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National Iwi Chairs Forum backs court case challenging amendments to Marine and Coastal Areas Act
Ngati Manuhiri are set to take the government to the High Court over changes made to the act last year, which made it harder for Maori to win customary marine title.

Second town red-listed by major insurer for new policies
Locals say it's "baffling" AA will no longer issue new policies in Woodend - but for different reasons to its decision in Westport.

Epstein and magician David Copperfield had ‘very close relationship’, FBI memo says
FBI memo raised concerns over possible referral of victims between the two men.

Former Prime Minister says government must be more transparent about any US minerals deal
The former PM has weighed in as Christopher Luxon confirms New Zealand is talking to the US, but says no decision has been made.

The Epstein files are rocking Britain from the palace to parliament
The US government's release of more than 3 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has raised further questions about the ties of three prominent figures in British public life to the disgraced financier, who appears to have been granted access to...

Commvault unveils Geo Shield for sovereign cloud data
Commvault has launched Geo Shield, a sovereign cloud approach giving regulated customers tighter data residency, control and encryption key choice.

OpenAI unveils Codex macOS app for multi-agent coding
OpenAI launches a Codex macOS app, turning ChatGPT into a multi-agent coding hub with workflows, skills and tighter desktop security.

The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak
Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes
AI use has surged among Australian public servants, but rising data siloes and fragmented systems threaten to blunt productivity gains.

Netpoleon, Hack The Box boost ANZ cyber skills training
Netpoleon partners with Hack The Box to deliver hands-on cyber skills training and readiness tools to address ANZ’s growing security gap.

More than 2000 reports of stench from Christchurch's wastewater treatment plant
The smell has left people battling nausea, worsening asthma, sleepless nights and deteriorating mental health.

Watch live: Labour and Greens speak from Waitangi Treaty Grounds
The parties' leaders are appearing together in a show of unity.

US, New Zealand commit to exploring opportunities, cooperation on critical minerals
Both governments released a joint statement confirming the possibility of expanding cooperation on critical minerals.

Young man, 22, killed in Canterbury crash
The man who died in a single-vehicle crash in Canterbury last month has been identified as 22-year-old Connor Cossey from Rolleston.

Boy makes 'superhuman' swim to save family swept out to sea off Australia
A 13-year-old is being hailed a hero after swimming four hours through rough seas to get help for his mother and siblings.

Jack Thorne on 'remarkably tender' Lord of the Flies
Award winners Jack Thorne and Marc Munden on their adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi Marae welcomes manuhiri once again for Waitangi celebrations
The marae, commonly known as Te Tii, welcomed iwi from around the country in a pre-dawn powhiri today.

Bad Bunny uses Grammy Award win to protest ICE
"We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens," he said. "We are humans and we are Americans."

SpaceX to take over Elon Musk's AI firm
Musk's space exploration company and his AI start-up are merging.

Woman faces assault charges after attack on bus driver in Auckland
Police say the driver initially did not let the woman board the bus as she was acting "unusually", but she chased it and managed to board the bus on Queen Street allegedly attacking the driver.