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Drug funding: 'We are way behind where we need to be globally'
People are just being left behind by New Zealand's drug buying system, says a public health professor.

NZ science and maths students turn around 20 years of decline in international tests
In reading, New Zealand reached a new low of 497, caused by a fall in boys' scores in the international Pisa tests.

Beloved café collapses after 20 years owing nearly $660k
Suter Café, which operated as a fixture of Nelson’s hospitality and arts scene for 20 years, officially ceased trading last month.

‘Avoid the area’: Armed police descend on Nelson street
Police are attending the incident on Emano St, Toi Toi, and said armed police are at the scene out of precaution.

Armed police at the scene of Nelson incident
Police say armed officers are at the scene "out of precaution".

Small improvised explosive device found at Christchurch playground
A NZDF explosive ordnance disposal team removed the explosive.

One dead following two-vehicle crash in Auckland's South Head
One of the vehicles was seen speeding before the fatal crash.

One dead in South Head crash after police saw vehicle speeding
Police responded to the fatal crash at the intersection of South Head Rd and Evans Rd about 12.20pm.

Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal
In his resignation letter, Ruslan Kravchenko denied the allegations against him, saying he did not want his office "to be used as a tool in political confrontation".

'I've had no hot water or heating for most of my pregnancy'
Residents living in flats in Croydon are in limbo having have been without gas since March.

'I performed on stage to get my first job' - the firms turning recruitment into competitions
Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?

Two people arrested after hours long stand-off with Nelson police
Police were attending an unrelated incident when a man became enraged, threatened police, then locked himself inside a residence and refused to leave.

'Golden visa' migrant investments soon to include build-to-rent housing developments
The Active Investor Plus visa 'growth' category requires a minimum investment of $5 million.

One person arrested after armed police attend Nelson incident
A person has been arrested, but the cordon remains in place.

Emergency services attend microlight aircraft crash in Canterbury
Hato Hone St John said it sent several emergency vehicles, including a critical care unit.

Emergency services called to Canterbury helicopter crash
Emergency services have been called to a helicopter crash in Canterbury on Tuesday evening.

Birds flocking back after possums eliminated from Otago Peninsula
The milestone marked more than 15 years of hard mahi championed by community members.

‘Kick in the guts’: Major city about to lose CBD NZ Post service
NZ Post’s hub in Christchurch, including PO boxes, on the corner of Cashel and Montreal St, is set to close in November this year.

Eiffel Tower shut by staff protest after female workers moved for religious visit
The mayor of Paris said an investigation would be launched into the incident, which left female employees "humiliated", according to a union representative.

Trial over alleged murders of Australian surfer brothers starts in Mexico
The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend were found with gunshot wounds to their heads.

The Papers: 'Port in a storm' and 'Megxit means Megxit'
Immigration protests, Harry and Meghan, and UK-Israel relations dominate the front pages on Tuesday.

How colourful stripes (and rubber chickens) helped Paul Smith conquer the fashion world
As he publishes his autobiography, Sir Paul Smith takes BBC News on a tour of his London headquarters.