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Freed Israeli hostage forced to dig own grave is 'growing back to his old self', father says

Fmr. prime minister Naftali Bennett: 'We need to dismantle the Education Ministry'

Did PCs win the console war? The next Xbox will run Windows, report claims
Microsoft’s next Xbox will run Windows, a report says, blurring the line between PCs and consoles and making the latest Xbox Ally X the model of what Microsoft hopes to achieve in gaming. Windows Central, which has established some good sources inside the console space, claims that the next Xbox will...

Mark Bonnar: Why I didn't say yes to Celebrity Traitors straight away
The Line of Duty actor talks about his experience on the BBC One hit show.

‘It’s pretty unacceptable’: FIA launches investigation into Liam Lawson’s near miss with two track marshals
“Oh my god. Are you kidding me?” a shocked Liam Lawson told his Racing Bulls team over the radio. “I could have f...ing killed them.”

More heavy snowfall for South Island, downpours to hit the North
A raft of weather alerts are in place for Tuesday as a stormy weather system passes over the country.

Luxon: My job to get NZ ‘disproportionate influence’
NZ is the second-smallest member of the East Asia Summit, but the PM says our voice is crucial.

'Took everyone by surprise': Southland mayor says storm escalated quickly
Southland and Clutha remain under a local state of emergency and thousands of properties are still without power.

'Alarming gaps': WHO warns NZ to urgently close measles vaccination gap among Maori and Pacific communities
The World Health Organisation has warned New Zealand to urgently close the "alarming gaps" in measles immunisation for the most at-risk communities.

'Chainsaw cowboys': First responder worried about injuries during storm clean up
Clutha farmer Richard Hunter is concerned 'chainsaw cowboys' who try and do it themselves will end up hurt.

Thousands of households in arrears on council rates
The latest consumer price index data revealed rates are up 8.8 percent year-on-year.

Court releases 'eccentric' retired surgeon from care
A retired doctor who spent $40,000 promoting a plan to end the war in Ukraine has been released from compulsory treatment after a Family Court ruled he was not a danger to himself or others.

Labour to campaign on narrow capital gains tax, no wealth tax
Labour has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax (CGT) covering just property - excluding the family home and farms - to help fund a new scheme offering a limited number of free GP visits.

Christchurch teen found after search
Christchurch were appealing for sightings of a 14-year-old girl who had not been seen in three days.

Australia's Northern Territory Police renew push for New Zealand officers
A team is heading to Auckland, Rotorua, Napier, Wellington and Christchurch in the next few weeks.

Google’s Gemini AI can now create full slide presentations for you
Google is now updating its Gemini AI tool with a new feature in Canvas that allows presentations to be created directly in the AI conversation via prompts, according to a recent announcement post. Users can ask Gemini to automatically generate ready-made presentation slides with text, theme, and images, either using text-based...

Windows is dangerous and harmful, YouTube says so
Make a video about Windows 11 and you could lose your YouTube channel.

Live : More rain, snow and strong winds as storm heads eastwards
A powerful Tasman Sea storm is continuing to lash much of the country, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and snow.

With Guy Fawkes Day approaching, will New Zealand ever ban fireworks?
Explainer - Every November, talk of banning fireworks sparks up. But despite petitions presented to Parliament, will it happen?

'Not good enough': Petition calls for urgent government action on youth mental health
The Mental Health Foundation says one in four young people are struggling with their mental health, and one in five are finding it difficult to get support.

More rain, snow and strong winds as storm heads eastwards
A powerful Tasman Sea storm is continuing to lash much of the country, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and snow.