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Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group
Booking.com said the "limited test" was "not a true reflection of the experience of millions of listings or reviews".

Driver hospitalised after truck crashes into tree in Coromandel
A driver was taken to hospital after a truck crashed into a tree on State Highway 25 in Waikato on Wednesday morning, police say.

Where’s the saddest place in New Zealand?
This is entirely subjective, so apologies in advance to whichever corner of New Zealand takes an unexpected hammering.

Fewer Kiwis contracting sexually transmitted diseases
Syphilis rates have had the biggest drop - about a quarter - and have fallen everywhere except the South Island.

Christchurch primary students and staff shelter amid possible gas leak
A staff member said the school has not yet evacuated and is waiting for emergency services.

Increased sales see wine group pouring back into business
The NZX-listed company's operating net profit after tax was 20 percent ahead of last year, at $61.5 million.

Australian police search for Below Deck star
Nathan Gallagher failed to show up to court and police think he has fled the country.

Bruno Mars announces a second New Zealand show
The Uptown Funk singer plans to fill 50,000 seats at Auckland's Eden Park on March 13 and 14, 2027.

Lego and Pokémon card seller allegedly pocketed more than $13,700 in online scams
A 42-year-old man faces 22 charges of obtaining by deception following a police investigation into daily online selling frauds across the North Island.

ClickHouse buys RunReveal to boost security analytics
Security teams could get faster investigations as ClickHouse folds RunReveal's platform expertise into its database business.

Flexible NZ Super options could make it more affordable
A recent report showed a flexible choice of when people can start receiving NZ Super could improve affordability.

Derelict, asbestos-riddled polytech sites to be cleared for housing
The Manukau Institute of Technology sites were acquired by the Government in 2019.

A PI was hired to investigate an arson. Then the investigator came under scrutiny
A mysterious arson, a missing CCTV hard drive and an insurance company’s private investigator sparked a months-long dispute that eventually put the investigator himself and the company he worked for under scrutiny.

Green MP accused of spreading ‘false’ property claims in viral video
Grant McCallum says statements Tamatha Paul made that he had bought a property in Wellington to take advantage of the accommodation allowance were incorrect.

Sweet results: Manuka honey company Comvita returns to profit
The NZX-listed company reported an almost $105 million loss the year before, prompting it to raise capital.

Why Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams came to the rescue of netball in New Zealand
What began as an offhand conversation soon put the high-profile couple at the centre of one of the biggest shake-ups in New Zealand netball's history.

Stats NZ collecting price data from grocery comparison app
The temporary arrangement with Grosave came about in response to the Treasury's request for weekly food price data.

Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario to Lake America after Trump order
The move follows an order by President Donald Trump as part of Washington's trade spat with Canada.

Missed out on Bruno Mars tickets? Kiwi fans just got some very good news
Huge demand for Bruno Mars’ New Zealand return has prompted an encore before he has even arrived.

‘Just had a gut feeling’: Shock call as United States name 21-year-old rookie for Presidents Cup
Jackson Koivun was added to the US team for the Presidents Cup =just three months after leaving Auburn.