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Tongariro blaze: 'Tough decision' to send in diggers to build firebreaks
Local digger operators, who understood the importance of the whenua, were tasked with creating firebreaks in the park, says a Tongariro local.

Police officer who labelled allegations against McSkimming as 'false' still active
"There's a process to follow, and we need to let it take its course," Police Commissioner Richard Chambers told Checkpoint.

Revealed: The key figures in the IPCA report which found serious misconduct at the highest levels
RNZ can now reveal the identities of some of the police officers in the IPCA report which found serious misconduct at the highest levels.

How jihadists have brought a nation to a standstill with their fuel blockade

Witnesses in Pakistan recall chaos after Islamabad suicide bombing

Vigil held on Long Island for Vietnam war veteran killed by hit-and-run driver

Expert says new German government's migration policy ineffective

Tineco Expands New Zealand Range With New Hard Floor And Carpet Cleaners
HyperSteam hygienic deep cleaning, HyperStretch lay flat design and innovative Flash Dry self-cleaning technology are the leading features from wet and dry brand.

AI Adoption in cybersecurity surges across New Zealand
AI now powers detection, response and recruitment as enterprises shift from reactive to predictive defence.

Dominican Republic suffers nationwide power cut after 'cascade of failures'
Energy minister Joel Santos Echeverría says work was quickly underway to restore power to the Caribbean nation.

Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
Scientists say the crocodiles hunted like leopards by climbing trees and killing prey below.

How an Afghan child bride became one of Europe's top bodybuilders
Roya Karimi is getting ready to compete in the world bodybuilding championships, 15 years after fleeing Afghanistan.

Reform UK pulls out of BBC film after Trump edit row
The party is withdrawing its co-operation from a documentary which was due to air in January.

Calls for promises to be kept, one year after abuse in care apology
At last November's apology, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told survivors that a new independent redress scheme would be established.

DOC, iwi hope to clear up confusion over rahui
The Tongariro blaze torched almost 3000 hectares in the national park.

Grid emergency notice sparked by solar storm
Transpower has issued a grid emergency notice ahead of a severe geomagnetic storm and removed some South Island electricity transmission lines from service.

Synology PAS7700 Delivers High Performance, Security and Availability
Synology designed the PAS7700 to deliver high-performance NVMe storage and continuous availability without the premium price tag.

Kerr 'relishing every moment' after first Chelsea start in 692 days
Sam Kerr made a triumphant return to the Chelsea starting line-up with two goals in a 6-0 thrashing of St Polten in the Women's Champions League.

Taliban order women to wear burkas to access hospitals, charity says
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says each restriction "translates into delayed or denied medical care".

UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon
Sales have risen by 6% so far this year, analysts say, after a string of post-pandemic falls.

Moment newly opened bridge partially collapses in China
Local authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan say there are no reports of casualties following the collapse.

Two meals for $1: Why China's youth are not spending
Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.

The Papers: 'Defiant Davie' and 'Reeves blamed over jobs bloodbath'
BBC director general Tim Davie addressing staff and the rise of the jobless rate dominate Wednesday's papers.