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In pictures: Strong winds, heavy rain lashes Wellington and South Island
Orange strong wind and heavy rain warnings are in place for much of the South Island and the eastern and lower North Island.

Final results confirm axeing of more than half of Maori wards
Twenty-four of the 42 councils that were required to hold a referendum voted to remove them.

‘Even bigger’: Wellington’s high winds might just be a taster for what’s to come
An “even bigger” weather system is due to hit the country later in the week.

Three Wairarapa mayors talk ‘Mayor School’ and closer co-operation.
Newly elected Wairarapa mayors Bex Johnson, Steve Cretney and Fran Wilde attended “Mayor School” in Wellington early this week, along with other mayors from across New Zealand.

TA585 identified as key threat actor using advanced malware tools
Proofpoint identifies TA585 as a cyber threat actor managing end-to-end attacks, deploying advanced malware like MonsterV2 to target finance firms globally.

Sri Lanka take four wickets in four balls to keep hopes alive
Sri Lanka took four wickets in the final over to complete a nail-biting victory over Bangladesh and keep their slim hopes of qualifying for the World Cup semi-finals alive.

'We have to pull fans back together' - Nuno has a 'problem' at West Ham
West Ham lost their fourth home match of the Premier League season on Monday, with manager Nuno Espirito Santo admitting his side "have a problem".

The public deserves better, says Met Police's new phone theft lead
The Met Police says its revised strategy targets organised crime links to phone thefts in London.

Trump begins demolishing part of White House to make way for ballroom
Crews tore down a massive covered entryway and windows in the East Wing to make way for Trump's new event space.

The Papers: 'What did the palace know?' and 'web giant glitch'
Prince Andrew continues to dominate the papers alongside a tech outage that rippled around the world.

Eru Kapa-Kingi responds to allegations by Te Pati Maori leadership
He said the party leadership was attempting to discredit him in a bid to "avoid accountability and protect their own power".

Researchers say NZ parks still carry colonial scars
Is it time for parks and reserves to better uphold Te Tiriti? Two researchers believe so.

Former Carterton mayor Ron Mark has not ruled out a return to the Beehive
Former Minister of Defence, MP, and most recently mayor of Carterton, Ron Mark talks to Local Democracy Reporting about his time as mayor and what the future might hold.

Meet the whanau bringing Minecraft and te reo Maori together
One whanau is taking a creative approach to ensure te reo Maori has a space to thrive online.

Rural South Auckland to get bus services for first time
The new buses will coincide with the opening of the City Rail Link.

Chris Hipkins caught off guard by Labour's health announcement
Labour's leader has admitted he "forgot" his health spokesperson was set to release policy today.

Brentford dominate West Ham to earn first away win of season
Brentford earn their first Premier League away win of the season to ruin Nuno Espirito Santo's first home game in charge of struggling West Ham.

Two abuse survivors resign from grooming gang panel
Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds quit the panel overseeing the national grooming gang inquiry.

Friendly Albanese-Trump meeting masks Australia's creeping doubts about US
The talks in Washington were a win for Australia, but at home many are nervous about the relationship.

Can France retrieve its priceless crown jewels - or is it too late?
Experts warn that whilst the criminals may yet be caught, the gemstones they stole may never be recovered.

Nasa's first female space commander: I didn't want people to say 'the woman made a mistake'
The BBC speaks to astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft.