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High-risk sex offender abused boy, 4, while in emergency housing

'Something's not right up here', he admitted when police asked why he abused two victims.

Reports of NCEA exam breaches surge by 250% as AI use prompts crackdown

NZQA investigated 876 reported breaches of external assessments last year.

'Valuable opportunity': Students praise compassion-building workshops at school

Students have found the workshops 'really uplifting and positive' so far.

Five travel deals you can't miss: Luxury escapes at great prices

Five luxury travel deals to book now for your next adventure

New study out on Kirkpatrick plan for K Rd, Colliers moves Westgate properties: Property Insider

What would planned K Rd building do to the area? Give it a $135m boost, a new study shows.

Who's who in New Zealand’s most powerful think tanks?

One think-tank tends to get mentioned in Parliament more often than the others.

How dictators meet their end: Insights from those who've seen it first-hand

Smaller countries can influence dictatorships by supporting journalists and NGOs.

Bus driver charged with manslaughter after bus stop attack

The 34-year-old bus driver has been stood down.

A 59-year-old charged after bus crash injures five Auckland students

Charge follows incident where a bus hit a tree in South Auckland.

'A superstar in the making': The First XV star carving up in Moascar Cup

Nathan Stephens, a Year 13 student, impressed with a stunning fullback performance.

Spark confirms outsourcing deal, reveals number of NZ jobs lost

The restructure comes on top of a contract to outsource roles to Infosys.

Liam Dann: ‘Perfect storm’ for flat whites - what surging food prices mean for the economy

Butter, cheese, coffee...do rising food prices signal the return of high inflation?

Gentrack’s softer-than-expected result hits share price

Limited full-year guidance falls slightly short of analysts' expectations.

Children as young as 6 adopted, made to work as house slaves

Social worker who has helped teens who escaped slavery fears others are in danger.

Phil Gifford: Moana Pasifika's stunning win reshapes Super Rugby landscape

OPINION: Superman wears a Moana jersey and his secret identity is Ardie Savea.

Watch: Rush hour delays after motorbike crash south of Auckland Harbour Bridge

Traffic heading into city was reduced to two lanes and motorists asked to delay travel.

Motorbike crash south of Auckland Harbour Bridge

A motorbike has collided with a car 600m from the Fanshaw St off-ramp. Video / Michael Morrah

Northcote's Vietnamese-built Elevation apartments near completion

'It's been challenging' – Alastair Sawer, chief executive of developer TLC Modular