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Labour considers including volunteers in ACC mental injury cover
Current legislation meant volunteers were only covered for physical injuries sustained by responding to events.

Rubbish bin truck fire sparks lithium battery warning
A fire inside a Rotorua rubbish truck this week has prompted renewed warnings about the dangers of discarding batteries in household waste.

Iron Maiden and Megadeth announce ‘absolute powerhouse night of metal’ in Auckland
Heavy metal band legends will play Spark Arena in November.

Off-leash dogs cause safety concerns on Auckland shared path
An Auckland resident says off leash dogs are a safety issue on a popular coastal walkway in Beachlands and the local board should install better signage.

Weather: Severe thunderstorms may hit parts of North Island
There may also be up to 40mm of rainfall an hour for several regions, MetService says.

Zapier survey shows AI roles surge & pay premiums rise
AI roles are booming despite a cooler jobs market, with Zapier finding most firms plan AI hiring and many paying sizeable skill premiums.

Blackline Safety brings connected gas tech to sniffer dogs
Blackline Safety fits sniffer dogs with GPS gas monitors, pairing canine noses with connected tech to track leaks for rural utilities.

Wordly boosts mobile translation tools for live events
Wordly upgrades its Translation App with mobile-first tools to keep live event translations running smoothly in the background all day.

Watch: King Charles spotted with iconic Kiwi snack
The British Royal was spotted with RJ’s Licorice while leaving his vehicle this week.

Park upgrade to cost an extra $900,000
Carterton council has narrowly passed a motion to spend hundreds of thousands more upgrading a local park.

SYOS to supply uncrewed systems across NZDF domains
SYOS wins NZDF contract to supply and trial uncrewed air, land and sea systems, adding training and support to boost force modernisation.

Search for man missing in Manawatu River pulled back
The decision was made after extensive searches of the river, through to the Foxton Estuary and surrounding area.

Kiwi woman faces deportation after alleged Ramadan prayer ‘rampage’ in Indonesia
A Kiwi woman is facing being deported from Indonesia after allegedly going on a ‘rampage’ and disturbing local Ramadan prayers.

Plans afoot ‘to design a town, literally from the ground up’
It was far enough inland not to be threatened by coastal hazards, and while streams ran through the town, there was no large river for flooding risk.

Turkish footballer hailed as hero after saving stunned seagull

Least Researched Cars: January 2026

CNN, MS NOW Stars Join Colleagues from Around the World In Call for Israel to Let Journalists into Gaza

India, Israel agree to increase Indian foreign workers in Israel by 50,000 in the next five years

Women's Christian leadership mission meets with Herzog, first lady in Oct. 7 solidarity mission

Ghana navy and air force rescue 71 fishermen after gunmen attack boats off the coast

Programmer says he accidentally hacked 7000 robot vacuums
Sammy Azdoufal's experience has drawn attention to the potential security risks of smart home gadgets.

TELUS warns persona prompts sway AI moral judgements
TELUS Digital warns that common AI persona prompts can quietly reshape models' moral judgements, undermining consistency in high-risk use.

Concentric AI, Sektor sign ANZ data security tie-up
Concentric AI taps Sektor as ANZ distributor in new data security pact, targeting rising demand for AI governance and protection tools.

Council says ‘bigger fish to fry’ than take the bait on naming town’s big fish
The 12-metre fibreglass salmon won’t be getting a name but just completed a $300,000 refurbishment by its original sculptor Phil Price.