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Rebel Wilson's claims against actress are 'malicious concoctions', Australian court hears
Wilson has been accused of defaming the star of her film The Deb over an incident involving a bath in Bondi.

Germany's whale saga continues as animal swims free, then stops again

6 meetings, 34 missed items: The short, complicated term of KiwiRail's Scott O'Donnell
Donnell would have been paid tens of thousands, but missed large chunks of the meetings.

One of NZ’s ‘proper icons’ is getting a new look after 119 years
Is the new look outrageous - or do you welcome the change?

Rescue mission under way for group stuck on Far North track
Search and rescue crews are in the Far North tonight attempting to reach three people still stranded on a track in Kaeo.

Global cooperation on stablecoins critically important, BIS says

SpaceX Could Soon Run Into a $2.7 Trillion Roadblock Named Amazon

Hutt Valley shop owner hoping sandbags will save his store
Superette owner Jay Gandhi said he's been putting sandbags in place ahead of closing up for the night.

Cows killed and others missing following truck crash
A stock truck has overturned in Elgin, leaving two people injured and multiple cattle loose on the road.

BlackLine launches AI financial ops model for CFOs
BlackLine courts finance chiefs with a governance-first AI model and New York innovation hub aimed at making accounting automation auditable.

Rithum launches SupplyExplorer to speed supplier discovery
Rithum unveils SupplyExplorer as retailer merchandising teams seek faster, data-led ways to identify and assess suppliers across its commerce network.

Sysdig report says cloud security shifts to machine speed
Sysdig says companies are increasingly leaning on automated defence as AI-driven attacks accelerate, with machine identities now dominating cloud access.

Accounting software faces AI rivals in bookkeeping shift
Intuit's QuickBooks is under pressure as AI start-ups push automated bookkeeping, forcing accounting software to prove it can do more than digitise ledgers.

Iran executes two men convicted of espionage for Mossad and plotting attacks

Posts share altered image to falsely accuse media of hiding Marcos's ill health

Major earthquake off Japan's north coast prompts tsunami warning

How to clean your home after flooding
There's a lot that can complicate the process from insurance to toxic water to whether you are a homeowner or renter.

Labour warns signing India trade deal would be ‘recklessly irresponsible’
It’s crunch time for the divisive trade deal, with a signing date set for April 27 in New Delhi.

2 Space Stocks That Are Quietly Becoming Some of the Market's Best Opportunities

Morgan Stanley sees agentic AI widening chip spending beyond graphics processors to CPUs

Watch: Out or not? Controversial dismissal of Black Caps captain divides opinion
Tom Latham was quick to shake his head, believing the ball did not carry, but after an umpire review, he had to go.

Woman dies after delayed cancer diagnosis and missed signs
The Health and Disability Commissioner has found Awanui Labs, and the doctors responsible for the woman's care, erred in their treatment.

South Auckland businesses frustrated as large trucks use suburb for parking
Wiri Business Association has recorded 7000 heavy truck incidents while on patrols in the suburb.

Office 2024 deal: No subscription needed for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint—just $99.97 for life
TL;DR: Replace your Microsoft 365 subscription with a Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business lifetime license on sale for $99.97 (MSRP $249.99). Subscriptions add up fast—streaming, cloud storage, software—and Microsoft 365 is one of the easier ones to overlook. But at $99.99 per year, it doesn’t take long before you’ve paid far more than...

Luxon is still ghosting his chief whip, and it might come back to haunt him
ANALYSIS: The PM maintains he knew nothing of Stuart Smith’s attempts to contact him. It isn’t credible.