NCEA replacement: 14,930 Level 2 students could miss out under reforms, new research finds
Berl modelling found 14,930 students who achieved Level 2 in 2025, almost a third of successful students, could…
New Zealand made to work hard to take title at OFC U-19 Men’s Championship
New Zealand have won their tenth OFC U-19 Men’s Championship crown, beating Tahiti 2-0 at the Samoa Football…
Man arrives at Auckland hospital with gunshot wound
Police are investigating after a man arrived at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital with an unexplained gunshot wound overnight. Detective…
Sorbent to acquire Kenvue’s Stayfree and Carefree business in Australia and New Zealand
MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sorbent Paper Company Pty Ltd (“Sorbent”) has signed an agreement with…
‘Town is dead’: Rotorua businesses look to leave CBD after parking changes
One Rotorua retailer has already left the CBD and another says he is looking for a way out,…
New Zealand bred and sourced horses dominate at Hong Kong meeting
Zac Purton’s quest for a 10th Hong Kong jockeys’ championship – and a sixth title in succession continues…
Inquest examines Christchurch killer’s release hours before Laisa Waka’s ‘unimaginable’ death
“My life changed forever. I was only 11 years old … waiting patiently … I remember seeing people…
Weekly Round Up – 14 September 2026
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS HUNGARYWorld Athletics Ultimate Championships, Gyula Zsivotzky National Athletics Centre, Budapest – 12 September 2026Tori Moorby JT…
Petone Beach’s leopard seal found dead, being tested for bird flu
A leopard seal which hundreds of spectators visited has died, a Hutt City councillor says. Councillor Brady Dyer…
Jobs still lagging as services sector improves
The services sector extended its run of growth to three months in August, but the recovery is yet…
‘Flawed assumptions’ behind Immigration NZ’s bungling of tech upgrade
Immigration New Zealand overestimated the benefits from its newest transformation project by $134 million because of “significantly flawed…
China’s Wellington mega-embassy plans hit another setback as construction deal expires
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has not confirmed whether it will be extended, casting fresh…