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Toyota celebrates 60 years in New Zealand: From local assembly to market leader
New Zealand's market-leading automaker celebrates 60 years of operation. We look back at its history from humble beginnings, to local assembly lines.

For months, a man tried to get answers from Air NZ about his missing laptop. Then Stuff got involved
UK-based Kiwi patent attorney Garth Hendry left his laptop, containing sensitive work material, on an Air NZ plane during a trip home in March.

Spat erupts in Parliament over proposal to sell off conservation land
Minister Tama Potaka is adamant the intent is only to get rid of "bits and bobs" of land with low conservation value.

Mt Everest's dirty secret
A seasoned Kiwi guide says Nepal's fight for the bottom of the mountaineering market is one of the reasons why the bodies continue to pile up on Everest.

Sentinel Global opens AI research platform to investors
Institutional investors will now get faster, tailored analysis on technology disruption and AI adoption as Sentinel Global widens access to Sentinel Labs.

Jill Biden reveals how she really felt about Joe Biden’s health whilst he was president
And Trump wants to give America’s top legal job to his former personal lawyer

Body found in landing gear of plane at Gatwick
Emergency services are called after airport staff made the discovery on an Air Arabia craft.

Men jailed for spying for Chinese intelligence in UK
One, a Border Force official, used his access to Home Office data, to get information about Chinese dissidents.

First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.

Weapons, money and ships: How is this Iran deal different from others?
BBC Verify examines how the new deal between the US and Iran affects three key areas.

Shane Jones wanted Fast-track to move faster, not ask questions
The role of a regulator is not to cheer from the sidelines. Its role is to ask difficult questions, before decisions are made, writes Sir Ian Taylor.

‘How many times before he’s fired?’ Parents demand action over school staffer
The staff member is accused of using violence against two different students over the past few months.

Lack of endometriosis awareness adds years to diagnosis, report finds
The research found the most common way respondents first learnt about endometriosis was through family members or friends.

Call for higher pension rates as cost-of-living increases hit retirees
Retirees would benefit from faster increases in NZ Super, as the cost of living bites, a retirement income provider says.

Anthropic expands Claude Design with new connectors
Users can now tie design work to coding and workplace tools, as Anthropic widens Claude Design's reach across teams and projects.

Fifa World Cup: Czech Republic v South Africa live updates, Group A clash in Atlanta
Live updates of the Group A clash between Czech Republic and South Africa.

Most shots? Best dribbler? World Cup so far in numbers
Now every team has played once, BBC Sport take a look at who has been the best and worst players so far according to the stats.

Starmer’s Warning To Andy Burnham
PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election.

Pro-Palestinian protesters trial ends in hung jury
The four defendants admit breaking into the Moog factory, but deny criminal damage.

'Stunningly beautiful' blue sea creatures appear on Welsh beaches
Velella velella, or by-the-wind sailors, have been spotted on beaches at Anglesey, Gwynedd and Tenby.

The twisted life of teacher who killed his adopted son
Jamie Varley, 37, subjected Preston Davey to months of horrific physical, sexual and emotional abuse.