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Nominations open for Tauranga City Council local elections
The Bay of Plenty city will hold its first election in almost five years - and there's expected to be a lot of interest.

Government unveils fetal alcohol guidelines, plan for diagnosis training
The government is promising to step up the response to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, promising to boost diagnoses and raise awareness.

UK backpacker 'unware' of Anzac Day dawn service before her car was lifted and moved
A car lifted and moved by people attending the New Plymouth service was driven away later on Thursday morning by a British backpacker, an organiser of ceremony says.

Chewing over the South Asian fascination with paan in New Zealand
The specialty Indian digestive is becoming increasingly available in main centres nationwide.

Fire warnings amidst Marianas drought
The National Weather Service said extreme to exceptional drought persists across the Marianas, Yap State and the northern Marshall Islands.

ANZAC: Niue and the Cook Islands remember
The Cook Islands and Niue have marked ANZAC Day with dawn service ceremonies in each nation.

Alphabet Beats Revenue Estimates as AI Fuels Cloud Growth

Oil prices rise as US official eases market concerns over economic headwinds

Huawei’s New Phone Sports Latest Version of Made-in-China Chip

Repeat after me: Hydrogen is not a fuel
If only our politicians and their advisors had stayed awake in science class when at school then we'd all be a lot better off and far less taxpayer money would be wasted on follies that simply make no sense to anyone with a basic understanding of thermodynamics.

Overturning of Weinstein conviction 'a hard day'
Ashley Judd tells BBC News survivors feel betrayed after a new trial is ordered for Harvey Weinstein.

Man wrongly identified as Bondi Junction attacker by Seven settles defamation case with the network
The Seven Network wrongly named Ben Cohen as the man who killed six people at a Sydney mall.

Mexico City seeks to downplay the case of a serial killer suspect who kept women's bones in his room

Mould-breaking Miss Germany defies wave of online hatred

Africa's week in pictures: 19-25 April 2024

USC cancels grad ceremony as campus protests against Israel's war in Gaza continue
The move comes amid ongoing protests against the Israel-Gaza war which have erupted at dozens of US campuses.

Home and Away star arrested after Australian manhunt
The actor was taken into custody on Thursday after failing to front court on assault charges.

Hospitals asked to make more than $80m in savings by July, RNZ understands
The central health agency is asking hospitals to save more than $80m by July as part of a nationwide cost-cutting drive, according to figures sourced by RNZ.

Oranga Tamariki plan to cut Maori specialist roles causes concern on impacts
The agency is proposing to scrap 21 Maori specialist roles as part of a wider restructure, including a number of senior, regional treaty advisory positions.

Wellington bus drivers' union meeting to disrupt services
Wellington commuters should plan ahead as a disruption to services is expected next week.

T-Mobile raises forecast for subscriber additions on strength from bundled plans

Atlassian Co-CEO Scott Farquhar Resigns, Leaving Mike Cannon-Brookes as Sole Chief

Snap says total watch time on its TikTok competitor increased more than 125%

As demand for US LNG booms, one plant struggles to stay online

Defense startup True Anomaly lays off around 25%, cancels summer internship

Microsoft, Google Gain After AI Fuels Cloud Computing Demand

34 more dengue cases in latest Samoa numbers
This brings the total cases reported since November last year to 250.

Fears Gisborne will become 'desolate wasteland' under proposed alcohol plan
A prominent business family hopes "common sense" will prevail before proposed alcohol regulations come into force.

What kind of diner are you? 6 types of diners who avoid plant-based meat dishes
Australians were asked why they don't order plant-based meat dishes when dining out.

Gisborne risks becoming 'desolate wasteland' under proposed alcohol policies
A prominent business family hopes "commonsense" will prevail before proposed alcohol regulations come into force.