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Zitcha names Josh Forsyth as APAC sales lead amid expansion
Zitcha has named Josh Forsyth as APAC sales lead to drive its growth in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, leveraging the retail media market’s burgeoning potential.

Suspicious fire outside club rooms at Papaioea Park
A small fire has burned through a part of the wall at the Papaioea Park club rooms late on Sunday evening.

Musical adventure in store for audiences
The Manawatu Concert Band will be performing Journey Through Sound: A Musical Adventure for the first time in 2024 at the Speirs Centre on May 25.

How Tesla's falling share price has hit KiwiSaver accounts
One KiwiSaver manager is both topping the table, with an annual return of 150.4 percent in one fund, and a huge loss in another. What's going on?

Helicopter carrying Iran president Ebrahim Raisi crashes in foggy, mountainous region
Rescue crews were speeding through a misty, rural forest where his helicopter was believed to be.

Slovakia PM attacker 'may not have been lone wolf'
The man suspected of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico may not have been working alone, Slovakia's interior minister says.

NZ's Scott McLaughlin posts fastest ever Indy 500 pole
Scott McLaughlin held an average speed of nearly 377km/h to set a record in the race's 108-year history.

Former business partners confronted each other, one ended up dead
A father whose son died after he was assaulted by his ex-business partner has spoken of how the "family’s light" has disappeared.

Speeding campervan spins out in snow
Another speeding campervan has been pulled over by police in the same remote part of the South Island, with the driver losing control in the snow.

Kiwi student in New Caledonia taught to use fire extinguishers amid unrest
Kiwi Emma Royland says the university is "very worried" rioters will come and "burn things just as a middle finger to the state".

Tapapa fatal crash: Police scout dashcam footage
A person died and two were taken to hospital after a crash in the Bay of Plenty.

2km pipe to increase Oakura’s water capacity
The New Plymouth council is spending $248 million over 10 years to fix the district’s plumbing.

Daily road closures switched to stop/go in Tangarakau Gorge
Traffic will be brought to a halt intermittently between 7am and 5pm, causing potential delays on the Forgotten World Highway of up to 45 minutes.

Green MP Darleen Tana investigation costs $43,000 so far
Darleen Tana was suspended nine weeks ago amid allegations of migrant exploitation relating to her husband's company .

Manawa Energy FY24 results: Solid result driven by strong asset management and focus on strategy and value creation
Independent power producer and renewable electricity developer Manawa Energy (‘Manawa’) reported a solid full year financial result for the 12 months to 31 March 2024, with EBITDAF from continuing operations up 6 per cent on the previous year,

Masked teens threaten staff in Whangarei store robbery
Four masked teenagers threatened the store attendant, robbed it and fled in a stolen vehicle.

The ‘best current player without a men’s golf major’ now has a major
Xander Schauffele has claimed his first major with a clutch winning putt on the 72nd hole of the PGA Championship.

Win takes Stratford-Eltham to top of the table
Stratford-Eltham has moved to the top of Taranaki’s premier club rugby standings after the first week of the premiership round on Saturday.

Another 26,000 'will be unemployed' before peak reached
It’s not just the public sector feeling the pain - and there is more to come across the country, economists say.

Weather: Civil Defence watching as warnings issued over heavy rain, thunderstorms
Heavy rain warning has been issued for Hawke's Bay and most of the North Island may also face deluge.