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'We will lose them': World Vision calls for action to end 'catastrophic' Sudan war
World Vision's Sudan operations director Inos Mugabe describes the situation, particularly in El Fasher, as catastrophic.

The issues Stuff readers say the govt needs to prioritise to get NZ out of ‘flaccid direction’
We asked you to share what issues matter the most in the 2026 election. We’ve had more than 750 responses.

The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality
TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.

Two more arrests after Waikanae homicide
Michael Kenneth Tofts was found with critical injuries at a Kakariki Grove home and died at the scene.

‘Major shake up’: Regional councils believed to be on the chopping block
Regional councillors are expecting a major announcement about the future for regional councils.

High beef prices hit McDonald's NZ's bottom line
Not even fast food giant McDonald's New Zealand is immune to the rising cost of food, especially for key burger ingredient beef.

PC market ‘chaos’ causes slowdown in consumer GPUs
PC graphics shipments grew 2.5 percent last quarter, a report by Jon Peddie Associates found Monday. Data center GPUs, however, grew an average of 145 percent. And that’s the state of the market right now, which analyst Jon Peddie generously described as “chaos.” Peddie’s report found that the PC GPU market...

From coach on the brink of being sacked to Rugby World Cup contenders: Inside England’s incredible rebuild
Steve Borthwick’s side can now be regarded as serious contenders for the 2027 World Cup.

Takuta Ferris alleges 'despicable' treatment of dying MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp
Expelled Te Pati Maori politician Takuta Ferris has levelled a series of allegations against his former party, dismissed as "innuendo" by president John Tamihere.

'Precious taonga': Family mourns 11-year-old boy who died fishing
Jason Paul Wharerau's heartbroken whanau has described him as clever, cheeky, loving and full of wairua.

Steam gets a Black Friday sale, including the Steam Deck for just $320
Surprise, gamers. Valve just launched the first-ever Black Friday Steam sale, and you know what that means: massive discounts on figurative tons of PC games. You can head over to SteamPowered.com to look around, but Valve’s Steam Deck handheld is certainly the star of the show today. The base model...

Search for wreckage of plane after crash in Bay of Islands
It appeared the engine had "conked out" in mid-air, forcing the pilot to execute a textbook emergency landing on the water.

Apple Cuts Jobs Across Its Sales Organization in Rare Layoff

TON Rallies 8% as Telegram Ecosystem Expands With AI Launch, Tokenized Stocks

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare expected to deliver strong first half result
The respiratory appliance manufacturer's first half net profit for the period ended September was expected to be up 31 percent to $200 million.

Ethnic community leaders want extra day of flexible paid leave
Advocates say the introduction of such leave will enable the country's diverse communities to mark their culturally significant festivals.

Filming 'sleeper comedy hit' of the year in 10 days for $10k
The restrictions of making a feature film in 10 days for just $10,000 was ironically creatively freeing, say two Kiwi filmmakers.

Police name man killed in Waikanae
The man's death launched a homicide investigation.

Bank to face High Court after charging thousands of customers unreasonable fees
Co-operative Bank has admitted it charged thousands of customers unreasonable fees and will now face High Court proceedings after reaching a settlement with the Commerce Commission.