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Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Further Civil Defence apologies to victims' families
"I very much apologise for not being able to give people that information," says the man in charge of the emergency response during the deadly cyclone.

Matt Smith and Nick Cave on bringing sex addict salesman to life in TV drama
The musician's tale of sex, guilt and grief has been reimagined as a TV series starring Matt Smith.

If you missed out on Lorde tickets, we have some good news
More tickets will become available for tour dates in New Zealand and Australia.

Quality of education at risk with curriculum 'change overload' say Canterbury primary principals
Primary school principals in Canterbury have outlined their concerns in a letter to Education Minister Erica Stanford.

Prince William: We told the kids everything about Kate's cancer
The royal says "hiding stuff from them doesn't work" when it comes to talking about the challenges the family has faced recently.

Person dies in ATV accident at rural Tararua property
A person has died following an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle at a property in rural Tararua on Monday.

NATO allies have been gearing up for submarine hunts. Germany's first new Poseidon just arrived.

‘The glue that held family together’: Slain hostage Lior Rudaeff’s family pays tribute at funeral

Colombian governor says he survived an assasination attempt in oil-rich Arauca province

'I'm going to die here': Freed hostage Matan Zangauker recounts Hamas brutality in Gaza tunnels

Exclusive: Granicus' Alex Gelbak on 'making the invisible visible'
Granicus deploys AI-powered digital front doors, transforming citizen engagement by streamlining government access for 5,000 agencies globally amid rising demand.

'Unnecessary' for ratepayers to fund meals, newly-elected councillor says
First-time Auckland councillors have given their maiden speeches, sharing their priorities for the next three years.

Exclusive: Coevolve's Tim Sullivan warns firms on AI connectivity gap
Enterprises rushing AI adoption risk being undermined by neglecting critical network and security layers essential for secure global connectivity, warns Coevolve CEO.

Financial firms struggle to fully scale AI amid data silos & security
Nearly half of financial firms struggle to scale AI fully due to data silos and security concerns, despite widespread adoption and hybrid deployment strategies.

'Really insulting': Can ANZ really claim its record profit is due to economy improving?
It's announced a full-year profit of more than $2.5 billion.

America’s Cup skipper speaks out on ‘difficult’ exit, while another team could quit
While Alinghi might join them, Terry Hutchinson addressed some aspects of American Magic’s withdrawal and hinted at returning after the 2027 Naples regatta.

Christchurch school in lockdown after reports of offender with gun in area
A local resident told Stuff there was a heavy police presence on Rocking Horse Rd, with activity concentrated on the side streets.

Stakeholders have confidence in the country's financial markets, FMA says
The Financial Markets Authority said it had improved its communications and engagement measures with the industry.

Police to target four Class A drugs in new roadside testing regime
Cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, and ecstasy will be the focus for the police with roadside drug-testing set to kick off.

Person killed in quadbike crash near Palmerston North
WorkSafe has been advised.

Review: Booker Prize winner, Flesh, 'baffling in its blankness'
It claimed one of the biggest literary prizes in the world but readers are split.

How can they do this?
Just how much of a change can a company make to its terms of service before it can be accused of fraud?

Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion to be sentenced over £5bn Bitcoin stash
Qian Zhimin bought cryptocurrency using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, say police.

Datadog launches cloud storage tool to tackle rising AI costs
Datadog has launched Storage Management to help firms cut rising cloud storage costs driven by AI workloads, initially for Amazon S3 users with Google and Azure previews.