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Person dies after train and vehicle collide in Auckland's Penrose
A person has died following a crash between a train and a vehicle in Auckland's Penrose.

London 'inaccessible' to Gen Z, says film director
Sasha Nathwani's debut tells the story of an ambitious British Iranian teen and her friends in the city.

Welcome rain for Taranaki
Puddles have formed and rivers are flowing after Taranaki received a welcome dumping of rain on Friday.

Trump tariffs: Trade Minister Todd McClay gets clarification on how the United States' new regime will work
The flat 10% duty being applied to US imports will apply on top of any existing tariffs, but there are some exceptions.

Transcript: What happened when the Manawanui Navy ship grounded off Samoa
A witness is heard calling for calm, before a mayday is put out and crew are ordered to abandon ship. Here is how the grounding played out.

Crew on Manawanui during sinking were under-trained, ship not up to task - report
A damning report explains how the disaster on a Samoan reef happened, including a full transcript of the dramatic night.

Everything is blowing up in Elon Musk’s face
Analysis: All it took was losing US$100 billion in three months to make Musk change his tune.

White House mocked as uninhabited island targeted by Trump's tariff
Penguin memes are rife after the US president tariffed an island only inhabited by birds.

‘Pretty tough’: How Lewis Hamilton and other F1 drivers responded to Liam Lawson’s demotion
Red Bull's decision to replace Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda has had the entire F1 world buzzing. Here’s what some of the F1 drivers made of it.

Car’s occupants rescued from flood waters in Nelson
Two people became stuck in their car after they drove into flood waters on Kokorua Rd in Whangamoa.

Oranga Tamariki boss Chappie Te Kani resigns
Te Kani has decided to step down after more than three years in the role to focus on his health.

Pupil off to the dentist after biting into hard plastic in school lunch
A Palmerston North school wants to change school lunch providers after a child bit into a hard piece of plastic in their lunch.

Labour, Te Pati Maori lose ground - April Taxpayers Union-Curia poll
Labour and Te Pati Maori have lost support, the latest Taxpayers Union-Curia poll suggests.

Cordons in place as armed police respond to firearms incident in Levin
A local resident said police told them to stay indoors as cordons were put up around the neighbourhood.

Train hits car in Auckland, one line suspended
The Onehunga train line has been suspended until further notice due to an incident in Penrose.

Train and road vehicle collide in Auckland's Penrose
Drivers are being warned to avoid part of the Auckland suburb.

'Not an extension of Australia': Trump's tariffs 'reinforces' Norfolk Island's independence aspirations
The territory has taken the 29 percent tariff imposed by the United States as a win for their calls for independence from Australia.

AI PCs: A paradigm shift in the modern workplace
As AI transforms the workplace, IT leaders must rethink PC infrastructure, with 82% planning to adopt AI PCs by 2025 to enhance productivity and security.

Challenge facing Fiji Sevens teams this weekend
Opinion - The Fiji teams face tough tests at this weekend's Singapore Sevens, writes Iliesa Tora.

Trump tariffs: Trade Minister Todd McClay gets clarification on how the United States' new regime will work
The flat 10 percent duty being applied to US imports will apply on top of any existing tariffs, but there are some exceptions.

Failure to disengage autopilot led to ‘catastrophic fires’ and capsizing of ship in Samoa
The HMNZS Manawanui sunk off the coast of Samoa last year due to a failure to turn off the ship’s autopilot, leading to its grounding on a nearby reef.

Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 4 April
A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Auckland City FC on song to defend the OFC Men's Champions League title. Football Defending champions Auckland City FC have...