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Residents of Wellington's Duckworth Lewis guesthouse wake to metre-high floodwaters
Around 35 to 40 residents live at the two-storey Duckworth Lewis guesthouse, half of them on the ground floor.

Southland-based Niagara Sawmilling Company begins $115m expansion
The investment includes construction of a new state-of-the-art sawmill at Niagara's Kennington site, on the outskirts of Invercargill.

The $574k role: Auckland Transport names new interim CEO
Stacey van der Putten will lead the agency through its transition into a "delivery-only" organisation.

Big-name KiwiSaver providers face questions over returns
In recent years, some active fund managers have delivered returns up to half that of passive managers

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan was offered Indian citizenship by 'high-ranking official'; here's how he responded

IMF Cuts 2026 Global Growth Forecast by 0.2 Points as Middle East War Hits Momentum

Israeli dies in Turkey after collapsing during Moldova-Israel flight

'Alarmist' - Prime Minister criticises Shane Jones' 'butter chicken' comments
Luxon stopped short of saying whether he thought the comments were racist.

Sinch named leader in IDC communications platform study
Sinch named as a Leader in IDC's inaugural communications engagement platform study, with AI-native orchestration and broad cloud services highlighted.

'Person of interest' in Hastings homicide unconscious in hospital
The man suffered stab wounds, the Coroner says.

Fiji police confirms murder investigation launched into death of man in military custody
Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro told RNZ Pacific that investigators are gathering intelligence to establish the facts and circumstances surrounding Jone Vakarisi's death while in military custody.

Black Caps face Bangladesh in second of three ODIs
Follow live coverage as the Black Caps face Bangladesh in the second of three one-day internationals.

Horse meat pies back on the menu at Auckland bakery
Just three months after they were pulled from the pie warmers, Pakuranga Bakery's horse meat pies are available again and proving just as popular as ever.

Supporting service providers with their global ambitions
Gamma backs service providers' global push with APAC launch and 24/7 support as partners seek scale, compliance and new revenue.

PSA says faulty fire alarm at a Dunedin hospital 'serious risk' to safety
National secretary, Fleur Fitzsimons, said there was currently no early warning fire system or evacuation system in place at Helensburgh House.

'Unbelievable loss': Wellington regional councillor dies suddenly
People across the Wellington region are mourning the sudden death of longstanding local leader and former mayor Adrienne Staples.

Humpback whale stranded off Germany's Baltic coast starts swimming

The extraordinary tale of a secret apartment inside a US mall that went unnoticed for four years
Developers drove these artists out of their homes. This is how they fought back.

Relief teachers to get transport allowance bump in light of fuel crisis
It follows a similar fuel crisi-related move to increase mileage rates for home and community support workers, announced earlier this month.

Museum of the year finalists revealed by Art Fund
The museums in the running for the annual title and its £120,000 prize are announced.

Black Caps v Bangladesh live updates, second ODI in Dhaka
Live updates of the second ODI between the Black Caps and Bangladesh.

Wellington Phoenix confirm venue for historic A-League semi
The Wellington Phoenix have locked in Porirua Park for the second leg of the women’s Ninja A-League semifinal - one of the biggest games in the club’s history - on May 10.