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Council $3.1m rates blunder: New Plymouth households could be overcharged by $102
New Plymouth District Council hiked residential rates 12.8 percent instead of 9.9 percent, prompting an apology and calls for a one-off rebate.

‘I want genuine competition’: Minister to speak to Fonterra as butter price surges
“I want to see genuine competition,” she said. “I have asked why does it seem sometimes prices for butter in an Australian supermarket are cheaper than they are in New Zealand.”

AWS unveils AgentCore suite & invests USD $100 million in AI agents
AWS launches Amazon Bedrock AgentCore suite and invests USD $100 million to boost secure, scalable AI agent deployment for enterprises worldwide.

Gang tangi leads police to one arrest for guns, cannabis in Kaitaia
Police say reports of a gun being shot from a car the day after gang member Ngaiwa Miru died prompted them to monitor his tangi.

Toxic, highly invasive pest plant found at Far North beach
The plant known as sea spurge has already taken over large swathes of the Australian coast has been discovered at Kapowairua/Spirits Bay for the first time.

Lower Hutt woman to splurge on coffee after $1 million Lotto jackpot
She's not changing too much in her day-to-day life but coffee is first to get revamped.

SBW v Gallen: Australian media reactions to boxing bout
The fight lasted 16 minutes, earning both up to $1.1 million each.

Police block Queen St in downtown Auckland
Police have blocked the road at the Victoria St junction, and a fire truck is also at the scene.

‘All I can do is hope’: Farmer fears another flood
With the bottom line washed away and stress levels peaking, Andrew Fry says another heavy rain event could spell the end of his farming career.

How a local website was hijacked and filled with AI-generated 'coherent gibberish'
A section of a local website was hijacked, then AI generated, made-up news stories about the conservation estate started showing up.

Labour MP’s pay transparency bill advances with National’s support
Camilla Belich's bill aims to end enforceable pay secrecy clauses in New Zealand.

Far North homes without power after severe gales
Several hundred homes have lost power after severe gales ripped through the region on Thursday afternoon.

Record investment & policy headline Stanford's AI report
Stanford's AI Index Report reveals record private investment of USD $109.1 billion in 2024, with AI adoption soaring across industries globally.

AWS makes a series of AI moves including $100 million investment
AWS invests USD $100 million to expand its Generative AI Innovation Centre, enhancing AI tools and developer support for global customers.

New Zealand singer Daphne Walker has died
The singer was best known for songs likes 'Haere Mai (Everything is Ka Pai)' popular in the 1950s.

Waihi logging company fined $112,500 for stream pollution, breaching environmental standards
The company was fined $112,500 for breaching environmental standards.

‘You deserve better’: Council’s $3.1m rates blunder
New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom took personal responsibility for the mistakes and said “I want to offer my sincere apology to our community.“

Independent Together group shrinks to eight
Thirteen candidates are whittled down to eight, with Lily Brown the latest to jump ship.

How do we safely prepare chicken?
How long should your chicken be on the barbecue for? And is the chopping board good to go after rinsing with just hot water?