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The five buzziest AI office tools, and what they do
From your own personal executive assistant to a way to access all chatbots in the one app, here are five of the fastest-growing AI tools.

Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

Report: Israel divides southern Lebanon area it occupies into zones

After the deluge: Flood clean-up in Porirua
Porirua is facing more rain, as locals affected by unexpected flooding scramble to clean up their properties, extracting water from flooded carpets and shifting silt from flooded driveways and backyards.

'DJ Priest' mixes religion and rave in Buenos Aires tribute to Pope Francis

Football-Skydiver left dangling when parachute snags on stadium video board

Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit

Lebanese Maronite party leader Geagea denounces Hezbollah as cause of violence, displacement

Some European tourism down from Asia, Middle East due to Iran war

Four day pride festival to be held at Dead Sea, largest in history of Middle East

Live: Weather warnings lift for upper North Island, more rain for Lower North Island
MetService has lifted thunderstorm warnings for most of the North Island except the Wellington Region and Tararua, with warnings and watches in place for Monday.

Welcome Bay councillor says tornado came without warning
"We had no warnings from any kind of national body, let alone any of our local networks or systems. It just happened and it was powerful and ferocious and scary for many residents waking up to window and glass breaking and things like that," Baker said.

National, Luxon fall in latest poll, coalition trails left bloc
Analysis: A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to govern, has set the stage for a crucial week in Christopher Luxon's prime ministership.

Two people seriously injured in State Highway 35 crash
Two people have been seriously injured and a major highway is closed following a two-vehicle collision on Sunday evening.

Shakespeare's 'missing' home mapped with discovery
A Shakespeare expert identifies the location and size of the property the playwright bought in1613.

'A red kite took my mother-in-law's sausage rolls'
A man believes he has the answer to where a red kite got hold of the savoury snack in Banbury.

Baby abandoned by roadside is now changing lives
Becky Chaplain, an occupational therapist, is now helping burns patients in West Africa.

Done and dusted: The best high-end stick vacuums for infrequent emptying
Want a high performing vacuum that you don’t need to be pulling dust out of every day? Here are our top four choices.

Weather warnings lift for upper North Island, more rain for Lower North Island
MetService has lifted thunderstorm warnings for most of the North Island except the Wellington Region and Tararua, with warnings and watches in place for Monday.

SH 35 closed north of Gisborne after crash
One person has died and three more have been injured, and part of State Highway 35 has been closed following a crash near Whangara in Tairawhiti.

Auckland FC loss gives Premier's Plate to Newcastle Jets
The Mariners struck early on the counter attack, with striker Ali Auglah scoring his fifth goal of the season.

This $16.97 Microsoft Office deal replaces a $100/year subscription
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows for $16.97 and skip subscription fees for good—limited codes available (MSRP $229). You’ve probably used Word, Excel, or PowerPoint for years, but now they come with a recurring price tag of $99.99/year! If you’d rather own your software instead of paying indefinitely, Microsoft Office 2019 is a...

Aerial and surface search launched for man missing in water
A major search is underway at Shelly Beach after a man went into the water and failed to resurface on Sunday afternoon.

'I wouldn't be here without RNLI volunteers'
Chris Haffenden meets one of the RNLI volunteers who saved him after he was trapped by the tide.