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Elements of New Zealand electricity market 'really appealing' - visiting US expert
As far as James Bushnell is concerned, New Zealand's gentailer-dominated electricity system has a lot going for it.

Elective surgeries postponed as winter illnesses surge in hospitals
Patient numbers continue to be above historic winter levels, Health New Zealand's national chief medical officer says.

What New Zealanders are doing to try and live forever (or at least longer)
Focusing on going to bed early isn't as exciting as blood plasma swapping - but there are still Kiwis keen to extend their life.

Watch: Leclerc smashes into Monza barrier on nightmare day for Ferrari
Charles Leclerc faces health checks after crashing out on lap two at Monza, having pushed Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton into the gravel moments earlier.

'Ever evolving': PNG's unifying language celebrated in Tok Pisin Wik
Tok Pisin Wik is underway with a series of events around New Zealand celebrating PNG's national language.

Weather live updates: Storm brings fresh flooding, strong winds as it heads north
Commuters face heavy rain, strong winds and possible flooding as the storm moves north.

Serious crash closes SH1 in Canterbury
A major Canterbury highway has closed as emergency services respond to a crash north of Ashburton.

‘Eat humble pie and be better’: Barnes delivers direct message to All Blacks
”We’ve got to be better,” was his cut-to-the-chase conclusion ahead of the fourth and final matchup against the Springboks.

Rangatahi campaign aims for biggest youth voter turnout in history for general election
The campaign will use billboards, digital content and five regional hubs across the motu to reach young people in their communities.

Meth-using, speeding driver with baby in car killed two in head-on crash
Peta Kerr and another motorist died after her car drifted across the road while she was speeding and high on meth, a coroner has found.

STIHL chief: Time for reforms — this is how we retain prosperity and the welfare state

Dunkley century helps England sweep Ireland 3-0
Sophia Dunkley hits 119 as England end their international summer with a 114-run thrashing of Ireland at Worcester.

Crash closes highway near Ashburton
A two-vehicle crash has closed a section of the Rakaia Highway near Ashburton following reports of serious injuries.

25 years of helping preterm babies: 'There's a lot of opportunities to do things that matter'
Research that found a third of babies born between 32 and 36 weeks showed abnormalities on their MRI is just one of many studies currently running at the Liggins Institute.

Crash leaves two seriously injured, closes SH1 in Canterbury
The two-vehicle crash on the Rakaia Highway north of Ashburton happened shortly after 5am.

Coalition returned to government in new poll, as Opportunity loses kingmaker spot
The coalition government would be returned to power based on the results of a new poll, with Opportunity unable to breach the threshold.

Weather: Heavy rain falls on lower North, upper South Island
The Tararua Ranges has had almost 100mm of rain over the past 12 hours.

German far-right party set for regional election triumph but uncertain of governing
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany was projected to win a strong victory in a regional election Sunday, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether it would be able to fulfill its ambition of forming the country’s first far-right state government since World War II.

The world has gone mad
Why am I paying so much more for an external USB hard drive today than I did a couple of years ago?

Is AI eliminating the first rung of employment ladder?
Youth unemployment is nearly three times that of the wider working-age population.

Young man died after allergic reaction to meal at mental health facility
A coroner says several matters "tragically aligned" including a nurse "inadvertently" using a curry paste labelled as potentially containing peanuts.