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New Sports and Youth Minister for French Polynesia
Kainuu Temauri, 29, has been appointed to the role less than two years ahead of the 2027 Pacific Games to be hosted by French Polynesia.

Road user charges: AA backs shake-up but wants low admin costs
Private companies will need to keep the costs of running the government's new scheme as low as possible, the AA says.

Police too loose with number plate recognition system, review finds
A review has found the 'Auror' system boosts crime fighting, but there's been limited internal audit of how police are using it.

The secret to being a good company director from Wayne Boyd, the man who’s been on 167 boards – Money Talks
Prolific company director Wayne Boyd shares his thoughts on money with Liam Dann.

‘Shameful’: Tennis star shares nasty messages after loss in Canada
Elina Svitolina has spoken out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after losing a match in Canada.

Marine and coastal rights law changes not justifiable, former United Future leader says
Former MP, who supported the National government's foreshore and seabed legislation in 2011 are lambasting the coalition's move.

First portion of social investment funding to prioritise children
The Social Investment Agency will prioritise social services working with children of families with complex needs.

Kiwi Paulo Mau’u dies in Sydney worksite accident, family demands accountability
Paulo Mau’u, 40, died after a concrete pumping accident in Sydney’s northwest.

Rotorua police operation in Owhata: Public urged to avoid area
Nearby school access remains unaffected by the operation, police say.

Western Bay mayor surprised by Tauranga’s solo water services plan
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale objected to his council leaving Western Bay 'high and dry'.

Advertising unapproved medicines not legal, despite government claim
Despite a government announcement suggesting it has lifted the ban, it remains a criminal offence, warn legal experts.

Fiji-born lifter Varun Lal sets sights on World Powerlifting Championship
After breaking an Australian bench press record, Varun Lal is focused on making a mark at the 2025 WPC World Powerlifting Championship in South Africa.

Trump plans to meet with Putin as soon as next week - report
The New York Times says the plans were disclosed in a call with European leaders.

Skilled workers still battling for jobs after hundreds of applications
Insurance adjustor James Brown says he can't even get a call centre job/

Man found with stab wound in Linwood, Christchurch, police investigate
Another person at the address was taken to hospital for a medical event.

The replacement internet is already here
Is it time to start building the new internet, a network that is free from the surveilance and age-gating that seems to becoming the new norm for the internet we already have?

Lions ‘should not go to New Zealand in 2029’, UK rugby writer says
The Lions are scheduled to tour New Zealand in 2029, but Stephen Jones believes the Lions would be better off elsewhere.

Man charged after baby critically injured
The 22-year-old was arrested in Hawke’s Bay yesterday and will appear in the Hastings District Court today.

Armed police descend on Rotorua street
The street in whata is cordoned off during what police say is a pre-planned operation.

Manufacturers and white collar workers waiting for wave of unemployment to turn
Nationwide unemployment has hit 5.2 percent, the highest in almost five years, with 156,000 people out of work.

Wairarapa baby critically injured, man charged with grievous bodily harm
The baby was moved from Masterton Hospital to Starship Hospital in Auckland.

Workers for Coogan Contracting not briefed on power line safety before Sean Clear’s electrocution death
Irish worker Sean Clear was just three days away from his 25th birthday when he died.