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Want to call in sick to play Grand Theft Auto 6? Here’s how not to break the law
"Pulling a sickie" to play GTA6 could result in disciplinary action - or even dismissal if your employer finds out.

Peak names Gary Williams as Chief Operations Officer
The move comes as the privately backed systems integrator looks to strengthen recurring revenue and service delivery across its customer base.

A public piano brings a moment's pause to a bustling train station
Commuters rush around Waitemata train station, headphones on, eyes on phones. But a white upright piano makes them stop in their tracks.

From 'feels like 7C' to 26C: The day is going to turn into a spring scorcher
It's going to be a day of big temperature swings for southern parts of the country with chilly starts replaced by hot afternoons.

Business leaders doubt Christopher Luxon's political future, survey reveals
But the prime minister scored better on his capacity to drive economic growth according to around 150 of the country's top business executives.

West Papuan civil society calls for UN and Pacific access to region
Indonesia says human rights issues in Papua are being dealt with, but civil society says access for the UN rights office and dialogue is needed.

Labour criticises National’s jobs for mates, but won’t commit to not giving jobs to mates
Labour’s collated a list of roles given to former National, ACT and NZ First MPs and staff, and party candidates and donors, but won’t commit to not give jobs to mates itself

Election live: GP explains why no party has a credible primary healthcare plan
Follow our daily live coverage of all the happening on the 2026 election campaign trail.

Baby Ru: Police renew plea on three-year anniversary of Lower Hutt toddler's death
Investigators say they are determined to get justice for the Lower Hutt toddler who was killed in October 2023.

KiwiNet honours research commercialisation winners
The network says more than 20 years of backing research spin-outs is now creating jobs, deals and export-ready technologies nationwide.

Refuge facing 'unprecedented demand' seeks new safe house
Otepoti Dunedin Whanau Refuge triaged close to 150 referrals in September alone - usually it was closer to 90 and even that figure had jumped in recent years.

Rugby League World Cup: Pacific teams brace for crucial round two clashes
The second round of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup will determine which Pacific Island teams will stay in the race for top-two finishes in their pools in both the men's and women's competitions.

Mac admins use AI code in production, rollback lags
A survey of more than 250 IT practitioners found 86% allow AI-written code into production, yet 43% need over a day to roll back bad changes.

Inflation dip likely to be short lived
Economists expect annual inflation to the end of September to slow to around 3.9 percent, driven by the easing in fuel prices in July and August.

'When I heard my name... I think I blacked out': Kiwi WNBA star on her big moment
Back in New Zealand after her rookie season with Connecticut Sun, basketball star Charlisse Leger-Walker, the first New Zealander drafted into the WNBA league, has had quite the year.

No traces of rats found in part of Raukumara Forest where population of kiwi live
150,000 hectares of the forest has been poisoned with 1080 as part of a project to save the forest, and the creatures living in it, from pests.

Just days left to enrol to vote: 'Think about things that matter to you'
The Electoral Commission is sending teams out to shopping malls, markets, libraries, railway stations and hospitals to try and enrol the 350,000 New Zealanders yet to sign up

Pacific police chiefs launch PACPOL to tackle transnational crime
Pacific police chiefs have established a new regional policing organisation aimed at combating transnational crime, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, child sexual exploitation, money laundering, and firearms trafficking. The Pacific...