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Sawn-off shotgun, methamphetamine, bullets found in van as police investigate ‘suspicious’ behaviour
A 30-year-old man has been arrested and is appearing in Palmerston North District Court on Wednesday morning after a gun, bullets, and methamphetamine were found in his van.

Brace yourself for the polar jet stream
“No matter if you are in Cape Reinga or Bluff, you will certainly notice the chill in the air quite sharply right across the country in the next couple of days.”

Man arrested after serious Timaru incident
A man has been arrested after an incident that left a person seriously injured.

Tame toxic algorithms to protect children, big tech told
Big tech companies will have to make changes to their algorithms to comply with new online safety laws.

Apple’s most AI-focused chip debuts in its thinnest device ever
The company has debuted two new lines of iPads, including a larger screen iPad Air and a powerful OLED iPad Pro.

Kiwi teenager dies in sleep while on vacation in the Cook Islands
The 15-year-old's family is now preparing to repatriate his body back to their home in Hastings, but they have only managed to fund half the amount needed for repatriation.

ANZCO posts full-year profit, bucking industry trend
The profit is a standout considering other major meat players, Silver Fern Farms and Alliance, have posted big losses.

Solomon Islands – an incumbent’s defeat and resurrection
Opinion - Most countries in the Oceania region recognise Beijing and welcome Chinese aid, but no other Pacific state has become so dependent on China as Solomon Islands.

Government considers removing election day voter enrolment
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says very few countries allow it, and New Zealand should consider changing the rules.

Complaint over judge in Golriz Ghahraman case referred
The former Green MP and judge had previously worked on a case together but there was no perceived conflict raised, the justice ministry had said.

Top cars 2024: Honda's mighty Civic Type R is the People's Choice
The inaugural winner of the Top Car People’s Choice award is the brilliant Honda Civic Type R.

One person hospitalised after two-vehicle crash in Appleby, Invercargill
One person was trapped in their vehicle and needed help getting out, a police spokesperson said.

Government quiet on costs, building plan for Waikato prison expansion
The extra beds would take longer than the four-years covered in this week's budget announcement to deliver, the Corrections Minister told RNZ.

Would you fly in a Boeing?
The FAA has dropped the safety ball and Boeing's woes are just one symptom of this.

Ireland and Croatia qualify for Eurovision final
Some of the contest's most outlandish songs sail into the final, but there are tears for Australia.

Endangered bats heard in Wellington region for first time in years
The animals are the rarest mammals in New Zealand and were feared to be extinct in the lower North Island.

Netball: Young Star burns bright for her Fiji family
Straight out of school, Fijian defender Lili Tokaduadua is making a statement for the Stars in NZ's elite netball league - and is grateful for the famous sporting family who took her in.

Bride surprises groom with favourite ‘iconic’ Kiwi singer
Super fan Scott Duggan was shocked when his cult hero walked into the wedding party.

Woman pretends to be officer to get former partner evicted
A Dunedin woman impersonated an officer to try and get her former partner out of his rental property.

NZ helps monitor for fishy business in Fiji's exclusive economic zone
The six-week deployment of a Royal New Zealand Navy contingent was to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.