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Explainer: What Frank Bainimarama's jail sentence could mean for Fiji politics?
The former Fiji prime minister was handed a one-year jail sentence in the Fiji High Court on Thursday for perverting the course of justice.

Auckland roadworker hit by truck now ‘stable’
A truck rolled and collided with a pedestrian at a roadworks site on Victoria Avenue, police said.

Ponsonby shooting victim starred on reality TVNZ show
Robert Horne and flatmate Amanda Gada appeared on the reality show, which matches families with dogs, in February 2023.

Vanuatu govt considers placing Air Vanuatu into voluntary administration
The Vanuatu Government is now considering placing Air Vanuatu, the national carrier of Vanuatu, into voluntary administration.

Using a structured literacy approach to teach reading: What you need to know
Explainer - The government from 2025 is mandating how state schools teach children to read. But what is structured literacy and how does it compare to other teaching methods?

Wellington Hospital lockdown: Black Power member pleads guilty to firing shotgun
He admitted to shooting at a gang rival from the Mongrel Mob outside the hospital last week.

New Caledonia’s French constitutional amendment: green light in Paris, red light in Nouméa
Analysis - On Tuesday, the French National Assembly (Lower House) law committee was debating the value of the proposed constitutional amendment to alter the rules of eligibility to vote at local provincial elections.

Two people taken to Palmerston North Hospital after serious crash
Rangiotu Rd in Manawatu District was blocked on Thursday morning following a two-vehicle crash.

PM questioned on hospital and bypass plans
Luxon stood by the phased approach to the “upgrading” of Nelson Hospital.

Little penguins killed by dogs on Wellington coast
One of the penguins was born in 2022 and thought to be coming back to breed for the first time this year.

World-leading technology to avoid future flooding at airport
Auckland Airport faced significant flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle, and work is being done to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Tova podcast: Will water really be cheaper in a post-Three Waters world?
National and Labour defend their plans for water but which party’s promising cheaper water bills?

Trackless trams and urban cable car suggested to resolve Auckland transport issues
Both ideas seem to be pretty out there, especially as the light rail plan isn’t going ahead.

Akamai to acquire Noname Security, bolstering API security solutions
Akamai Technologies announces plans to acquire API security firm, Noname Security, fortifying its API security suite and offering customers enhanced protection against digital threats.

Chinese PR boss says sorry for glorifying overwork
Baidu's Qu Jing tells workers she does not care for them because, 'I am not your mum'.

Adyen partners with Cover Genius to enhance payment security
Adyen has joined forces with insurtech company, Cover Genius, to boost authorisation rates for online payments and advance transaction security worldwide.

Northland house fire treated as arson, homicide probe launched
Police are now looking for a person captured on CCTV footage.

‘Olympic dream over’ for Black Ferns Sevens star
A tearful Shiray Kaka has announced she suffered a long-term knee injury in Singapore, ruling her out of the Olympics.

Taranaki blackjack player shows no signs of walking away as popularity grows
Easy come, easy go, easy come ... big betting Taranaki blackjack player Tim Myers, who shows no signs of giving up gambling, reached the $1 million in winnings mark, dipped under it, then returned over it, all in the past week.

Photo released in Northland arson case, as homicide investigation launched
The person was captured on CCTV at the rear of the property that was set alight