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Auckland duo sentenced, handed $45k fine for importing and selling prohibited weapons

The weapons include throwing knives, knuckle dusters and military style airguns.

Illegal knives and drug paraphernalia were from an East Tamaki-based business in a large-scale operation. Photo / NZ Customs

Illegal knives and drug paraphernalia were from an East Tamaki-based business in a large-scale operation. Photo / NZ Customs

Illegal knives and drug paraphernalia were from an East Tamaki-based business in a large-scale operation. Photo / NZ Customs

Illegal knives and drug paraphernalia were from an East Tamaki-based business in a large-scale operation. Photo / NZ Customs
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NZ First’s Shane Jones on homelessness, fuel crisis, electricity reform ... and Sam Neill

The NZ First minister told Auckland business leaders to expect more coalition arguments.

Deputy New Zealand First leader Shane Jones. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Deputy New Zealand First leader Shane Jones. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Deputy New Zealand First leader Shane Jones. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Deputy New Zealand First leader Shane Jones. Photo / Mark Mitchell
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Broadcasting Standards Authority being scrapped, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith

Regime 'designed for a broadcasting environment that is rapidly disappearing' - Goldsmith.

Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the BSA is being scrapped. Photos / TVNZ, Mark Mitchell

Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the BSA is being scrapped. Photos / TVNZ, Mark Mitchell

Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the BSA is being scrapped. Photos / TVNZ, Mark Mitchell

Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the BSA is being scrapped. Photos / TVNZ, Mark Mitchell
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Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge among Hollywood stars seen in Auckland as Minecraft sequel begins filming

Jennifer Coolidge and Jack Black have been spotted visiting some of Auckland's hotspots.

American actress Jennifer Coolidge has been spotted calling in to an Auckland vintage store as production on the sequel to A Minecraft Movie gets underway in New Zealand. Photo / @deadmanvintage

American actress Jennifer Coolidge has been spotted calling in to an Auckland vintage store as production on the sequel to A Minecraft Movie gets underway in New Zealand. Photo / @deadmanvintage

American actress Jennifer Coolidge has been spotted calling in to an Auckland vintage store as production on the sequel to A Minecraft Movie gets underway in New Zealand. Photo / @deadmanvintage

American actress Jennifer Coolidge has been spotted calling in to an Auckland vintage store as production on the sequel to A Minecraft Movie gets underway in New Zealand. Photo / @deadmanvintage
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Singapore Airlines to get Starlink for Auckland and Christchurch travellers; Latam gets a jet fuel hangover

Long-haul flyers toget Starlink; another airline expects billion-plus fuel hit.

Singapore Airlines is rolling out Starlink. And Latam is taking a big hit on jet fuel prices, despite some successes. Composite photo / Christchurch Airport, Brett Phibbs

Singapore Airlines is rolling out Starlink. And Latam is taking a big hit on jet fuel prices, despite some successes. Composite photo / Christchurch Airport, Brett Phibbs

Singapore Airlines is rolling out Starlink. And Latam is taking a big hit on jet fuel prices, despite some successes. Composite photo / Christchurch Airport, Brett Phibbs

Singapore Airlines is rolling out Starlink. And Latam is taking a big hit on jet fuel prices, despite some successes. Composite photo / Christchurch Airport, Brett Phibbs
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Unemployment rate falls despite initial impact of the oil shock

New data from Stats NZ showed overall employment holding steady.

Unemployment has fallen slightly. Photo / Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Unemployment has fallen slightly. Photo / Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Unemployment has fallen slightly. Photo / Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Unemployment has fallen slightly. Photo / Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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A matter of credibility rather than free speech: Why FMA chair Craig Stobo had to go - Jenée Tibshraeny

OPINION: Review shows good intentions clouded by a litany of misjudgments.

Former FMA chairman Craig Stobo said he was one to raise his head above the parapet. Photo / Dean Purcell

Former FMA chairman Craig Stobo said he was one to raise his head above the parapet. Photo / Dean Purcell

Former FMA chairman Craig Stobo said he was one to raise his head above the parapet. Photo / Dean Purcell

Former FMA chairman Craig Stobo said he was one to raise his head above the parapet. Photo / Dean Purcell
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Why has your KiwiSaver bounced back even as the oil shock deepens? – Inside Economics

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

It seems Wall Street tends to get bored with waiting for geopolitical events to play out. Image / 123rf

It seems Wall Street tends to get bored with waiting for geopolitical events to play out. Image / 123rf

It seems Wall Street tends to get bored with waiting for geopolitical events to play out. Image / 123rf

It seems Wall Street tends to get bored with waiting for geopolitical events to play out. Image / 123rf
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Trump urges Iran to ‘do the smart thing’ and avoid further costly conflict

The President declined to say what Iran would have to do to draw a US military response.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2026. Photo / AFP

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2026. Photo / AFP

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2026. Photo / AFP

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2026. Photo / AFP
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Mt Eden body in concrete: Coroner finds boarder most likely knew about David Hart’s death

David Hart's body was only found 16 years later when new owners started home renovations.

David Hart's death remains unsolved. His remains were found encased in concrete underneath his Mt Eden home. Photo / Alex Burton

David Hart's death remains unsolved. His remains were found encased in concrete underneath his Mt Eden home. Photo / Alex Burton

David Hart's death remains unsolved. His remains were found encased in concrete underneath his Mt Eden home. Photo / Alex Burton

David Hart's death remains unsolved. His remains were found encased in concrete underneath his Mt Eden home. Photo / Alex Burton
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Auckland principal’s practising certificate suspended in Teaching Council probe, on leave from school

Anxious parents say they were told only that the principal was ‘sick’.

The principal's practising certificate has been temporarily suspended while the investigation continues. Stock photo / Pixabay

The principal's practising certificate has been temporarily suspended while the investigation continues. Stock photo / Pixabay

The principal's practising certificate has been temporarily suspended while the investigation continues. Stock photo / Pixabay

The principal's practising certificate has been temporarily suspended while the investigation continues. Stock photo / Pixabay
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Kāinga Ora sell-off: The location and prices paid for Auckland’s most valuable state homes, plus full national list

State home sales have fetched $330m in nine months. Find out what's sold and where.

A developer paid $2.2 million for two attached Kāinga Ora state homes on Atkin Ave in Mission Bay, Auckland, last year – snapping them up below their council valuation. Photo / Ray White

A developer paid $2.2 million for two attached Kāinga Ora state homes on Atkin Ave in Mission Bay, Auckland, last year – snapping them up below their council valuation. Photo / Ray White

A developer paid $2.2 million for two attached Kāinga Ora state homes on Atkin Ave in Mission Bay, Auckland, last year – snapping them up below their council valuation. Photo / Ray White

A developer paid $2.2 million for two attached Kāinga Ora state homes on Atkin Ave in Mission Bay, Auckland, last year – snapping them up below their council valuation. Photo / Ray White
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