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Bus companies are worried a new Ministry of Education plan for tendering school bus routes will annihilate medium-sized firms, particularly in the regions.

The Warriors have confirmed the homesick quartet of David Fusitu'a, Ken Maumalo, Agnatius Paasi and King Vuniyayawa have been booked to fly home on 27 July to be reunited with their families.

Another vehicle of New Caledonia's civil security service has been vandalised.

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger says the National Party needs to choose a new leader who is bold enough to talk publicly about tax increases and New Zealand's post-Covid economic future. Audio

The US judge denied bail for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate charged with luring young girls so the late financier could sexually abuse them.

Analysis - The National Party has been thrown into utter confusion by Todd Muller's resignation and now the caucus has to find someone prepared to take a hospital pass, writes Peter Wilson.

In a first for the West Coast, iwi and the regional council have teamed up with DOC to make the most of funds on offer for nature-based jobs

Four Florida men have been charged for selling a bleach - also sold in NZ - as a Covid-19 cure. Susan Strongman reports.

One of the biggest Māori tourism operators in Rotorua, Te Puia, has come back to life since re-opening two weeks ago, but it's still having to watch every cent until the borders re-open.

West Coast Bulk Logistics says it has been exploring West Coast mineral sands for the past decade, but had no viable way of getting it to offshore markets until recent investment in the coast's ports…

New Zealand's traditional shearing routines could be thrown into disarray this summer if overseas shearers can't get into the country.

The Detail - The first court case may be over, but commentators say New Zealand's plan to deal with Himalayan tahr needs a refresh to avoid more butting heads in the future.

Stuff's move to cease all activity on Facebook has raised eyebrows in the media, but the company is backing up its new owner's fighting talk.

The Detail - Children of immigrants, in their efforts to fit in, often end up turning their backs on the culture of their parents. For Julie Zhu, learning te reo Māori helped change that.