
Hanna's husband Dr Philip Polkinghorne was found not guilty of murdering her after a high-profile criminal trial in 2024.

More laws rushed through Parliament under urgency than any term since 2008
Geoffrey Palmer says urgency has become a way to "avoid scrutiny", as new data reveals the record number of laws rushed through Parliament.

'We just can't handle any more': Queenstown congestion concerns keep building
"If we aren't delivering a great experience for the people that live here, as well as the people that visit, we actually do run the risk of killing the golden goose," says the head of Destination Queenstown.

'No other country does it quite like us': Eliza McCartney to carry flag at closing ceremony
Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney, who defeated the reigning Olympic champion on her way to Glasgow gold, has been named New Zealand’s flagbearer for the closing ceremony.

Man died after police officer used 'spear-tackle' during arrest
Peter Tuhi died after he resisted arrest and was subdued in a dangerous takedown manoeuvre.