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Crash blocks SH1 near Christchurch, trapped people freed from vehicles
Two people were initially trapped in the two vehicles that collided at an intersection south of Burnham.

No 'peace of mind' until managed retreat from vulnerable areas - iwi leader
Parts of the North Island have been repeatedly hit by extreme weather events in recent years.

Auckland basketball great dies, aged 68
Basketball New Zealand have paid tribute to NBL legend Benny Anthony Snr.

Microsoft is jacking up Surface prices. Buy them for cheap, now!
If there’s a time to buy a Microsoft Surface, it’s now. Right now. NOW. Because Microsoft is raising prices in a big way. Microsoft has increased the prices of its Surface devices across the board, continuing the unfortunate trend of pricing inflation for tech products, even older ones. In each case,...

New Government Digital Delivery Agency to cut NZD spending
New Zealand to centralise digital spending in new Public Service Commission agency, with Judith Collins saying reforms could trim NZD $3.9 billion in costs.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: April 1 - 30
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Hiker fell to his death after boulder dislodged by climber higher up
A climber dislodged a boulder that tumbled down Taranaki Maunga and struck a tramping experienced hiker in the back, causing him to fall 20 metres down the mountain.

Apatang says CNMI is prepared for Super Typhoon Sinlaku as 265 enter emergency shelter
Northern Mariana Islands governor says the Commonwealth is prepared for the approach of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which is on track to pass directly over or near Saipan and Tinian on Tuesday.

Managed retreat for communities to decide, not government - David Seymour
Parts of the North Island have been repeatedly hit by extreme weather events in recent years.

Driver who shunted pedestrian 7m into garden says he 'must have blacked out'
The 27-year-old had been told by a doctor not to drive five months before the crash.

'Probably a mistake': Transport Minister on building concessions into national ticketing system
Chris Bishop says the integrated national ticketing system won't be up and running until the end of 2027.

State Highway 1 blocked as emergency services attend serious crash
A serious two-vehicle crash has forced the closure of State Highway 1 at Dunsandel, with the Serious Crash Unit called to the scene.

Greed runs amok at YouTube
It would appear that US$60 billion in revenues is still not enough for YouTube.

Doppel wins ISO trifecta for AI, security & privacy
Doppel secures three ISO certifications for AI governance, security and privacy, as enterprise buyers demand stronger assurance against AI-driven cyber threats.

Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans
Datacom survey finds New Zealand firms are confident in cyber defences but lag badly on recovery plans, raising outage risks.

African footballer killed in suspected armed robbery attack on team bus
Dominic Frimpong of Ghanaian Premier League club Berekum Chelsea was killed after the team's bus was attacked by a group of suspected armed robbers.

Firefighters, police clash over cliff rescue of woman trapped in ‘extremely precarious position’
Firefighters have described clashing with police over who should rescue a woman trapped on a cliff above the sea north of Auckland last month.

Fonterra farmer-shareholders 'bank the good times' with Mainland sale payments
How will Fonterra's thousands of farmer-shareholders spend their $400,000 Mainland payments?

Windows 11 testing is going back to the future with new Insider plans
One of Windows 10’s strengths was that it felt like a collaboration between users and Microsoft developers, especially in its early going. Now, Microsoft is bringing Windows 11 users back into the fold, mostly. Windows 11 has had a problem: Testing Windows beta builds via the Windows Insider channels has become...