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Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.

Firecrews battle blaze at home in Auckland's Te Atatu
Fire and Emergency said it got multiple calls to the blaze in Te Atatu at 5.50am.

Scality appoints Greg DiFraia to lead AI alliances
Scality names Greg DiFraia as senior vice president to expand AI partnerships and support enterprise deployments across its global ecosystem.

Northland police officer claimed $29,000 for shifts he never worked
Riki Toby said the offending started after going through a break-up, which put “extra financial pressure” on him.

Grime artist Skepta cleared of drug-driving charge
The charges are dismissed after a court hears an expert cannot be sure the reading was accurate.

Papatoetoe residents fear losing homes to Auckland rapid transit route
Hundreds of Auckland homeowners face years of uncertainty over a rapid transit project that could force them from their properties.

Auckland principals say rushed curriculum overhaul risks backfire
Educators warn rushed changes could undermine reforms that would otherwise succeed.

Christchurch stadium opening: Te Kaha opens after 15-year wait
Fifteen years after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake destroyed Lancaster Park, Canterbury is opening its new $683m stadium.

'End of an era' for sewing paper patterns in New Zealand?
For generations, sewists discovered their craft by leafing through catalogues, unfolding tissue sheets and choosing patterns from drawers of numbered envelopes. That ritual is under threat.

Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Check Point gains Frost & Sullivan 2026 recognition as its AI-driven WAF is praised for blocking zero-day threats and cutting false positives.

Number of jobs advertised continues to grow, SEEK says
Competition for jobs has continued to ease, with applications per job ad falling 2.8 percent, SEEK says.

Rule-change sees more people getting immunised sooner, midwives say
A rule change in February means midwives are able to give a wider range of funded immunisations from pregnancy until babies are a year old.

No rethink on US, drones on right path for now, says new Defence Minister
And Chris Penk says the country is not movng too slowly on getting military drones, even though some other countries are accelerating quickly.

Why major earthquakes end with a violent ‘whiplash’ jolt
A study of 12 large events reveals a hidden “stopping phase” that can push concrete and steel beyond their limits.

Kawakawa social housing planned for known flood zone 'beyond belief', some residents say
Some say it's wrong to put vulnerable people in a flood zone, next door to a pub and pokies, but the council-owned company says it's addressing those concerns.

Does wild weather make homes harder to sell?
Buyers often haven't had long memories of how floods have affected different areas - but there's a warning that could change if big storms become more frequent.

How WWII shaped generations of Maori names
Giving children names like Tunisia and Cairo was one way Maori remembered those killed in World War II battles.

‘One final mission’: White Ferns great to retire after T20 World Cup
One of the greatest to ever do it in a White Ferns shirt will pull stumps after June’s T20 World Cup in England.

'Free Timmy!': Beached whale grips and divides Germany

South African police chief suspended over $20m health contract

South Africa's police chief suspended over corruption allegations

CT scans reveal age, authenticity of child mummy housed in Polish museum for over a century

Rooftop Realities: Capturing the Infinite Energy of Mumbai

Northland police officer claimed $29,000 for shifts he never worked
Kaitaia police officer Riki Toby claimed unworked overtime hours for more than a year before it was discovered, RNZ can reveal.