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Newshub staff wrap up final 6pm news bulletin
Newshub journalists, camera operators, and producers worked right to the very end, wrapping up stories for the final bulletin.

No frontline hiring freeze claim is disingenous - Labour
Labour's mental health spokesperson has hit back at the government, saying morale on the ground was incredibly low.

Rural Manawatu early-childhood centre Country Kindy's licence to be cancelled
Country Kindy's license will be cancelled by the Ministry of Education next Monday, meaning 22 children will have to move somewhere elsewhere.

Life membership an honour
Gary McLoughlin never expected to be made a life member of the Collegiate Rugby Club.

Kiwi intelligence agencies welcome human rights compliance review
NZSIS and GCSB are welcoming an IGIS review on Human Rights Risk Assessments with open arms, highlighting a need for enhanced oversight and compliance.

100 feral cats caught in Queenstown Lakes' Rees Valley, group steps up trapping efforts
The apex predators are being found from 2000m altitude right down to sea level and are so strong that one broke out of a trap - twice.

‘Blindsided’: Football Ferns striker responds to Olympics axing
She gave Kiwi sports fans one of their best moments of 2023 but now the Football Ferns icon has been left in pain by her shock Olympics omission.

Government rejects Future for Local Government review recommendations
The report has found communities were not well-served by the relationship between central and local government.

Mt Ruapehu ski fields: Businesses grasp on to sliver of hope
Some businesses around the skifields have taken drastic measures, but others left behind say they now see some hope.

Warriors star ruled out for crunch Bulldogs clash
After bouncing back strong against the Broncos last weekend, the Warriors now have a chance to head into their week off on a high.

Delays on southbound Auckland Harbour Bridge lanes after crash
A van driver has critical injuries after colliding with a truck in the southbound lanes of State Highway 1.

Auckland teenager assault: Police seek woman dressed in black
Police have released CCTV images after a 16-year-old was badly beaten by a woman yelling racist slurs.

Auckland pizzeria Dante's chef grabs slice of glory on world stage
Kiwi pizza fans can now enjoy an authentic Italian slice made by one of the best pizzaiolos (pizza makers) in the world - Enis Bacova.

Real or myth? Young scientists seek truth in legendary love story
A group of Rotorua children have used science to prove whether the basis of the legendary love story of Hinemoa and Tutanekai is true.

Man killed in Auckland car crash named
The 59-year-old man died following the two-vehicle crash on Upper Queen Street on Sunday.

UK election: A spectacular night for Labour, says Chris Mason
Analysis - The story of this election is one of an electorate showing a determination to eject the Conservatives, the BBC's political editor says.

Are the movies you loved as a kid still good?
"As a kid I thought it was the funniest thing that I'd ever seen and I was horrified by the end of it."

Rates may be only way to make highway through Feilding safer
Ratepayers may be asked to fund safety works to Kimbolton Rd amid fears central government will never back the project.

Chaos and confusion for many two months after PNG landslide
Two months after the side of a mountain gave way in Yambali village in PNG's Enga Province, survivors are still to find somewhere permanent to restart their lives.

UK election: Sunak concedes defeat as Starmer's Labour crosses the line
Labour is on course for a majority of 166, as Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats take votes from the Tories.