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'He thought of himself as a King': The parties that led to Diddy's downfall
Mr Combs' former publicist says the rapper wanted to be the "party king" and was obsessed with fame and power.

‘I look back and he was gone’: New details inside the fatal Abbey Caves tragedy revealed
Court documents have revealed new details about what happened inside Abbey Caves that led to a 15-year-old tragically dying.

'Notorious' man Poutawa Kireka, who kidnapped partner and viciously beat Good Samaritan, has jail term cut
Poutawa Kireka once gained attention worldwide after finding it difficult to get a job with "notorious'' tattooed across his lower face.

Nobby Clark breaches most expensive in recent times
Investigations into Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark's code of conduct breaches were the council's most expensive in the past five years.

All set for Pacific Bowls rugby league battles in Suva
Four teams, two men's and two women's sides, will feature at the National Stadium in Suva.

An hour of terror - What happened during the Abbey Caves tragedy
The full terror of what happened in the caves - and acts of heroism that almost certainly saved students' lives - has been revealed.

Men sentenced over shooting incident
After a man received critical injuries from a firearm, a man cooked up a plan to take the fall.

Harrowing childhood helps Stratford shooter avoid longer sentence
Gunman at the centre of a stand-off with police in Stratford 19 months ago has avoided nearly a decade in jail, with the judge taking his harrowing childhood into account.

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.

Nvidia-Backed Firm Eyes Data Center Near Japan’s Nuclear Power

Early Zoom Backer Emergence Closes in on $1 Billion of New Funds

Andrew Bayly apologises after person claims they were called a 'loser’, told to ‘f... off’
The minister responsible for small businesses says his behaviour was “unbecoming of a government minister" - but PM Christopher Luxon has indicated he still has confidence in him.

NZQA to trial computer-marking for online writing exams
Students and teachers want results as quickly as possible, and auto-marking could help speed up the process, deputy chief executive Jann Marshall says.

Fuel costs, exchange rate blamed as Sounds Air pulls plug on capital to Westport flights
The airline was operating the service at a loss which was not uncommon for regional services, its boss says.

Can NZ’s supply chain build enough resilience and sustainability to survive next global crisis?
Analysis - External events can severely disrupt the flow of goods, delay deliveries or damage critical infrastructure.

What is Jellycat and why are there growing concerns about fakes?
Fans of the popular stuffed toys are scrutinising purchases after allegations of counterfeit products being sold in Auckland.

Test cricket live updates: Black Caps v India Day 3
Follow all the action from M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Liam Lawson’s six-pack shot at securing a Formula 1 seat for 2025
The remainder of the 2024 season is a six-race shootout for the Kiwi driver to secure his Formula 1 future for next year and beyond.

Police seize 85g of meth in bust
An 31-year-old woman has been charged in relation to three ounces of meth being found.

Review: Does the latest Hellboy reboot succeed?
A lower budget adaptation of Hellboy has hit theatres but does it reach the lofty heights of the early 2000s films? Watch RNZ visual journalist Sam Rillstone's review.

Auctane appoints Ciubotariu as CTO & Lombardi as CFO
Auctane has appointed Nick Ciubotariu as Chief Technology Officer and Sal Lombardi as Chief Financial Officer to drive its growth and innovation.