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All the signs point to disaster
According to some economic analysts, all signs point to a huge economic meltdown in the fairly near future. Is this true? What would it mean to you and I?

How YouTube filmmaker Rob Parsons helped the search for missing tourist Celine Cremer
A Tasmanian filmmaker has helped spread the word about the search for the missing Belgian tourist who went missing in 2023 through videos he has posted on YouTube.

National's Judith Collins retires from politics, appointed Law Commission president
First elected in 2002, Collins is one of the most experienced politicians in the government, and is now taking up the role of President of the Law Commission.

Te Araroa evacuees overwhelmed by 'aroha' extended to them at East Coast marae
Sjaak van Unnik believes he's gained a lot of aunties and uncles on the East Coast.

Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on 'The Great British Bake Off'
The celebrity chef will join the popular cooking show as a judge, replacing the departing Prue Leith.

Man 'lucky to be alive' after fall down Northland cliff face
The man was stranded for more than five hours with little to no line of communication to the outside world.

How a St Bede's College priest was revealed as sexually abusing boys
Suppression has been lifted, allowing a former St Bede's College friar - who admitted indecent assault and sexual violation relating to four boys - to be named.

Liam Lawson’s former team-mate crashes new Red Bull car to end F1 testing
Isack Hadjar spun and hit the barriers in wet conditions in Barcelona after his promotion to Red Bull’s senior team.

Mt Eden prison death: Inmate accused of cellmate’s death can be named
Johnathan Peter Trubuhovich, 69, died after allegedly being assaulted by his cellmate in a double-bunk cell at Mt Eden prison on November 29.

Rahui placed on Mauao as PM tips potential for Government inquiry
A rahui has been placed on Mt Maunganui/Mauao and surrounding areas, following last week’s landslide that left six people presumably dead.

SYOS invited to design NYX drones for Apache fleet
SYOS wins UK defence invite to design NYX drones to fly alongside Apache helicopters, boosting its British-New Zealand aerospace profile.

Judith Collins confirms retirement from politics, with new job
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed, on Thursday, that Collins already had a new role lined up.

How a St Bede's College priest was revealed as sexually abusing boys
More than two decades after departing St Bede's College Fr Rowan Donoghue was unmasked as sexually abusing boys in his care.

One dead after early morning crash on State Highway 15
Person died from critical injuries following crash near McCathie Road.

Concerns for owner of kayak found floating unattended near Beachlands in Auckland
A member of the public found the unoccupide kayak on Wednesday morning floating in the Tamaki Strait.

Snowflake unveils Postgres to make enterprise data AI-ready
Snowflake launches Postgres and new governance, sharing and backup tools to keep enterprise data ready for production AI workloads.

What voters think about Labour's options after election
Leader Chris Hipkins has so far refused to say which parties Labour would or would not work with in a future government.

Pressure grows to fix 111 emergency call system, with 1958 model still in use
The system still runs on an operating model set up in 1958, and a public safety working group says it hinders emergency responders.

Man rescued after five-hour cliff fall near Butterfly Bay, Northland
LandSAR and police teams winch stranded 53-year-old to safety overnight.