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Marlborough's only kaupapa Maori GP receives funding to address critical gap
Evidence shows it's early intervention model benefits both its patients and the wider healthcare system.

Partners Life grabs Chubb's COO
Chubb's chief operating officer moves to competitor Partners Life.

‘Absolutely pumping’: The South Island town experiencing its busiest summer in years
Kaikoura is seeing strong numbers of international and domestic travellers.

‘It’s devastating’: Generations-old eel population wiped out in stream
Hundreds of eels, including breeding stock thought to be 40 to 50-years-old, have been found dead in the Waiatai Stream near Wairoa.

Weather: Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for North Island, upper South
An orange rain warning is in place for parts of the North Island, with downpours also forecast to lash the top of the South.

Work set to begin on New Plymouth sewage pump station known to overflow
A failure in 2019 lasted for more than nine hours.

Faulty ferry doesn't damper Bluebridge bookings
It comes after a fault with the ramp on one of its Cook Strait ferries cancelled days of sailings during the busy holiday period.

A single click mounted a covert, multistage attack against Copilot
Exploit exfiltrating data from chat histories worked even after users closed chat windows.

Forum Dvorah demands clear support for women in combat as IDF gender debate escalates

The Longest Underwater Tunnel Connecting Germany and Denmark

'I carried my wife's body for an hour and a half' - BBC hears stories of protesters killed in Iran

Kiev declares energy emergency after Russian attacks amid winter cold

Fire Allegedly Triggered by Wedding Cake Sparkler Causes Venue to Go Up in Flames, Leaving Groom with Second-Degree Burns

Coalition pushes go on fresh tourism campaigns to promote regions
The government has announced five new tourism campaigns to lure more visitors from the United States, Canada and Australia.

Truck spills ‘already dead’ chickens, partially blocking state highway
Police are at the scene of a traffic incident on SH24 in Matamata.

Germany sends soldiers to Greenland as Trump eyes control
Sweden and Norway have also announced they would send troops to the island.

This is the best place to be in Aotearoa this summer - and the worst
The first month-and-a-bit of summer has been a mixed bag for the country, with all four seasons in one day seemingly hitting different parts of NZ.

First home buyer: Railway cottage has looks, land and location for under $500,000
This charming railway cottage has plenty of scope to add value.

Christchurch man died while diving for seafood in Akaroa
Chen You, from Halswell, died on Saturday, January 10, while out diving.

Long queues at EB Games stores as closing down sales begin
Long queues have formed at EB Games stores across the country, as the closing down sale begins.

Elon Musk's X to block AI tool Grok from undressing images of real people after backlash
Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people, a statement posted on X reads.

Should you take Elon Musk's advice not to save for retirement?
Elon Musk says you might not need to worry about saving for retirement soon - but New Zealanders are being told to be very wary.

Tongans still 'broken' four years on from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption
Four years on, Tongans are suffering ongoing trauma after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption

Christchurch man identified after fatal diving incident
The 43-year-old could not be revived after being pulled from the water

Tech firms' initiative offers chance for lower fees for sole traders
Funds would be transferred for a flat fee of 35 cents per transaction.

Speculation mounting that All Blacks coach Scott Robertson could be sacked
An Irish newspaper has reported that Scott Robertson’s reign as All Blacks coach could be over.

Netball New Zealand makes two big leadership changes
NNZ appoints an interim chief executive and a new Silver Ferns performance lead.