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Disabled man faces fourth summer in 'sweat box' motel while allocated state house sits empty
A state house offered to a disabled New Plymouth man over a year ago is still sitting empty and only now has building consent for modification work been granted.

Man charged with murder in relation to death of Christchurch man Tyrone Munns
Tyrone Munns, 39, was found critically injured at a social housing complex near the start of March.

‘Hard news to hear’: Council’s increased roading costs impact rural rates
For most urban properties in Masterton, rates are projected to rise between 5 and 7%, but rural rates are projected to rise by $12.6% on average.

Man arrested over death of Christchurch father at social housing complex
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged murder of Tyrone Munns after he died at a social housing complex in Christchurch earlier this month.

‘What a stupid advert’ city promo campaign up close and personal with sea lions
A promotional tourist video showing people playing touch rugby near a large male sea lion has been pulled, after concerns were raised.

Country Life: Innovation meets tradition at Rotorua kumara harvest
It's nearly time for the kumara harvest at Kai Rotorua and this year, old meets new.

Watch: Chicago Bulls complete miracle comeback with halfcourt buzzer beater
Josh Giddey completed a sporting comeback for the ages with a halfcourt heave in front of LeBron James after trailing by six with 12 seconds to go.

Crash causes car to flip on roof, closing part of State Highway One in Wellington
Police said the crash happened on Friday afternoon on Wellington Rd and left one car on its roof.

SH1 closed after car flips on its roof in Wellington
Motorists have been asked to take a diversion that was put in place following the crash in Hataitai.

Sneaky surcharges adding to credit card bills, adviser warns
It has been estimated that New Zealanders are paying up to $90 million a year in surcharges.

‘Bit of metal in there’: The young Crusaders lock who’s already had two shoulder reconstructions
Lessons have been learnt, after the Crusaders conceded they overplayed the second rower in 2024.

Philanthropist who donated $2m to his childhood schools, dies at 77
John Wares was a keen supporter of education and, in 2024, he and his wife, Irina, set up two endowment funds to help schoolchildren.

Legal action taken over decision to cancel Whanau Ora contracts
One of the agencies who had their Whanau Ora contract cancelled is taking legal action against Te Puni Kokiri over the decision.

Assassin's Creed-maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment
The unit will run Ubisoft's biggest franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six.

Crash causes taxi to flip on roof, closing part of State Highway One in Wellington
Police said the crash happened on Friday afternoon on Wellington Rd and left one car on its roof.

The man who turned 3 hectares into an abundant Bay of Plenty food forest
From cherimoya and white sapote to Brazilian cherries, Kris Edgington is growing a mouth-watering array of food on his productive Bay of Plenty property.

Defence Force can't service Poseidon planes, sends them to Australia instead
New Zealand is unable to do major servicing of its new maritime patrol and submarine-hunting planes so is sending the work to Australia.