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Fire-hit New World Victoria Park: Foodstuffs North Island reveals plans for repair, reopening
Demolition is not planned. Foodstuffs will repair and rebuild the existing supermarket.

Sky not looking at ‘making our own news’ after buying TV3
Sky TV is to buy Discovery NZ, including Three and ThreeNow, for $1. The deal includes Stuff’s ThreeNews TV bulletin.

Dropping livestock numbers dominate red meat sector event
Carbon farming on productive land under the Emissions Trading Scheme was driving the significant reduction in livestock numbers.

Data Squared & Neo4j partner to deliver traceable AI systems
Data Squared partners with Neo4j to deliver AI systems with 99% accuracy, ensuring verifiable, transparent results for government and private sectors.

Dynon is first New Zealander in global Top 40 security leaders
Nicholas Dynon of Optic Security Group becomes first New Zealander named to Life Safety Association's global Top 40 Thought Leaders in Security & Life Safety 2025.

Tonga Civil Avaiation suspends Lulutai Airlines maintenance certificate; flights cancelled
Dozens of travellers have been affected by domestic flight cancellations in Tonga after the aviation authority suspended the local airline's maintenance certificate.

Hamilton brawl: 20-year-old victim named by police
Police have named the 20-year-old who died in a brawl between two groups in Hamilton early on Sunday.

Education Ministry says new curriculums are much clearer - but principals disagree
The Principals Federation president said the curriculum changes were chaotic and imploding.

Red meat sector 'frustrated' at 'lost opportunity' in failing to fill meat plants and feed hungry global markets
Carbon farming on productive land under the Emissions Trading Scheme was driving the significant reduction in livestock numbers.

Two MPI beagles need new homes after not making the grade as sniffer dogs
Bernard is a bit too laid-back, while Ozzy is a bit too independent for the role.

Man killed in Hamilton homicide named as Tyreece Te Pairi
The victim was celebrating his upcoming 21st birthday when he died.

Much-loved businessman killed on fishing trip in Fiordland remembered
Rick Murrell was a much-loved figure in the Southland community, who was larger-than-life, quick witted, and "a character that everyone admired and enjoyed being around".

‘Huge problems’: Business owners upset over paid parking plan
The rollout of paid parking to more Tauranga city centre streets will cause “huge problems”, say critics, and one business owner is “gutted”.

WebPros acquires Comet Backup to boost global data protection
WebPros has acquired Christchurch-based Comet Backup to expand its global data protection services and enhance web hosting solutions worldwide.

Five vie for Hastings mayoralty as Darrin Wilson joins race
Darrin Wilson's a car and furniture upholsterer, fireworks salesman and motorbike racer.

Health NZ makes hundreds of millions in savings - but says more are needed
The deficit for the recently-ended financial year was expected to be $1.1 billion.

How All Blacks' sweep of France compared with previous mid-year tests
ANALYSIS: The French arrived in New Zealand with 20 uncapped players in their ranks. They left with a better set of results than they did the last two times.

Veteran Bougainville politician wants new approach to independence and development
Joe Lera wants to see widespread changes in the way the Autonomous Bougainville Government is run.