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Steve Cropper, guitarist of Booker T and the MGs, dies aged 84
The musician was known for his work on hits including Green Onions and Otis Redding’s The Dock of the Bay.

Auckland police still cannot say if machete linked to killing of Kyle Whorrall
It has been five months since police investigating the American student's death announced they had found a machete close to where he was attacked.

AWS launches Trn3 UltraServers to boost AI speed & cut costs
AWS has launched EC2 Trn3 UltraServers with new Trainium3 chips, boosting AI training speed by 4.4 times while cutting energy use and costs sharply.

Vandals litter Wellington bike trails with logs, holes and wooden barriers amidst police investigation
Police told RNZ they had "exhausted all available lines of inquiry" in the attempt to find those responsible.

Gang patch ban 'likely' behind increase in drug possession charges, Justice Ministry CEO says
Under scrutiny week questioning, ministry CEO Andrew Kibblewhite said it was a hypothesis, but that more investigation was needed.

No time to relax for Liam Lawson despite F1 extension
ANALYSIS: If the 23-year-old thought he was under pressure in his first full season in Formula 1, the intensity will climb to another level next season. And his job is far from secure.

Woman wielding knife allegedly steals two bags worth $200 before fleeing in taxi
Officers tracked alleged offender through city using CCTV and stopped taxi on Market Road.

Secondary teachers vote to accept government's latest collective agreement settlement
The deal includes a 4.6% pay increase over two years.

Did we get too excited, too soon about Hearts?
Hearts' eight-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership has evaporated. So what has happened?

O'Neill leaves with Celtic's thanks - and a tracksuit
Martin O'Neill leaves with one final performance after Celtic's grand old showman departs the stage.

Buying time or enough to save his job? Farke hails 'great' Leeds win
In the relegation zone and under increasing pressure, Leeds' win over Chelsea was a "huge result" for Daniel Farke.

Banquet, Royal Family and Starmer on first day of German state visit
The Royal Family hosted the first German state visit to the UK in 27 years - with a state banquet and ceremonial events in Windsor.

HPE expands AI networking with new unified features & hardware
HPE expands its AI-native networking portfolio with unified AIOps features and high-performance hardware, enhancing scalability for AI workloads across Aruba and Juniper lines.

Rimini Street unveils AI agentic UX to boost legacy ERP systems
Rimini Street launches Rimini Agentic UX, an AI layer enhancing legacy Oracle, SAP and VMware ERP systems without costly upgrades or migrations.

Why clean, accurate data matters for better healthcare delivery
Accurate patient data is vital for healthcare, improving communication, billing, and care quality through robust data cleansing and real-time validation.

Former All Black joins Chiefs as an assistant coach
Former All Blacks forward Jarrad Hoeata who played three tests in 2011, has joined the Chiefs as an assistant coach.

Watch: Road cones fly as people pile into mass brawl
Police were called to Roscommon Rd, Clendon Park just before 11am on Thursday.

MP goes to court, says John Tamihere’s Pati Maori presidency is unlawful
That claim was flatly rejected by Tamihere’s lawyer, who called it a “remarkable”, unsubstantiated, “difficult and extreme argument”.

A shadow of his imperious self - Van Dijk fights decline
Virgil van Dijk must not be written off - but he looks a shadow of his usual imperious self, writes Phil McNulty.

Lib Dems call for farming equivalent of Teach First scheme
The party warns the country is facing a "lost generation of farmers" with only 5% of farmers in the UK under the age of 35.