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Christchurch councillors vote to add more air to Bromley sewage ponds
A putrid stench has plagued residents on the city's east since a fire damaged a plant in 2021.

Surf Spot Mechanics: Bells Beach

Mount Everest Climbers 'Poisoned' by Guides Prompting Mass Helicopter Rescues in $20 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme, Police Say

New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across Africa

New Zealanders' 30% fuel bill increase laid bare
New data from the country's biggest bank shows the impact of the start of the fuel price rise on New Zealanders' spending.

Unpacking the Impact of Agentic Commerce Across ANZ
Woolworths and Google push AI shopping agents into retail as loyalty schemes face a real-time test in the emerging agentic commerce era.

SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
SoftwareOne and Crayon merge APAC direct businesses under one brand as customers see no immediate changes to contracts or account teams.

Greyhound racing to end in August as bill passes
The bill passed its third and final reading with cross-party support.

New Zealand to join 34 countries in meeting on Strait of Hormuz
Foreign Minister Winston Peters confirmed New Zealand would be attending the meeting.

Video shows Phoenix coach's frustration after shock defeat: 'I can't do any more!'
A candid moment shows the pressure of the A-League Women's finals race as the Wellington side faces a form slump.

The selection headache Quinn Tupaea is creating for ABs coach
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie should be fizzing at Quinn Tupaea's attempts to blow the selection door off its hinges after watching him in Super Rugby Pacific.

Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms
Whatfix study says firms risk USD $10.9m a year from weak digital adoption as AI investment outpaces staff use of new tools.

Tech Data wins Microsoft Frontier Distributor status
Tech Data gains Microsoft Frontier Distributor status as Asia Pacific partners seek stronger cloud, security and training support.

Paua to the people: The unlikely Easter bun taste sensation
A traditional hot cross bun with brandy soaked fruit, combined with a creamy paua filling. What’s not to love?

Auckland housing law passes after a freewheeling committee
An Auckland housing planning law passed quickly under urgency, but its committee stage was full of interesting asides, particularly from minister for RMA Reform and Housing Chris Bishop.

Police cordon off Hamilton street after serious incident
Police were called at around 4pm.

Hell hath no fury like a Luxon scorned
ANALYSIS: PM smites detractors in reshuffle, writes Jenna Lynch

Peters says ‘normal relations’ will resume with Cook Islands after signing security deal
ANALYSIS: New Zealand is promising defence and security support. But the Cook Islands leader doesn’t want to see the navy setting up base in his country.

Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks
Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.

Former Maori All Black Shane Christie died with brain disease linked to repeated head knocks
Shane Christie died by suspected suicide at the age of 39 in August 2025.

Social Investment Agency commissions independent review of procurement practices
The announcement follows the resignation of deputy chief executive Kylie Reiri and former chief executive Andrew Coster.

Watch: Thieves cause 50k of damage in less than a minute after raid on pub
The trio took thousands in cash and caused damage worth thousands more.

Two young boys missing from Dunedin school have been found
Police launched an urgent appeal before they were located.

Co-operative Bank penalised for overcharging customers
It comes after the bank admitted to the breaches last year after reaching a settlement with the Commerce Commission.