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Pharmac to fund two oestrogen patches
The decision followed a public backlash to Pharmac's decision last year to fund only Mylan-brand patch.

Fijiana retains Oceania Rugby title
The Fiji women's rugby team retained their Oceania Rugby Women's XV Challenge title with a hard-fought 24-20 victory against Samoa in Sigatoka on Saturday.

'Economy hits a brick wall' as services sector continues to decline - economist
"If there was ever an argument for the provision of further stimulus from the central bank, then this is it."

Delays continue as repairs made to SH3 through Awakino Gorge
Motorists heading between Hamilton and New Plymouth on State Highway 3 could face delays of up to 60 minutes for the next two weeks.

Why disposable vapes will vanish from stores this week
Here's what you need to know about changes to vape sales and advertising.

The 28-year-old whiz Zuckerberg is betting $23 billion on
Alexandr Wang became the world’s youngest billionaire in 2021. Now he is joining forces with Mark Zuckerberg.

Chiefs receive big boost for Super final
Star fullback Shaun Stevenson will get one last crack in the jersey after all, having come through his HIA tests in good shape.

Spark NZ broadband is costing more, but why?
One customer had their monthly plan raise by $8.

Genetec upgrades Security Center SaaS with new cloud features
Genetec upgrades Security Center SaaS with new cloud features, boosting flexibility and enabling seamless hybrid or cloud-native physical security management.

Waitangi Tribunal asked to halt Taranaki seabed mine fast-track
South Taranaki hapu want the Waitangi Tribunal to halt a fast-track bid to mine the seabed off Patea.

'Heartbreaking to see the level of decay' - children wait months for surgery
It’s ‘alarming’ that children as young as 18 months are waiting a year for dental surgery to treat advanced decay, a paediatric dentist says.

Roshi Balendran named Regional Sales Director for ANZ at BeyondTrust
BeyondTrust has appointed Roshi Balendran as Regional Sales Director for ANZ to drive growth and strengthen identity security across the region.

Education Ministry clamp down on asbestos exposure in schools
The ministry will set up a list of accredited contractors, after some substandard repairs previously.

Matariki public holiday 2025: What's open, what's not, and when you have to pay a surcharge
Matariki, Aotearoa's newest public holiday, is marked this Friday. Here's what you need to know about what's open and what's not.

Papua New Guinea police officers arrested after meth raid
Two officers were taken into custody along with three other individuals after a raid on a Port Moresby hotel room on Saturday.

Experian & GBG expand partnership to boost fraud prevention
Experian and GBG expand their partnership to offer advanced fraud prevention and identity verification across Australia and New Zealand for faster, safer onboarding.

Devon Funds Morning Note - 16 June 2025
Global indices retreated on Friday after Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Iran, which retaliated with its own wave of missiles, pushing oil prices sharply higher, and seeing a flight to safe havens

Watch: American golfer wins US Open with monster final putt
JJ Spaun overcame five early bogeys to win the US Open in style, nailing a monster putt on the final hole.

NZ rookie rowers stun legendary Olympic pair
In their international debut together, Ben Taylor and Oliver Welch won World Cup gold ahead of the three-time Olympic gold medallists from Croatia.

‘Very poor’ Invercargill house sells to developer after bidding war
The house with no power and most of its windows boarded up was scooped up for $154,000 after 27 bids.