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Person killed in crash on busy road in Auckland's Mt Eden
Police have confirmed a person died at the scene following a crash in the Auckland suburb on Thursday morning.

Heavy Water in Australia Kills Scottish Surfer and Friend Who Tried to Rescue Him

Reporter's notebook: Inside the IDF’s ‘Hamas Village,’ and how Israel is rewriting urban warfare

Turkey to host 2026 climate summit, in defeat for Australia

Testing finds Chatham Islands' waka Rekohu from mid 1400s
The waka, discovered by a father son duo, is from 1440 and 1470 AD.

Crash between two buses and a car causes 'chaos' in Auckland
The crash, involving buses and a car, happened on Apirana Ave in Glen Innes.

Watch: Attempted dairy robbery caught on CCTV
A man entered a New Plymouth dairy where he yelled at staff while brandishing a knife.

Covid Inquiry hit by yet another top-level resignation
Inquiry boss quits only months into the job - the second executive director to resign this year

Landlord with multimillion-dollar empire stung $33,000 for ‘dirty, non-compliant’ boarding house
Christchurch property magnate Murray Hill has been ordered to pay $33,000 after an investigation found he had made “serious and intentional” breaches of his responsibilities as landlord at a derelict Lyttelton boarding house.

Government bill prevents schools from opting out of international maths, reading tests
A government bill will force schools to have take part in global maths and reading tests and speed up intervention in failing schools.

Who the All Whites can draw at next year's FIFA World Cup
With their on-field action in 2025 done and dusted, the draw in just over a fortnight’s time now takes centre stage.

Informatica & Microsoft boost AI agent trust with cloud data
Informatica and Microsoft unite to enhance AI agents' trustworthiness by integrating cloud data services with Microsoft Foundry for secure, compliant AI solutions.

Anomali launches MSSP programme for enhanced cyber security in ANZ
Anomali launches an MSSP programme in Australia and New Zealand, offering enhanced multi-tenant cybersecurity management with AI and unified data analytics.

World's largest indigenous education conference comes at 'perfect time', organisers say
Thousands of delegates are gathering in Tamaki Makaurau as Indigenous rights face renewed pressure in Aotearoa and abroad.

Tonga election: Nine noble seats decided
Voting continues for the general public to elect 17 people's representatives, who will join their nine noble counterparts in the Legislative Assembly.

Should I kick my diet soft-drink habit? Where do I start?
Here are three evidence-based strategies to help you adjust.

Legislation to make stalking specific criminal offence passes third reading in Parliament
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says stalking is an "insidious behaviour" and the legislation was long overdue.

Concert high, commute low: Metallica fan’s trip home derailed
Jono Ridler had a great night at Metallica’s packed-to-the-rafters Auckland show on Wednesday. That was, at least, until it was time to head home.

Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles'
Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

Infoblox unveils advanced AWS integrations for cloud security & IPAM
Infoblox launches new AWS integrations to streamline hybrid cloud IP management and enhance security with advanced firewall threat intelligence tools.

Exclusive: Trump's semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say

Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company

Vistar Academy launches creative certification for DOOH sector
Vistar Media has launched a free certification, Accelerate, to boost creative skills for digital out-of-home advertising across the US, Canada, EMEA and APAC.

Serious crash closes busy road in Auckland's Mt Eden
Early reports indicated one person had been critically injured in the crash.