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Arrest made after two suffer stab wounds in violent street brawl between groups ‘hell bent’ on fighting
Two groups of people were “hell bent” on fighting each other during a violent street brawl in Feilding that left two men with stab wounds.

Malaysian broadcaster rejects altered graphic about electricity rate hike

OpenAI valued at $852 billion in latest funding round ahead of IPO

Republican senator proposes to widen US ban on Chinese autos

FNZ launches premium Select service for wealth clients
FNZ launches premium Select service for wealth clients, giving top-tier firms priority product input, AI tools and faster platform support.

Fiji Rugby League keeps tab on Melbourne Storm star Kamikamica
Tui Kamikamica, who plays for the Melbourne Storm, is recovering in hospital following his admission early this week for what medical staff said was a suspected stroke.

No America in the America’s Cup? US challengers withdraw late bid on deadline day
Every edition of the America’s Cup since its inception in 1851 has featured an American team, but that could change for its next edition in Naples.

Tell us what events you’d like to see at major stadiums
From Western Springs to Eden Park and Christchurch’s new stadium, what would you like to see major stadiums used for?

Four Square Tauhara and former director hit with $80k penalty for exploiting migrant workers
The Employment Relations Authority found the store’s director took advantage of an "inherent inequality of power" while staff worked shifts of up to 15 hours.

Teacher gave entire class same grade because he was rushing to finish marking
A teacher has described how his life was spiralling out of control when he gave all 23 of his students the same grade.

CrowdStrike & HCLTech launch continuous threat service
CrowdStrike and HCLTech deepen cybersecurity tie-up with a service to spot, prioritise and fix threats across cloud, identity and endpoints.

US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home suspended and then reinstated within hours
The crews of two military helicopters were suspended by the army, then told there would be "no investigation" by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families

WATCH: IDF strikes, dismantles missile launchers in southern Lebanon

Don't fall for it: These common tourist scams in Rome are easy to avoid if you know what you're looking for

How cocaine use has skyrocketed to an all-time high in New Zealand - and why
Explainer - Cocaine isn't cheap, but its use is skyrocketing in New Zealand according to new figures. What's driving the snowstorm?

Fonterra settles activists' misleading packaging lawsuit for '100 percent NZ grass-fed' claims
Greenpeace Aotearoa is renewing calls for the dairy industry to ditch the use of imported palm kernel expeller feeds.

Son of late All Black Norm Hewitt picked in NZ under-20 squad
Norm Hewitt, who died in 2024 aged 55, played for the All Blacks between 1993 and 1998. His son, Alexander, has been picked the NZ under-20 squad.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople: Ten years of 'the most New Zealand film ever made'
The 2016 Taika Waititi film shone a light on Kiwi comedy, and the world went, "'Wow, these people are different, but they're funny'."

Failed mayoral candidate and controversial social media figure trespassed from council offices
The Upper Hutt City Council has trespassed failed Wellington mayoral candidate and controversial social media figure Graham Bloxham from its offices.

Driver seen on camera travelling 35km on wrong side of SH1 in Auckland
A driver is due to appear in court after allegedly driving on the wrong side of State Highway 1 in Auckland at excessive speeds before crashing.

SonicWall flags SMB cyber gaps as attacks rise 20.8%
SonicWall says small firms are being hit hardest by basic security lapses as ransomware, bot traffic and identity theft keep climbing.

Digital wallets dominate Asia-Pacific payments, study finds
Digital wallets still lead Asia-Pacific payments, but account-to-account rails are rising fast in Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore, Global Payments says.

Businesses warned to overhaul backups amid ransomware
Asia-Pacific firms warned that weak backup controls, poor endpoint hygiene and legacy systems could worsen ransomware losses and breach penalties.