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Super Rugby teams: Hurricanes star's big positional shift
All the ins and outs ahead of the 10th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

On The Up: How a pub in a remote town at the bottom of the country became NZ’s best
Te Anau's Fat Duck Gastropub – a quacking good pub.

Ballance proposal may cut 62 jobs at Mount Maunganui plant
The proposal would eliminate 68 roles and create six new ones.

Supermarkets, liquor outlets fight bid for freeze on new bottle stores
A health official says Rotorua's alcohol-related harm is now above the national average.

Inside Xero co-founder’s four-year battle to build $50m golf course
Hamish Edwards can finally build his dream golf course in Ōhau after a four-year delay.

On The Up: From tricycle to triumph - Young BMX champ aims for Olympics
Maddy, 13, is a four-time national BMX champion with sights firmly fixed on the Olympics.

'I think they’re pretty cute': Rare Gollum fish a precious find
The large-eyed fish is named after the Lord of the Rings character.

Liam Napier: Why the All Blacks will miss Mark Tele’a
OPINION: The All Blacks and Blues wing will leave NZ at the end of this year for Japan.

Invercargill council's chief executive returns after mysterious four-week absence
The council held secret meetings about a letter before Day's leave.

'Your actions were deliberate': Driver leaves couple's lives shattered in horror crash
Driver crashed into the victims head-on, flipping their car and injuring seven people.

Deer farmer Cam Nelson wins Southland farm environment award
Superior livestock performance and a commitment to biodiversity helped Cam Nelson win.

'Snow likely': NZ braces for frosty start to school holidays as cold snap hits
Christchurch had its coldest night this year, reaching 0.7C.

15yo charged with murder over Kawerau death
The teenager was taken into custody after a search in Ōtara, Auckland.

The injured stars set to return in round nine of Super Rugby
All the ins and outs ahead of the ninth round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Rugby’s newest rivalry prepares to ignite this weekend
Moana Pasifika could change the complexion of their sibling rivalry with the Blues.

On The Up: Kiwis backing a new generation of start-ups
The NZ tech stars who are paying it forward.

Man who raped, murdered schoolgirl makes ‘limited progress’ in 33 years behind bars
Paul David Bailey was sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of Kylie Smith.

Gloria's Invercargill farmlet a haven for injured owls
'I always give them a little blessing before they fly away.'

Cameron Smith wins Otago Southland Young Farmer final
It was Cameron Smith’s second time competing in the regional final.

The Conversation: Data is no substitute for real-world experience
OPINION: While data can be useful, it’s not neutral

NZ hydro-power generation gets a boost
Much-needed rain has taken some pressure off the national electricity grid.