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Charging for returns: Is online shopping in for a shake-up?
Customers who want to return items bought online may face more charges, as some retailers - like clothing giant ASOS - add up the costs.

Panasonic's energy unit prepares for high-capacity EV battery production

Ditch the cloud and store everything on this durable 1TB drive
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Children caught in the mud after fleeing helicopter - police
A 12 and 13-year old were caught when their vehicle became trapped in mud after they tried to run from officers in Auckland, police say.

Mpox outbreak: New case linked to Queenstown's Winter Pride Festival
A new case of mpox with a "likely" link to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown has been detected today, Health NZ has confirmed.

Baby stopped breathing after wrong dose of medicine dispensed by pharmacist
A pharmacist breached a health code of conduct by dispensing the wrong dose of medication to a four-week-old baby, who was later admitted to hospital.

‘Underpaid, understaffed’ Woolworths workers to walk off the job, union says
Thousands of supermarket workers leave work on Tuesday in the company’s first ever national withdrawal of labour, First Union says.

SkyCity casino shut down after vulnerable player loses $1m: 'We made mistakes'
The casino is closed for five days.

Four-lane Auckland-Whangarei highway could cost 10 percent of government infrastructure budget
The government could be set to spend 10 percent of its total budget for new infrastructure for the next 25 years on a highway between Auckland and Whangarei.

Typhoon Yagi leaves dozens dead in Vietnam, pounds infrastructure
The typhoon was Asia's most powerful storm this year.

Greytown water work needs millions
Residents are now being asked what multimillion dollar solution they would prefer for Greytown.

The Phoenix’s new Japanese ‘sensei’ and his special connection to NZ
One of the Phoenix’s new Japanese imports has revealed a special connection to New Zealand after arriving in the capital.

New Mpox case linked to Queenstown's Winter Pride Festival
A new case of mpox with a "likely" link to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown has been detected, Health NZ has confirmed.

Delayed Chatham Islands supply ship set to sail
The issue that prevented a fully laden supply ship from leaving Timaru for more than a week has been resolved.

Auckland Gulf Harbour ferry service back to full schedule
It comes after years of frequent cancellations and reduced timetables.

Strictly's Nick Knowles: 'It's important people are heard'
His comments come after a number of former contestants made claims about their treatment on the show.

Cyclists still riding proud
Palmerston North gets a thumbs-up from cycling advocates.