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Election 2026 live: ACT, NZ First, Opportunity and the Green Party face off in powerbrokers' debate
Te Pati Maori has pulled out of a debate. Meanwhile, National is pledging to expand the maths acceleration programme, and Labour is concerned about enrolments.

Targeting holidaying soldiers in NZ risks inciting violence, Jewish Council says
John Minto says we should “never have soldiers from a genocide having rest and recreation here”.

Explainer: Why Facebook is going to start charging many New Zealand small businesses
New subscription limits could leave Kiwi owner-operators paying up to NZD $883 a month to keep posting links to customers.

Hawke's Bay vet nurse challenges politicians to live on her income for a month
Kayla Knibb says she's sick of "politicians arguing" while families struggled to get by.

Fire crews called to central Auckland blaze
Emergency services are at the fire on Greys Ave.

Family, police appeal to public for help finding PhD student Sam Newton-Jones whose car was found at Piha's Mercer Bay loop track
The family of Sam Newton-Jones say he is a much-loved son, husband and father and his disappearance is deeply concerning.

Ducklings down a drainpipe rescued by contractors in Central Otago
A witness says she saw a group of men with their heads down the drain pulling out ducklings one-by-one.

More dentists to be trained in NZ after funding boost
Funded places for domestic dental students at the University of Otago will increase from 60 to 72 per year, the tertiary education minister has confirmed.

Truck and motorbike crash on SH1 Auckland
Two lanes of the Southern Motorway near Ellerslie are blocked.

Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?
Musk, who is CEO of both companies, says there is "a lot to be gained" from the merger, which would be the biggest in history.

The missing garden shed and a skip full of rubbish - tenant ordered to pay $16k
Items missing from the rental property included a TV, furniture, appliances and kitchenware, along with the garden shed.

Two lanes blocked after truck and motorbike crash on Auckland motorway
Two northbound lanes of Auckland’s Southern Motorway are blocked after a truck and motorbike crashed near Ellerslie.

Silver Ferns v Australia live updates: Constellation Cup, game two from Christchurch
All the action from game two of the four match series, in Christchurch.

Puberty blocker restrictions for gender-diverse youth overturned by High Court
The court has found the Government failed to directly consult with gender diverse young people.

Azul issues security fixes for record OpenJDK flaws
Enterprises running Java face a heavier patching burden, as 53 flaws in the latest OpenJDK update must be fixed far faster than usual.

Cancerous chemical at centre of callout revealed
FENZ says 200 litres of a carcinogenic industrial degreaser were spilled at a Christchurch chemical company last week, but the company says there was no spill and one of its workers tripped and fell.

Election 2026: Herald Powerbrokers’ debate - Winston Peters, David Seymour, Marama Davidson and Qiulae Wong
Winston Peters, David Seymour, Marama Davidson and Qiulae Wong are going head-to-head.

All Blacks injury stocktake: How big is the toll ahead of the northern tour?
Shannon Frizell is the latest All Black facing an injury cloud. Ahead of the northern tour, RNZ takes stock of a year of attrition.

Body found after man in kayak went into the sea at Waihi Beach
The man was last seen Tuesday evening.

Teens charged after knife and crowbar allegedly used in store burglary
Two teenagers have been charged after a Northland store was allegedly burgled by a group armed with a knife and crowbar.