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'I made history as the first Strictly dhol player'
Josh Kapur, 19, says performing on the Strictly stage made him "feel like a celebrity".

Pauline Quirke's family on her dementia: 'She's still funny and recognises us'
The family of the Birds of a Feather actress say "she's still funny, she's talking, she's happy".

Ikea to run pop-ups in two cities ahead of Auckland store’s grand opening
Pop-ups will be held in Wellington and Christchurch to showcase some of the items that will be on sale.

One person airlifted to hospital after Canterbury crash that injured three
The incident occurred on Twizel-Omarama Rd on Monday afternoon.

Wellington to celebrate Koha’s 25 years transforming libraries
Wellington hosts KohaCon25 to mark 25 years of Koha, an open source library system used by 20,000+ libraries worldwide, celebrating innovation and collaboration.

VDURA V12 boosts AI data speed, cuts storage costs by over 20%
VDURA's V12 Data Platform speeds AI data processing by up to 20 times, boosts throughput 20%, and cuts storage costs by over 20% for large-scale workloads.

IT system at Wellngton Hospital a 'constant risk' to patient safety, says union
Health NZ chief information technology officer Darren Douglass said performance problems arose in March.

The FIFA World Cup draw call that could hurt the All Whites' chances
A change in procedure for next month’s draw could take up to six of New Zealand’s weakest potential opponents off the table.

AI Startup Turing Secures Denso’s Backing at $388 Million Value

IFS partners with Siemens & Boston Dynamics to power AI in industry
IFS partners with Siemens and Boston Dynamics to deploy AI and robotics, enhancing efficiency and tackling labour shortages in energy, manufacturing and utilities.

Heavy rain, humidity and warm nights to hit parts of the country
MetService has issued heavy rain warnings and watches for some parts of the country this week as a warm air mass brings wet, humid and warm tropical weather.

Hundreds to commemorate loss of ancestors on Waerenga-A-Hika 160 years ago
Hundreds of people will this week commemorate the loss, arrest and deportation of their ancestors in a siege that took place 160 years ago on Waerenga-A-Hika near Gisborne. Over five...

Man jailed after using fake identities to gain NZ residence
The man and his partner admitted 16 charges of immigration and identity fraud.

Retamim residents fear for safety after heavy gunfire from nearby Bedouin village

‘I’m a little uncomfortable’: Local board members walk out of meeting due to karakia
Two members of the Whangamata Community Board walked out of a meeting ahead of a karakia being recited.

Developer fined $48k for illegal Auckland earthworks
COD Crown Projects Limited was fined $48,750 for unlawful earthworks and runoff at two North Shore sites, despite repeated warnings and an abatement notice.

Cyber fraud risks rise as focus shifts to obsolete technology
Fraud risks rise as firms overlook obsolete tech; underinvestment in end-of-life IT assets could cost USD $27.1m per breach, warns Iron Mountain's Asia Pacific GM.

Soldier facing court martial following accusations of strangling former partner
The Army corporal is facing court martial after pleading not guilty to two charges of assaulting his former partner, who was also in the Defence Force at the time.

All three $55m Powerball winners have claimed their prizes
Three lucky ticket holders are now planning their futures after each securing a share of the historic jackpot.