Politics & Representation: Labour’s election list puts police superintendent Rakesh Naidoo at No.13, but Police Commissioner Richard Chambers calls it “untenable” after Naidoo didn’t give earlier notice, raising fresh questions about neutrality. Education & Care: A disabled Auckland boy with autism was left inside a school van for about four hours; the Ministry of Education demands answers from the transport provider. Health & Equity: Pharmac says an antihormonal cancer/endometriosis medicine removed in Australia will stay available in New Zealand. Culture & Community: Niuean-Māori tattoo practitioner Iata Peautolu returns to Niue to document and preserve tātatau traditions through a workshop. Sport & Safety: Brain injury charity Headway NZ says the government is still too slow to regulate combat sport “Run It Straight,” after a death last year. Environment & Lifestyle: National pledges to double QEII National Trust baseline funding to $8.5m if re-elected, backing voluntary conservation on private land. Water & Rural Life: Government invests US$30m to upgrade drinking water infrastructure for rural and remote self-supplying schools. Pride & Identity: Coverage highlights LGBT+ population data and Pride Month music picks, alongside FIFA’s fraught history with Queer issues.