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Kurt Cobain's Smells Like Teen Spirit guitar goes up for sale
The guitar played by Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain in the Smells Like Teen Spirit video is being auctioned by Christies in a treasure trove of pop culture items.

Northland rough sleepers face more than 800 day wait for home through Housing First
One provider says there are "horrendous" wait times for the programme which helps chronically homeless people into housing in Northland.

Weather: Strong winds, heavy rain loom as tropical low nears New Zealand
A tropical low is expected to lie north of New Zealand on Wednesday afternoon.

Samoa government cracks down on illegal diving at Manawanui wreck
The Samoan government has ordered a 300-metre radius ban around the Royal New Zealand Navy vessel, saying it poses significant risks to divers, fisherman and small craft.

Hurricanes lock signs with Italian club
Isaia Walker-Leawere will join Italian club Benetton Treviso following the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Subtropical low sweeps in: Strong winds set to lash upper North Island
A strong wind watch is in place from 1pm to 11pm on Wednesday for the Far North District.

Porn-exposing lawyer also a steward and adjudicator with Racing Integrity Board
The Racing Integrity Board didn’t know one of their stewards/adjudicators had only become aware of the lawyer

Government seeks information from police on rescue helicopter deployment after complaints
Fire and Emergency lines rescue teams are upset they must go through police to get a chopper and are sometimes being turned down.

‘I've had some dark moments’: Former Black Cap Luke Woodcock opens up on cancer diagnosis
Luke Woodcock knew something was seriously wrong when he had trouble catching a cricket ball.

Air Chathams announces $20 fuel surcharge on fares
It comes within hours of Air New Rising its fare prices and signalling it could be forced to review routes.

No Stupid Questions: What could the Iran war really mean for your bank balance?
The conflict could hit more than just your petrol budget - here's what you need to know.

Introducing the first Frontier Suite built on Intelligence + Trust
Microsoft unveils Microsoft 365 E7 Frontier Suite, bundling Copilot and Agent 365 from 1 May at USD $99 and USD $15 per user.

So much money to be wasted
So much money is about to be made by those who can use AI to cobble together a legitimate sounding pitch but who, in reality, have very little first-hand experience with drone technology on or off the battlefield.

What is a sabbatical and how do I get one?
Extended time off is rare for New Zealand workers, but some have secured the elusive perk.

Lenovo’s new ThinkPad laptops get a perfect iFixit repair score
I love ThinkPads. I love the understated, no-nonsense style of the laptops, I love the keyboards (obviously), I love how durable they are. I don’t love the TrackPoint nubs, and that’s why I don’t get invited to the conventions. But otherwise, they’re awesome. And one of their best features is...

Faulty ferry Kaiarahi pulled from service again following Picton berthing
The vessel remains out of service while a replacement part is sourced from overseas to fix a recurring technical fault.

Immigration NZ investigated 146 allegations against staff in five years
It says 47 staff members have faced disciplinary action for breaching its integrity standards.

Athletics comes out of hibernation in New Zealand
New Zealand track and field athletes have achieved on the world scene for decades - but now there's a new strength and diversity not seen since the 1990s

Glasswall unveils Foresight AI for offline file threat risk
Glasswall launches Foresight AI, scoring file-borne threat risk from CDR telemetry to help security teams prioritise offline investigations.