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Why the FCC’s router crackdown could leave you stuck with older Wi-Fi
If you own a home Wi-Fi router (and who doesn’t?) you might be in a pinch: you own an aging, insecure gateway, but the government isn’t going to allow you to easily upgrade it. The FCC’s March decision to block Wi-Fi consumer routers made or designed on foreign soil immediately crippled...

IDF struck Iran's largest petrochemical plant, second facility hit in two days, Katz confirms

Netflix Faces Wider Fallout After Italy Court Orders Refunds, Price Cuts

The best ice packs for coolers of 2026, tested and reviewed

Man kicked out of home after hospitalising neighbour over a cigarette
The tenant claimed he acted in self-defence. But he had a long history of causing issues with other tenants in the complex.

Watch: Sha'Carri Richardson wins iconic Australian race despite 10m handicap
The American sprinter celebrated one of the most difficult victories of her career by winning the Stawell Gift.

Collecting statistics: When the numbers don't add up
Statistics are a vitally important tool to plan and inform government policy - but when they're wrong or misleading, trust is at risk.

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown to axe ratepayer-funded lunches at council meetings
Auckland's mayor is axing ratepayer-funded food at meetings after being grilled over a big catering bill.

Confusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidies
Rest home subsidy granted, all of pension taken - but families still face daily surcharge for rooms.

Our Changing World: Building an army to stop a stink bug invasion
The brown marmorated stink bug is high on New Zealand's least wanted list. The Bioeconomy Science Institute in Auckland is hoping to curb an invasion of these unwanted insects.

Synlait Milk sells North Island operations to focus on back-to-basics approach
The company's balance sheet had been hit by costs associated with the recent manufacturing challenges, which saw it report a first half net loss of $80.6m for the period ended January 2026.

What to make of new evidence in the notorious Bill Sutch spy case
Analysis: RNZ is publishing new evidence in the controversial case of alleged 'KGB agent' Bill Sutch. What does it tell us?

Watch: Raiders star charged for yanking Knights winger’s dreadlocks
Hudson Young still avoided a ban after pulling Dominic Young's hair in Canberra's defeat to Newcastle on Easter Sunday.

Orange rain warning and gale winds for Northland as dual weather systems hit NZ
MetService’s Head of Weather News, Heather Keates, said both systems were leading to a busy weather week.

Christopher Luxon speaks as fuel crisis takes toll at pumps, Trump threatens to ‘take out’ Iran
Luxon's deputy, Nicola Willis, says New Zealand is facing a "tough time".

Welsh paramedic graduates told to look for entry-level jobs in New Zealand instead
But the Immigration Minister's office says employers are expected to look at hiring New Zealand paramedics first.

Dunedin's Globe Theatre comes full circle for 65th anniversary
Iconic star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet will once again be seen at the Globe 65 years after curtains first opened with a performance of the play by Shakespeare.

Schools on diesel heating prepare for big bills as government considers support
One school is also stepping up security on its diesel tank with locks, CCTV and external lighting.

NZ's gold-hearted metal detectorist community finds woman's lost engagement ring
A shiny diamond engagement ring has found its way out of a deep creek buried by sand thanks to a community of metal detectorists - the volunteer heroes of New Zealand's lost and found.

Eight patients in seclusion for more than 45,000 hours combined in one year
Five of the patients spent on average the equivalent of 283 days of the year in seclusion.

From rescue to recovery: Inside the first 48 hours at Mt Maunganui
Newly released documents give an insight into how Fire and Emergency responded on the ground in the first 48 hours after the deadly Mt Maunganui landslide.