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Woman arrested over alleged 18-year romance scam
An unsuspecting Dunedin man lost more than half a million dollars over 18 years.

Spanish skater brings Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute
After a music rights dispute that took over the Winter Olympics, Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate donned his yellow-and-blue costume and brought the mischievous spirit of the Minions to Milan in the men's short program

Attacker said ‘we pay rates’ before violently assaulting council worker
The worker told three men they couldn’t light a fire where they were, and they became violent.

Collage names co founder Ross Durbin as chief executive
Collage appoints co-founder Ross Durbin as chief executive to spearhead AI-driven digital asset management growth from its Denver base.

The House: Question Time gets more pointedly political
Parliament's Question Time is often frustrating but elections politicise it further, as recent exchanges on unemployment and gas imports demonstrate.

F1 star caught up in road accident involving luxury supercar
The teenage Formula 1 driver called police himself after a luxury supercar crashed into a retaining wall.

Watch: Pod of orcas spotted swimming in south Auckland
Local James Papalii, 66, was out fishing when he captured the footage.

CurricuLLM unveils Studio Mode for AI-powered planning
CurricuLLM launches Studio Mode, letting teachers turn existing documents, curricula and student data into AI-generated classroom resources.

Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than old ones?
We all know that old faithful dries dishes better, even if we can't quite explain why.

Teen allegedly steals e-bike at knifepoint, falls off while being tracked by police helicopter
The 15-year-old wasn't injured in the crash but did find himself in handcuffs, police say.

AI agents reshape sales teams across Australia, NZ
AI agents are rapidly transforming sales teams in Australia and New Zealand, slashing grunt work and reshaping how sellers prospect and close deals.

Cyclist’s death leaves community in ‘shock’ after strangers rushed to help
The Upper Hutt community is reeling after a cyclist was killed in a crash at a Trentham intersection on Tuesday afternoon with witnesses describing a scene marked by both heartbreak and humanity.

Polio outbreak slows in Papua New Guinea, health officials say
Health Minister Elias Kapavore says Papua New Guinea currently has five cases of children paralysed by polio.

Token Security named RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox finalist
Token Security named RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox finalist for its platform securing and governing autonomous AI agent identities.

Police may have breached suppression order on Kapiti Coast homicide
Police have potentially breached a court suppression order protecting a homicide victim after issuing a media release about an ongoing investigation in Raumati Beach.

‘Unreliable’: Expert witness says Christchurch terrorist could have ‘exaggerated or contrived’ mental state
A leading psychologist has cast doubt on the prisoner’s claim he was impaired by conditions in jail.

Normally it’s life for murder. This teen got 16 years
The teen fired the shots in self-defence but “his response was unreasonable in relation to the threat he believed he and his associates faced”.

AI reshapes cyber threats as Safer Internet Day nears
AI-driven agents and rising network attacks are reshaping cyber risks, experts warn, as Safer Internet Day 2026 urges ‘verified trust’ online.

'Unacceptable' delays to improve child protection system - government
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction Louise Upston acknowledged the delays after the coroner released a damning report into the death of five-year-old Malachi Subecz.