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Quake-damaged abandoned Christchurch hotel set to become five-star Sheraton
The building was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake and has sat abandoned ever since.

Multiple South Waikato businesses caught selling alcohol to minors
Eight out of 11 premises in South Waikato failed to check a young person's ID.

Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick barred from Parliament for rest of week after Gaza speech
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has been ejected from Parliament's debating chamber and barred for the rest of the week after a fiery speech about the war in Gaza.

Advisory group links migrant exploitation to organised crime
Crime syndicates are taking advantage of murky subcontracting arrangements to launder profits from other criminal activities.

Why Peter Burling could sail for Luna Rossa after this America’s Cup tweak
The door has been swung wide open for the former Team NZ skipper to helm the Italian boat in Naples.

PPDS boosts EMEA sales & global marketing with new leaders
PPDS appoints Jae O Choi Park as EMEA Commercial Head and Ron Cottaar as Head of Global Marketing to boost sales and brand presence worldwide.

NZ woman Sarah Shaw and six-year-old son detained by US immigration
Sarah Shaw and her son are being held at a immigration processing centre in Texas, local media says.

Springboks roll out alpha move by naming side three days early
Most coaches jealously guard their team until forced to name it 48 hours before the test. But in a sizeable flex, Rassie Erasmus is not stressed about the Wallabies knowing what’s coming.

Body of Northland kayaker found
The man failed to return home from paddling on the Ruakaka River on Monday,

Restaurant Association concerned many hospo positions left off list of new visas
The Restaurant Association is concerned about workforce shortages after many of its jobs were left off the list of new visas.

Delays on Auckland's Tamaki Drive after cyclist critically injured
Emergency services have now left the scene on Tamaki Drive in Parnell.

How do you brew beer without the booze?
Non-alcoholic beer consumption is on the rise, but making it taste delicious is a tricky puzzle for brewers.

'Farmfluencer' proves farming isn't just a boys club
Anthea Rolfe started the Females in Farming social media page a year ago and said it just exploded.

Auckland Mayoral candidate Kerrin Leoni releases fiscal policy
Kerrin Leoni is the main contender to incumbent mayor Wayne Brown.

Big changes for future of America's Cup in new protocol
America's Cup to become bi-annual event as new protocol is a "move to modernise the oldest sporting trophy in the world".

‘I’ve just changed our lives’: Young Christchurch couple celebrate massive $20.25m Lotto win
A young Christchurch couple are celebrating a massive $20.25 million win in Saturday’s Powerball draw, becoming Lotto NZ’s thirteenth multi-millionaires of the year.

Body of missing kayaker found in Northland
A Ruakaka man who failed to return from a solo kayaking trip on Monday, has been found dead.

Tauranga politicians remain outside the area, despite electoral boundary changes
Both the Tauranga mayor and local electorate MP live outside the area, and this will not change under the new electoral boundaries.

US immigration police reportedly detain Kiwi mum and son
Foreign affairs officials are investigating the arrest of a New Zealander and her young son in the US.

What we learned from Nicola Sturgeon's memoir
The much anticipated book by the former first minister is now on sale - and the BBC's Scotland editor James Cook has been doing some speed-reading.