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Man charged with breaching Mt Maunganui landslip cordon
The cordon has been in place since the deadly landslide that killed six people at a campground earlier this month.

Weather live: Major highway set to reopen after floods in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula
Months of rain fell over two days, leaving Banks Peninsula cut off.

How to avoid moisture-loving parasites in livestock, following storms
Livestock farmers are being urged to keep their animals well fed and circulated to avoid the spread of moisture-loving parasites.

Gallagher & M.C. Dean deepen global security pact
Gallagher Security and M.C. Dean deepen a long-standing global pact to tackle complex, mission-critical security deployments worldwide.

Foo Fighters set to return with two New Zealand shows
The Foo Fighters are returning to New Zealand next summer, with stadium shows confirmed for Christchurch and Auckland, in January 2027.

Northern Marianas badminton juniors get bronze at Auckland meet
The result at the invitational event in New Zealand continues a steady run of success for the territory's junior programme.

30 fake AI Chrome extensions caught stealing passwords and more
Security experts have uncovered a number of dangerous extensions for the Chrome browser. A total of 30 extensions belonging to the AiFrame campaign have been identified as dangerous, appearing to offer AI services but actually designed to intercept sensitive information. To date, the extensions have been installed by over 260,000 users...

Akaroa cut off, homes without power and water in Banks Peninsula
A local state of emergency remains for Banks Peninsula after getting 10 times the average monthly rainfall in 48 hours.

Bluebridge commits to Picton for another four decades
Bluebridge ferries have recommitted to Picton for the next four decades as parent company StraitNZ signs a long-term partnership with Port Marlborough.

Titirangi residents fear being cut off as 10-week road closure begins
Residents of an Auckland beachside community fear they'll be trapped in their homes for most of the day during the week because of extensive roadworks to repair a major slip.

Pioneering US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson dies at 84
A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr, Jackson rose from the Jim Crow era to become a groundbreaking politician who mounted two electrifying runs for the presidency in the 1980s.

Luca Harrington finishes sixth in Winter Olympics big air final
New Zealand's Luca Harrington has finished sixth in the men's big air final at the Milan Winter Olympics.

Company boss shocked as 2500 apply for one job
500 applications is usually considered a lot, so when thousands turned up it was a shock.

Man arrested for breaching Mount Maunganui landslide site cordon
Police were notified that the man had allegedly entered the restricted landslide zone.

Inflation, US debt & AI: key risks for NZ investors
New Zealand investors are warned AI-fuelled gains face “incredible danger” from US inflation, soaring debt and turbulent midterms ahead.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 16 - 22
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Babcock extends AUT Women in Tech STEM partnership
Babcock extends its AUT Women in Tech partnership for three more years, boosting mentoring and career pathways for women in STEM.

Penis-gate is real: Plastic surgeon reveals he injected ski-jumper
In the lead-up to the Winter Olympics, German newspaper Bild alleged, without evidence, that male ski-jumpers were having hyaluronic acid injected into their penises to increase the surface area of their suits and, in turn, enable them to jump further.

Moa Point’s short pipe pumped out 3 million litres of sewage in one day, as southerly smashed the coast
Wellington has had sewage spewing onto its south coast for two weeks now, as the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant disaster continues.