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'They have taken us for fools': Councillor hits out over homeless motel plan
Rotorua councillor upset at Housing Ministry plans to keep contracting hotels for emergency housing.

Controversial agreement with Azerbaijan sparks fresh row in New Caledonia
Analysis - The signing of a controversial cooperation agreement between New Caledonia's Congress and the National Assembly of Azerbaijan has fuelled more tensions.

Anzac Day: Servicemen's story tells of ties between NZ, Australia
When a Whanganui flight sergeant was shot into the sea, an Australian soldier wrote to his mother of his "great courage and resolution".

Microsoft to report Q3 revenue as Wall Street looks for AI growth

JetBlue's in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature

JioCinema launches 35-cent premium tier, stepping up rivalry with Netflix and Prime Video

Iran's Raisi says Israel must be brought to justice for 'usurpation' of Palestinian territories

Late-Night Ice Cream Runs Might Get Banned In One Italian City

Man jailed for trying to smuggle drugs into country

Report: Hamas leader in Gaza met fighters, inspected battle sites

Botswana's foreign minister says UK also approached his country to take 'unwanted immigrants'

Cold start to Anzac Day, with rain on the way for some
It was a chilly but dry start for most people up early on Thursday to attend Anzac Day services.

WWI 'always part of our family histories' - Dame Cindy Kiro
Dame Cindy Kiro says 109 years after the landing at Gallipoli, Anzac Day still holds a deep significance for New Zealanders.

In pictures: Anzac Day marked at dawn services across NZ
Thousands are remembering those who fought and died in war. Here are some of the best photos from services around Aotearoa.

Anzac Day: Follow live updates from across Aotearoa
New Zealanders are gathering to remember those who gave their lives in combat. Follow along with RNZ's live blog.

Nambawan Super planning new Port Moresby suburb
Papua New Guinea superannuation operator Nambawan Super Ltd says about 1000 families will have to move from the Bush Wara settlement in Port Moresby by mid-July.

US targets airlines' 'junk fees' in new aviation rules
The new rules require airlines to disclose extra service fees alongside the full fare and offer cash refunds for cancelled flights - not vouchers or credit.

Stainless is helping OpenAI, Anthropic and others build SDKs for their APIs

Dripos raises $11M Series A to replace Square, Toast and 8 other pieces of software

IBM Nears Deal for HashiCorp at About $35 a Share

Biden Makes $11 Billion Push to Beat China at Chip Research

TSMC says 'A16' chipmaking technology will start production in late 2026

Why code-testing startup Nova AI uses open source LLMs more than OpenAI

Apple looks to Southeast Asia, India as hedge against China difficulties

Eric Schmidt-backed Augment, a GitHub Copilot rival, launches out of stealth with $252M

Bleach blond? Biden mocks Trump's hair in personal barb

�You get so much more choice�: How the Japanese Fender offset conquered the world

Japan's Moon Lander Keeps Waking Up After It Was Supposed to Die

Migrants undeterred by deaths to continue Channel crossing attempts

Headband was statement of faith, not pro-Hamas, court told

Rwanda's Hope Hostel once housed young genocide survivors. Now it's ready for migrants from Britain

Three's Ryan Bridge rumoured to be signing with Newstalk ZB
He is first in line to be the new host of Newstalk ZB's Early Edition morning show, according to a report.

IndyCars: Scott McLaughlin disqualified from podium finish in season-opening race
New Zealand's Scott McLauglin has been disqualified from the opening IndyCar race of the year after finishing third.

TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban
TikTok says it will challenge in court a law that could result in it being sold or banned in the United States.

Seven 'juveniles' arrested in Sydney counterterrorism raids after church stabbing
Australian police say despite uncovering a network of people with a violent extremist ideology, there's no threat to Anzac Day commemorations.

Cash fare boxes stolen from Wellington buses
Police are investigating a string of cash fare boxes stolen from buses in Wellington.