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Borrower refunded $6k after dealership claims boarder on application
It comes after he struggled to keep up payments and asked a financial mentor for help, who discovered the issue.

Auckland to make A-League Men debut in wake of owner’s Trump support
New Zealand’s newest professional sports team kicks off for the first time on Saturday, backed by American billionaire Bill Foley.

Solicitor-General reverses prosecution guidelines requiring consideration of impact on Maori after backlash
The guidelines asked judges and lawyers to "think carefully" about how Maori are impacted by the criminal justice system.

'We all let you down Liam', says Sharon Osbourne
Liam Payne was "just a kid" when he entered "one of the toughest industries in the world", says former X-Factor judge.

Miss Universe Fiji controversy ends with Manshika Prasad crowned winner
After six weeks of confusion and online furore the official Miss Universe Organisation have named Manshika Prasad the winner.

Solicitor-General to review controversial Maori prosecution guidelines after pushback
Concern relates to request for prosecutors to ‘think carefully’ when a person is Maori or in another group disproportionately impacted by the judicial system.

Yes, pooing in public is sometimes legal in NZ
Video of a person defecating on a Hamilton street has sent a surge of queasiness across the country, and in that case it seems the law is being broken.

Motorcycles, drugs, cash seized in Whanganui police raids
Raids on two properties on Thursday night uncovered 700g of meth and more than $30,000 in cash.

Darleen Tana wants more time after Greens vote to waka-jump her
One of the former Green MP's lawyers says she wants the party to wait for a 'definitive' court ruling before booting her out of Parliament.

Defamation suit costs Buller ratepayers $20,000
Buller District Mayor Jamie Cleine says ratepayers have paid out $20,000 for a defamation suit - but the true cost is much higher.

Japan’s Inflation Slows for First Time Since April Ahead of BOJ

Liam Payne dies at 31: What he shared about struggle with addiction and mental health

Tokyo inflation likely to miss BOJ target for first time in five months: Reuters poll

Andrew Bayly apologises after calling export worker a 'loser’, telling them to ‘f... off’
The minister responsible for small businesses says his behaviour was “unbecoming of a government minister.”

Stanford looks to trusted employers to help unblock work visas logjam
A 'crack team' has been set up to work on bringing down spiralling wait times for work visas, the Immigration minister says.

National Minister Andrew Bayly apologises for telling person to 'f*** off'
A person said during a ministerial visit, Bayley told him to "f*** off" and repeatedly called him a loser, making an 'L' with his fingers on his forehead.

Shane Jones calls letter from Hamilton Airport unprofessional, odd
The airport has accused the Regional Development Minister of spreading misinformation that casts it in a negative light.

Solictor-General reverses prosecution guidelines requiring consideration of impact on Maori after backlash
The guidelines asked judges and lawyers to "think carefully" about how Maori are impacted by the criminal justice system.

‘They are a bunch of coward bully boys’, Winston Peters lashes out at Te Pati Maori
Winston Peters has lashed out after Te Pati Maori sent an open letter to the Speaker regarding what they called an “abhorrent outburst” from the NZ First leader.

SentinelOne & AWS expand collaboration for AI security
SentinelOne has extended its collaboration with Amazon Web Services to enhance AI-driven cybersecurity solutions through its Purple AI analyst and Singularity Platform.

You're being offered voluntary redundancy. What's next?
What are the rules for a voluntary redundancy offer, and what do staff need to know?

Tears and songs as Liam Payne fans in Argentina grieve
Fans gather to remember Liam Payne, some in tears, some singing One Direction songs as they leave notes and flowers.