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Property purchase ‘missing piece’ of Nelson waterfront redevelopment
A raft of opportunities for the redevelopment of an underutilised section Nelson’s waterfront have been enabled with the council’s purchase of a key Haven Road property.

Listen: The Lost Boy podcast is now free to listen to
Where are Mike Zhao-Beckenridge and his stepfather, John Beckenridge? The Lost Boy podcast by Stuff and The Press attempts to unravel the mystery.

Fertiliser plant chimney fire pours smoke across Napier
Photos from the area show the top of a chimney stack on fire, as smoke pours out

Zelensky slams North Korea for providing troops to Russia

2300-year-old skeleton helps solve mystery of earliest Japanese people

Blinken urges Netanyahu to 'capitalize on Israel’s successful action'

Northland business has high hopes for Korean plant hwangchil
The sight of a crop never grown before in New Zealand has been puzzling residents north of Kerikeri.

MCK returns to Christchurch with purchase of luxury hotel
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited (NZX:MCK) is delighted to announce that it has reached agreement with Mayfair Luxury Hotels Limited and the Stapley family interests for the purchase of the Mayfair Hotel Christchurch

Murder case opens after boy found stabbed in crash
Deonte Mowatt-Slater, 16, crashed into a lamppost and was then found to have a knife injury.

Stokes ready to bowl more on 'raked' pitch
Captain Ben Stokes says he is fit enough to play a greater role with the ball after England pick three spinners for the deciding Test in Pakistan.

Prisoners freed early (again)
Plus, Newscast is heading to America!

Dozen Labour MPs join call for 'extreme wealth' tax
The MPs want Rachel Reeves to bring in a 2% tax on assets over Ł10m, which they claim could raise Ł24bn per year.

Israel arrests second group of alleged Iran spies
The arrest of seven East Jerusalemites follows that of seven Israeli Jews allegedly acting for Iran.

Kiwi-made tech can detect diseases instantly
Biotechnology company DNAiTECH has developed portable equipment to instantly test and diagnose a broad spectrum of diseases without a lab.

Judge sceptical on drink-driver’s excuse to skip sentencing
Moeroa Stefen Turi claimed he was going to a tangi, but the judge noted his criminal history was “littered with no-shows”.

FuelCell Energy Signs MoU with KHNP to Boost Hydrogen Energy Solutions

Andrew Bayly shows the government thinks workers are 'losers' says Chris Hipkins
And Bayly would be gone if he were a Labour MP, the opposition leader says.

Auckland woman charged with child sex crimes
An Auckland woman has been charged with indecent assault and grooming of a young person.

New Zealand universities ramp up scholarships to attract Indian students
More than half of New Zealand universities are offering dedicated packages targeting Indian applicants, including scholarships and fee discounts.

The best government money can buy? How New Zealanders feel about political party funding
Analysis: How New Zealanders feel about political party funding.

Russo named England women's player of the year
Alessia Russo is named England women's player of the year for 2023-24.

'Chaos' at Man Utd goes back to 2013 - Evra
Five-time Premier League winner Patrice Evra says the future at Manchester United is "not bright" with his old club having been "in a chaos" for more than a decade.

Mother heartbroken over death of 'angel' sons in M6 crash
Jaroslaw Rossa, his sons Filip and Dominic and passenger Jade McEnroe were all killed in the crash.