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Building boss’s $7m West Auckland mansion for sale with putting green
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NZME board battle: Big US shareholder withdraws director nominations
Osmium has yet to say who it might be backing for the NZME board roles.
Pushpay insider trader loses latest bid for suppression
Businessman sentenced in 2023 fails to overturn conviction and retain name suppression.
Market close: NZ sharemarket drops while The Warehouse finds encouragement
The NZ sharemarket had a slight gain today as the Red Sheds reported sales growth.
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Highlanders rugby gear worth $38k stolen in Auckland from parked car, man arrested
Stolen items included laptops, tablets and 'specialised rugby equipment'.

Kiwi boxer to fight undisputed heavyweight champion
Lani Daniels will head overseas to face Claressa Shields on July 27.

NZ Rugby posts huge financial loss, despite record income for 2024
The deficit follows $8.9m loss in 2023 and a $47m loss in 2022.
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The best independent bookstores in Auckland
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Hot-Plate heroes: How 5 restaurants work wonders with no kitchen
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Eyes on the chapel: Black smoke again as conclave fails to elect new pope
Cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope have begun a second day of voting inside.

India and Pakistan may have an off-ramp after their clash - will they take it?
New York Times: The question now is whether the two sides will claim victory.

'Unidentified': North Korea launches ballistic missile into East Sea
The missile was fired into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
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Peter Griffin: Rob Muldoon - a role model for Donald Trump?
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B416: The high-profile group backing a social media ban for under-16s
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Tom Brady reveals Netflix roast was hard on his children
The roast included jokes about his split from model Gisele Bundchen.

‘I guess I'm a bit obsessed’: Minions collector sets world record
Liesl Benecke owns 1035 Minion items, including Swarovski crystal figurines.
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NZTA takes over mobile speed cameras from police next week: look out for SUVs and... trailers
The use of SUVs will be a first for NZ speed cameras.

Suzuki marks 70 years since its first car: your Swift started here
Michio Suzuki delivered the first car personally, to a local doctor (replacing his bike!).

Yugo returns, but not full size just yet
Quirky Serbian brand known for 1980s budget hatchbacks is back in a small way.
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New councillor aims to prove value of Māori ward
Hemi Rolleston won the byelection with 543 votes, filling the seat his nephew couldn't.

80-year-old kuia at coalface of Northland's meth crisis as iwi works on plan
Ngāpuhi leader Mane Tahere says we all need to join the fight against the meth crisis.

Decision on fate of Te Pāti Māori MPs closer after late-night meeting
The Privileges Committee met again to discuss the actions of three Te Pāti Māori MPs.
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