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Strong cannabis scent tips police off to trailer full of harvest-ready plants in Auckland
A strong smell of cannabis alerted has police to a group who were driving through an Auckland suburb, towing a trailer full of the harvest-ready plants this week.

India's negotiators threatened to walk out of trade talks with New Zealand, official reveals
New Zealand's chief trade official says the threat came after efforts to include dairy products in the deal.

Andrew Maaka mystery: Police address new probe into 1991 cold case
Waitemata police have launched a renewed appeal into the 1991 mystery disappearance.

Brazil presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after asking banker for millions

Businesses, residents discuss inflation impacts

Catherine, Princess of Wales, cheered by crowds on comeback tour in Italy

Cornerstone appoints Brenton Smith to lead APJ push
The hire signals a sharper regional push as Cornerstone seeks to win more HR software business across Asia Pacific and Japan amid fierce competition.

Small recovery for New Zealand's net migration numbers in year to March
New Zealand continues to see a small recovery in its net migration numbers.

'What happened in 2024 is about to happen again': Two years after New Caledonia's violent uprising
As New Caledonia marks the second anniversary of a spate of unrest and riots that broke out on 13 May 2024, the situation on the ground remains tense, on the political, economic and security levels.

Dunedin by-election won Jo Galer by less than 100 votes
Councillor and former mayor Jules Radich died earlier this year, leaving a seat vacant.

David Nyika’s IBF cruiserweight world title eliminator confirmed
His pivotal matchup against Aussie Floyd is set to be a homecoming affair.

Mother of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured
Soul Turany was less than four months old when he died in 2014.

Oamaru Airport to lose its flight school
The lease for the business would be ending next month.

Nvidia to report Q1 earnings as chip stocks soar on AI strength

Exclusive-Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI

Ford stock surges 13% on investor optimism for new energy storage business

My Top 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks to Buy for May 2026

State Highway 6, upper Buller Gorge Road reopens after slip
The road straddles the West Coast and Tasman regions in the South Island.

Police launch renewed appeal into 1991 Andrew Maaka cold case
Auckland man Andrew Maaka disappeared in 1991.

Xero reports record full-year revenue, despite fall of net profit
Accounting software firm Xero said revenue rose 31 percent to $2.75?billion, driven by strong customer growth and accelerating expansion in the US.

Tennis-Coppa Italia fireworks trigger surreal smoke delay at Italian Open

Higher Europe air fares 'inevitable', says industry head

Forget Horsepower. In China, Infotainment Now Matters More Than Price or Design

Firmus quietly scrubs UN logo ahead of $12b IPO push
AI factory builder Firmus, eyeing a $12 billion ASX float, displayed the UN emblem on every page of its website before quietly removing it.

Briefing says defence chief executives doing more to educate public
Analysis: The executives are on the same page as the Prime Minister who in a pre-Budget speech stressed the increasing volatility of the world the stark choices that left NZ.

Boomi & Red Hat team up for agentic AI stack
The tie-up aims to help large companies run AI agents securely at scale, while keeping data, governance and spending under tighter control.

‘I don’t care’: Video of murder-accused’s first talk with police shown to jury
Hayden Tasker told police he “didn’t care” after his car struck Senior Sergeants Lyn Fleming and Adam Ramsay, a jury has heard.

Bernice Marychurch murder: Kael Leona sentenced to life with minimum 12 years
Kael Leona will spend at least 12 years behind bars after fatally stabbing Bernice Marychurch in 2024.

Boomi, Red Hat target agentic AI governance at scale
The tie-up aims to help large companies run AI agents securely at scale, while keeping data, governance and spending under tighter control.