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Mainfreight full year net profit up nearly a third on previous year to $274.3 million
Transport heavyweight Mainfreight full year net profit is up by nearly a third on the year earlier, with the Australian business the largest generator of revenue and profits.

370 Auckland nurses refusing to take on call shifts in protest over pay, chronic understaffing
The strike began on May 26 and will run until June 23.

Aotearoa Music Awards: 60 years of Kiwi music milestones
The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards celebrate 60 years of Kiwi music achievements.

Watch: Chelsea win Conference League final after second-half onslaught
Chelsea produced an impressive second-half rally to become the first team to have all four of Uefa’s club competitions in their trophy collection.

Millions more announced for Taranaki Base Hospital stage 2 rebuild
Taranaki’s new hospital build has been topped up an additional $59 million to ensure it is completed by the end of the year.

‘Jovial, friendly’: Friends remember Northland homicide victim
Daniel Hepehi would pop into a local charity shop for a chat weekly and his death has left the staff “completely rocked”.

Singing to babies boosts their mood and wellbeing, study shows
A new study shows singing to babies can actually boost a babies mood and wellbeing.

All Blacks star re-signs beyond the next Rugby World Cup
The Blues forward has extended his deal ahead of the defining match of their season.

Coromandel’s SH25 closed due to slips
Large rocks have blocked Thames Coast Road; detour via Whitianga advised.

What was that strange light seen in the sky over New Plymouth?
It’s the second random space sighting across New Zealand this month.

Luxon says Stanford meant 'no offence' with comments about emails from India
The Prime Minister says he's "relaxed" about Immigration Minister Erica Stanford's remarks in Parliament likening emails from people in India to "spam".

Drone funding in Budget does not include 'priority' maritime models
Counter-drone systems received funding in this year's Budget, but this did not include maritime drones which the government's $12 billion defence capability plan says are crucial for transforming the Navy.

Fonterra forecasts milk price at $10 per kg of milk solids for 2025/26
Farmers are in line for another bumper dairy season after Fonterra revealed its opening forecast for the new season.

'Look at the plan for growth' - Pacific peoples minister on NZ budget
"It is an economic growth agenda and Pasifika people will benefit from economic growth."

Tiger Woods’ teenage son emulates father to win first elite golf title
The 16-year-old collected his first American Junior Golf Association trophy to follow in his father’s footsteps.

Nobby Clark delays policy over diversity concern
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has drawn the ire of some councillors after stalling the council's new procurement policy over concerns with a diversity question.

Nvidia weathers tariff uncertainty as revenues surge
AI chip demand lifts Nvidia's revenues and profits, despite turmoil in global trade.

World-renowned Zealandia fence to be replaced 25 years after being built
The fence around Zealandia was the first of its kind worldwide when it was built in 2000.

King's Birthday: What's open, what's closed and how it's decided who gets honours
Explainer - King Charles' birthday is commemorated with a public holiday on Monday - what's open, how do those royal honours get chosen and should we still celebrate it, anyway?

Watch: NSW trainer caught in ‘gamesmanship’ act that riled Origin referee
The brother of a former NSW player was given a stern warning and got roundly booed by Queenslanders as he scampered off the field.

‘Huge impact’: Residents worry over traffic from new 200-home development
Residents of a Tauranga suburb are concerned a new development will have a big impact on traffic that is already “horrendous”.