Peter Buck, Te Rangi Hīroa, went from Urenui to Parliament, Gallipoli and a Distinguished Service Order, and then to the directorship of the Bishop Museum.

Wellington mayor Andrew Little says large chunks of the $435,000 Deloitte report on council staffing were written by AI, as council papers reveal double counting and a $21.5 million overstatement.

Red Bull has confirmed Liam Lawson will drive alongside Max Verstappen at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza for a second race in a row, with Isack Hadjar still out injured.

Methanex will idle its Motunui methanol plant in Taranaki in early 2027 and sell its New Zealand gas entitlements to Genesis Energy, ending four decades of production.

Parliament has unanimously passed the lifejacket bill, requiring everyone on recreational boats six metres or less to wear a lifejacket when underway from this summer.

Tauranga City Council accepted every finding of the Davison review into the Mount Maunganui landslide as councillors questioned staff over missed warnings.

Princess Cruises will double its New Zealand port calls from 2028/29, announced as the Crown Princess opened the Auckland cruise season on 29 August 2026.

Parliament's Justice Committee is expected to recommend lifting the move-on orders age from 14 to 18, with its report on the bill due back on Thursday.

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New Zealand had 32,908 homes for sale at the end of August, a 12 year high for the time of year, with asking prices falling for a sixth month as spring begins.

Netball New Zealand has signed a term sheet handing its elite domestic league to Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams from 2027, with a minimum of five teams.

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