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Small eruption spotted at Whakaari-White Island
A "single slug of dark grey volcanic ash" rose to about 1300 metres before dissipating within a few minutes. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Tue 8:05pm 

The Warehouse fined for selling toy that was choking risk
"Multiple parts came off each variation of the toy, and they failed small parts testing," the Commerce Commission says. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Tue 7:25pm 

Fuel costs support package: Will those who most need help get any?
An extra $50 a week will help a lot of struggling families, but those who really need the assistance are still being left out in the cold, say advocates. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Tue 7:05pm 

NRL: Injured NZ Warriors star Luke Metcalf returns early against Wests Tigers
Half Luke Metcalf suffered a season-ending knee injury last June and wasn't expected back on the field until next month. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Tue 6:45pm 

Large earthquake strikes Tonga, no tsunami threat for New Zealand
The 7.6 magnitude quake hit at 5.38pm, NZ time. 
© 2026 NZ Herald Tue 6:35pm 

The Warehouse fined $234,000 over potentially dangerous toy
The Warehouse has been ordered to pay a fine for selling a toy that failed several small part safety tests, and presented a potential risk to young children. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Tue 6:35pm 

Pullman Phuket boosts RevPAR after IDeaS RMS switch
Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach lifts market share with IDeaS G3 RMS, driving a 10.3% RGI and 10.5% RevPAR increase year on year. 
© 2026 ITBrief Tue 6:15pm 

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‘I’m honest’: Rennie’s right-hand man sets tone for new All Blacks era
By his own admission, Neil Barnes is as passionate about farming as he is about coaching rugby. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Tue 5:45pm 

Man broke cat’s teeth with pliers after it bit him, court told
The SPCA described the treatment of the cat, Max, as “despicable”. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Tue 5:45pm 

Cathay Pacific expands Adyen payments to six markets
Cathay Pacific deepens its Adyen tie-up, rolling out direct card acquiring across six key markets including Hong Kong, the US and India. 
© 2026 ITBrief Tue 5:25pm 

-Lessons learned from near disaster at San Diego Int'l Airport should have prevented LaGuardia crash, expert says
-Recce expands patent footprint with Brazil grant for anti-infectives platform
-Ukraine diplomat urges strikes on Russian drone production over Iran shipments
-Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support - and who won't

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-SK Hynix: to buy EUV scanners for $8 billion from ASML Korea
-Exclusive-Amazon says AWS' Bahrain region 'disrupted' following drone activity
-Oracle reworks its finance, procurement apps for AI agents

Watch: Winston Peters makes squiggly letter joke after Greens reach out with real letter
Winston Peters has held up a letter with colourful squiggles drawn on it, taking a swipe at the Green Party, who did send him a letter - just not this one. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Tue 7:25pm 

SentinelOne expands on-prem security for air-gapped sites
SentinelOne is extending its on-premise security to air-gapped and self-hosted sites, promising AI protection without sacrificing data control. 
© 2026 ITBrief Tue 6:45pm 

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Warriors spring surprise in halves as playmaker returns ahead of schedule
Luke Metcalf is back early for the unbeaten NRL leaders. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Tue 6:35pm 

Tsunami risk assessment for NZ, 7.6 earthquake hits near Tonga
The quake, some 112km west of Tonga had a depth of 236km. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Tue 6:35pm 

Earthquake of magnitude 7.6 strikes Tonga islands
The quake was at a depth of nearly 238 km. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Tue 6:25pm 

Commvault, TIME launch CISO award for cyber resilience
Commvault and TIME unveil a CISO of the Year award spotlighting security leaders driving cyber resilience amid rising AI and cloud threats. 
© 2026 ITBrief Tue 5:45pm 

Winston Peters says New Zealand not 'rushing to contribute military forces to this conflict'
The Foreign Minister says people shouldn't be alarmed that "somehow we're going to be engaged in some military exercise" following statements by the head of NATO. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Tue 5:45pm 

Julian Batchelor ‘wholly unsuccessful’ in defamation claim against TVNZ
Julian Batchelor’s defamation claim against TVNZ has been thrown out. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Tue 5:45pm 

Fuel crisis testing NZ’s 'just in time model', 23 days' supply... and counting
Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones said he “fully accepts” that the Government has to take a “hawk-eye view” on the fuel situation. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Tue 5:45pm 

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