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Live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's post-Cabinet update
Watch RNZ's livestream of the press conference and follow our blog for all the latest updates.

Top New Zealand wineries named
While “juggernaut” Marlborough has nearly a third of New Zealand’s top wineries, it’s a Central Otago business that’s taken the crown.

Police issue warrant over Wellington Hospital firearm incident
Kalais Grant - who is facing charges of possessing a knife and threatening violence during an altercation at the hospital - has failed to appear in Wellington District Court.

5 Best Tea Clubs and Subscriptions for 2024, Tested and Reviewed - CNET
Elevate your tea time experience with one of these elegant tea-of-the-month clubs.

Paramount to Weigh Apollo Offer as Ellison’s Exclusivity Ends

Buffett Praises Apple After Trimming It, Drops Paramount Stake

Singtel’s Optus Names Rue as CEO as It Seeks to Rebuild Trust

Oil nudges higher after Saudi Arabia hikes prices

Major injury blow for Silver Ferns star
The Central Pulse have confirmed Silver Ferns midcourter Maddy Gordon will be sidelined for up to 12 weeks.

Driver’s charges thrown out
A woman ‘endangered members of the public’, but her charges were dismissed because police were unable to find her a lawyer.

Junior doctors strike to go ahead
About half the country's junior doctors will walk off the job for 24 hours from 7am on Tuesday.

Fiji govt told to address 'huge gap in the system' to tackle human trafficking
A human rights lawyer says the Fijian government has neglected the issue of human trafficking and is urging the government to tackle the issue with the same intent as it does drug trafficking.

Driver who died in two-vehicle Marlborough crash named
Yuki Nagano from Blenheim is the driver who died at the scene of the crash on State Highway 1 near Seddon.

Live: Government unveils $1.5 billion Corrections spend
Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell says the new funding will cover hiring more prison guards and extend Waikeria prison.

Coroner rules inquest to be held into New Lynn terror attacker’s death
The Coroner will examine a number of issues including the attacker’s path to violent extremism and his management after his release from prison.

Explainer: What is going on between Drake and Kendrick Lamar?
A feud between two of the world's biggest rap icons reached fever pitch at the weekend after a hostile 48 hours culminated in a series of disturbing allegations.

Starliner: Nasa to fly new craft to space station
Two Nasa astronauts are due to set off to the International Space Station in a new spacecraft in the early hours of Tuesday morning UK time.

Should You Buy or Rent Your Router? The Wrong Decision Cost Me Nearly $1K - CNET
I've been paying nearly $200 yearly in equipment rental fees for as long as I can remember.

Voluntary redundancies at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment bring its tally of job losses to 341
The latest round of voluntary redundancies at the ministry has lifted RNZ's count of public sector job cuts to more than 4000.

Man broke substation window
A Nelson man broke the window of what appeared to be a residence, then fled when alarm sounded.

Education, productivity and emissions: Three big problems NZ needs to fix, according to the OECD
Economic growth is sluggish - and the problems are a familiar list.

Old Boys unleash with 11 converted tries in round five
New Plymouth Old Boys have sent a strong statement in week five of the CMK premier club rugby competition with a 77-19 victory over Inglewood at Vogeltown Park.

Herbs singer Willie Hona dies following cancer battle
Kiwi reggae star Willie Hona remembered as “talented, warm, funny and generous” - a “great old-school showman”.