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School lunches funding likely to be time-limited
It's an approach to funding the government has spent months criticising Labour over - calling them "fiscal cliffs" .

Warner Bros Discovery boss to step down on same day Newshub ends
Glen Kyne has been overseeing the closure of Newshub, with more than 240 employees set to lose their jobs.

Farmers disappointed as Alliance asks for help to raise capital
Sheep and beef farmer Greg Anderson says it is a "terrible time" for Alliance to ask, given struggles in the industry.

Gosling and Blunt on sarcasm, stunts and singing at the Oscars
The two Hollywood stars have teamed up for a new film, The Fall Guy, based on the 1980s hit TV show.

Tom Newnham who challenged South Africa's apartheid system for 40 years honoured
Starting with the 1960 All Blacks tour of South Afric, Tom Newnham worked to change New Zealand's approach to sport.

Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans
Will Cathcart reveals how many people are secretly using his app in countries where it is banned.

Unemployment rate rises to 4.3%
Fewer jobs are created and immigration is increasing the size of the workforce, Stats NZ says.

Concerns for 9-year-old boy missing three weeks in Auckland
TJ, also known as Riona, was last seen in the Mangere area on 11 April.

Lawmakers and advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidy

AMD beats on Q1 revenue and EPS, stock edges lower on light guidance

AMD Gives Tepid Forecast Amid Weak Demand for Gaming Chips

Super Micro Sales Fail to Clear High Investor Expectations

Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct
Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development.

Under pressure: 70% of Kiwis worried about money
More than two-thirds of households are suffering from financial stress amid job insecurity, increasing debts, high inflation and interest rates.

New Caledonia's French constitutional battle starts again
Analysis - The Constitutional Bill has been at the centre of growing tensions in New Caledonia.

Devon Funds Morning Note - 30 April 2024
The US indices were higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones and Nasdaq both adding a further 0.4% at the close while the S&P500 gained 0.3%. Alphabet declined nearly 3% giving back some of its gains following last week�s result, while Microsoft als

Cognitive tests to assess driver impairment called into question
Grey Power is calling for a change to elderly driver assessments, claiming the process for assessing driver capability is penalising some of the very people who need their licences the most.

CHI - New customer contract to upgrade Marsden Point
Channel Infrastructure announces that it has entered into a new seven-year contract with its customers regarding an upgrade to Channel�s Marsden Point infrastructure that will enable transmix to be stored at Marsden Point and exported

Synlait announces changes to Board of Directors
The Board of Synlait Milk Limited (Synlait) announces that George Adams has been elected Chair and that Dr John Penno, the company�s Co-Founder and Board Appointed Director, has stepped down

Viagogo loses 6-year battle against Commerce Commission
The watchdog says the global ticket reseller is its most complained about trader, with many left out of pocket after unknowingly buying fake tickets.

Football round-up: Party at Chiefy�s? Phoenix sweating on final A-League fixture
Analysis - We're on the brink of the biggest game in their history - but not a single 'Nix player will kick a ball in anger, Mathew Nash writes.

Name suppression lapses for accused man in body in burnt out car case
The man standing trial for the murder of Patrick Te Tini Reweti can now be named.

Man fights cancellation of 24-hour gym membership for �loitering� after he stayed the night
Hawke's Bay man Arthur Eagle claims he was unfairly evicted after spending all night the gym.