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Ben Stokes and England team-mates risk police ire after riding scooters without helmets
England’s captain was among their players pictured in Brisbane flouting road rules that state e-scooter riders must wear protective headwear.

Town belt vandalism targeting mountain bikers, ‘dangerous’
In some cases, timber has been attached to trees at head height along cycling trails, posing a potentially dangerous threat to riders.

Senior citizens want the next government to fix these problems
Last week, we shared what young Kiwis want the next government to prioritise. Now we’re publishing what Kiwis over the age of 65 think is important.

Akamai acquires Fermyon to boost serverless edge computing
Akamai has acquired Fermyon to enhance its serverless edge computing, enabling faster, cost-efficient cloud-native app deployment closer to users.

Calls for government to stump up $359 million for forestry response
The cost of transitioning land in Tai Rawhiti was initially estimated to need $200m of government funding, however the figure has grown to nearly double that.

Singapore launches pilot for flexible executive hiring to boost productivity
Singapore launches a government-backed pilot to boost productivity by pairing firms with flexible, fractional executive hires for short-term leadership roles.

Rubrik boosts Amazon Bedrock security with AI agent monitoring
Rubrik launches Agent Cloud for Amazon Bedrock, enhancing AI agent security with monitoring, policy enforcement, and error rollback features for enterprises.

RNZ hits live listener target a year early
Just-released survey figures show 500,300 live listeners in a typical week for RNZ National aged 10 or older, up from 475,800 in the last survey.

South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot

Knesset sets special panel to fast-track Karhi’s communications reform

Local government shake-up: A complicated job to fix a complex system
Regional councils have to find a different way of operating that cuts down on double ups and layers of bureaucracy.

Peeni Henare and Winston Peters just a couple of Northland boys Hipkins says, dismissing coalition talks
Chris Hipkins says he told Peeni Henare that he wanted him to work with Winston Peters on foreign affairs issues.

‘She’s obsessed’: Mike King attacks Labour MP after latest I Am Hope review
The advocate says he will continue to stand with young people and fight for better mental health care.

Solving stuff: Tell us what’s bugging you and we’ll investigate
Perhaps it’s a bus that never shows up, an old law past its use by date or a strange noise in your neighbourhood.

Australia looks to Auckland to make housing more affordable
A report cites Auckland as a model, noting that planning reforms there led to a 50% increase in building consents.

How a student feels his way through NCEA exams for six hours
End of year exams are stressful for most teenagers. For 17-year-old Toby Ireland, the work begins long before he even sits down to study.

'Rage-baiting' is the word of the year: but what does it mean?
'Rage baiting' has just been named Oxford Dictionary's word of the year - what does it mean and where did it come from?

TV architect Hugh Wallace dies, aged 68
Hugh Wallace, 68, was best known for presenting RTÉ's Home of the Year and the BBC's The Great House Revival

AfD faction in western Germany ousts councilman for firebrand speech

IDF kills senior PIJ Gaza City Brigade cmdr. who infiltrated Kibbutz Nahal Oz on Oct. 7

Kremlin: Russian troops conquer Pokrovsk after year of intense combat

Watch: Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman appears before Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee
Anna Breman started her five-year term on Monday.

Cruise ships are lining up to dock in Timaru while other ports languish. Here’s why
Fourteen ships are set to dock in Timaru this season, with the first boat having already visited on November 28.