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Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis join Iran in strike on Israel

IDF Home Front Command extends siren warning times for Hezbollah rockets in North

Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds

Air NZ cuts more flights from schedules, lifts ticket prices amid fuel crisis
The high cost of jet fuel is seeing more customers caught up.

Trump says Iran could be 'taken out' in a night as deadline looms
"And that night might be tomorrow night," the US president says.

AI slop: The next evolution of wartime propaganda
Alongside the conflict over the strait of Hormuz, the US and Israel’s war with Iran is also being fought on a new front. The world of AI-generated propaganda.

Luxon stops short of condemning Trump, calls Iran rhetoric ‘unhelpful’
When asked if Trump’s comments could amount to threats of potential war crimes, Luxon again stopped short of directly condemning Trump.

Promoter defends plan for Kanye West to headline festival
The decision to book him as the headliner has already prompted several sponsors to pull out of the event.

Source of Auckland E coli outbreak probed
Watercare is investigating the cause of a possible E coli case which has put thousands of Aucklanders on a boil water notice.

Luxon rejects Te Pati Maori call for MP pay freeze
Te Pati Maori called for an immediate freeze on MP, Ministers and the Prime Minister’s pay bump that they will all be receiving later on in the year.

Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West appearance
The director of Wireless Festival has defended the decision to have Kanye West as a headliner.

Apple is taking its App Store fight to the Supreme Court — again

2 reasons why Microsoft stock has been shredded

Weather: Orange heavy rain warning for Northland, MetService monitoring tropical cyclone Vaianu
Northland is expected to be pelted with heavy rain, while MetService is also monitoring two tropical cyclones hovering over the South Pacific.

Subscription-based food suppliers struggling with rising fuel costs
Fuel prices was a big topic of conversation between artisan producers at the recent Christchurch Food Show, one supplier says.

Cloudflare, WatchGuard warn cloud security assumptions fail
Cloudflare and WatchGuard urge organisations to rethink cloud defences as rising identity attacks, AI risks and quantum threats expose weak spots.

Watch: Warriors star faces ban for dangerous contact with raised knee
Adam Pompey could be another absentee for their daunting visit to Melbourne after his charge from Sunday’s loss to the Sharks.

'Passive' screen time may raise dementia risk
It's not just how much time you spend sitting, but what you're doing while sitting that may affect your health.

Controversial Hawke's Bay dam project gets $18m loan from government
The proposed project would see a dam built on the Makaroro River and the flooding of 22 hectares of conservation land.

Is it safe to eat cold leftovers?
Many of us love a slice of last night's pizza for breakfast, but be careful.

'Never have I felt so dependent on ... feelings of one administration': Nicola Willis on Trump and Iran
The finance minister says she has "never felt so dependent on the actions and feelings of one administration and its leaders".

Ladysmith Black Mambazo's 'wise elder' dies aged 77
Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

How to recover a crypto wallet: A user's guide

Exclusive-Amazon says it has reached deal with US Postal Service on package deliveries

Morning Report live: Christopher Luxon talks Iran chaos and petrol prices
Iran is warning of a devastating retaliation after Donald Trump issued a series of explicit threats.