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Kiwi company launches power saving panel
Once installed homeowners get insight over how they're using electricity, the ability to automate appliances and advanced electrical safety features.

Nearly 70 killed, including 21 children, in catastrophic Texas floods
Experts question if cuts by the Trump administration led to a failure to accurately predict the floods.

Woman stabbed in random attack in Dunedin car park
Police described the incident as “an unprovoked assault on an unknown victim”.

Suspected ram raid at New Plymouth store
Clean up and repairs are under way at New Plymouth’s Cash Converters after what appears to have been a ram raid on Monday morning.

Auckland Council reveals new proposal for Takapuna Golf Course
The council says it has chosen a design concept that could allow for both flood resilience and a nine-hole golf course..

Richard Dale’s cartoon: July 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Richard Dale shares his view on current events.

‘We have to be courageous now too’: Why the Rainbow Warrior sinking still matters 40 years on
As the latest version of the iconic vessel returns to New Zealand, Greenpeace leader Russel Norman says we need agitators now more than ever.

Watch live: Hearings begin into Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill
Analysis: A week of political scrutiny lies ahead for one of the government's most polarising bills, dubbed by some critics as "Treaty Principles 2.0".

NZDF not considering recruiting personnel from Pacific nations
The New Zealand Defence Force is not considering recruiting from across the Pacific as talk continues of Australia doing so.

FamilyBoost payment increased, income limit raised
Nicola Willis has revealed a shake-up of the government's flagship policy that she says will benefit thousands.

Man who died while hunting on Stewart Island was shot, RNZ understands
He was found dead on Saturday.

'Dodge a bullet': New Plymouth mayor relieved after heavy rainfall spared most
A small number of South Taranaki residents are still cut off after the weekend's deluge, but overall the region's leaders are breathing a sigh of relief.

New CT scanners bring mixed blessings for Palmerston North Hospital
An announcement that Palmerston North Hospital will get two new CT scanners comes as medical unions warn the government of a dire shortage in radiographers nationwide.

Landslide hits well-known Island Bay house
A Wellington resident has broken her foot and her well-known house on the city's South Coast may now be out of use, after a major landslide.

Rocks Rd reopens after slip
The road between Russell St and Bisley Ave reopened at 11.30pm on Sunday, after three days of work to clear the slip.

Lewis Capaldi returning to NZ for two shows
The Scottish singer is heading back to New Zealand with arena shows scheduled for late 2025.

Watch live: First public hearings into New Zealand's Covid-19 response begin
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the pandemic is focusing on lockdowns and vaccines.

British musician Lewis Capaldi is coming to New Zealand
After two years out of the spotlight and then a surprise Galstonbury performance, the British musician is now bound for NZ at the end of 2025.

Little progress in Tonga battle to overcome cyber breach
"I think the big part of the work that they are doing is trying to restore some of the data."

Tahiti unstoppable at Palau Mini Games as competition nears end - in pictures
The French territory has surged ahead at the multi-sport regional competition, with a medal haul of 53 gold, 32 silver and 18 bronze on the medal standings.