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Turning the tide – what it takes to take out rats in Tonga
A rat eradication project on a remote volcanic island in Tonga involved people

Thunderstorms bring heavy rain and hail to parts of Canterbury
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for Selwyn, Ashburton, Hurunui, Waimakariri and Christchurch City.

How the oldest telescope in New Zealand was discovered
One of Aotearoa's oldest scientific instruments languished for years in a cardboard box until it was discovered to date back to the days of Captain Cook.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Conservation slowing biodiversity loss, scientists say
The findings offer a "ray of light" for those working to protect threatened animals and plants.

TikTok China parent firm says no plans to sell app
If TikTok isn't sold, it will be banned in America - but its parent company says it won't be budging.

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.

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.

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.

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

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