All Blacks Momentum: Dave Rennie’s early tenure is being framed as a real shift, with three wins and an unbeaten start, but the big test will be whether the “run and gun” style can stay unpredictable against top-tier opposition. Education & Equity: Nearly 200 schools have signed up to bring walls back into open-plan classrooms, with early reports of less noise, better focus, and improved support for neurodiverse learners. Media Jobs: Stuff has begun consulting editorial staff over a restructuring plan that could cut up to eight roles, while the union says the impact is larger than the headline figure. Community & Cost of Living: A Papatoetoe Intermediate school camp was cancelled after only 160 of 750 students could afford it, highlighting how inflation is hitting everyday family life. Justice System Scrutiny: An Administrative Review Tribunal member was accused of “copy-and-pasting” errors that wrongly branded a woman as a child sex offender. Public Health Transparency: The government will start publicly reporting youth mental health wait times, adding ethnicity and regional data to improve accountability. Local Governance & Treaty: Whakatāne’s mayor says scrapping mana whenua council-iwi agreements is a backward step for local democracy. Arts Sector Pressure: Creative New Zealand’s restructure signals job losses as arts funding shifts toward the regions. Culture & Science Tourism: Tūhura Otago Museum marks two years until Dunedin’s total solar eclipse in 2028, pitching it as a major tourism and science moment.