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Phone, video appointments part of Health Sector Fuel Response Plan
The Ministry of Health is finalising a Health Sector Fuel Response Plan to ensure patients get appropriate attention during the fuel crisis.

Five-year-old girl snatched from her home in Australia’s Northern Territory, police believe
Investigators are hunting for a recently released prisoner with a history of domestic violence convictions, who they believe can assist with the search.

Families plead for expanded land search as Mariana crew remain missing
The United States Coast Guard and partner agencies have now logged more than 85 hours searching for the missing crew of the cargo vessel Mariana, sweeping over 127,900 square nautical...

Changing of the guard as four first-timers join Suzie Bates on her final ODI tour
Suzie Bates will play her last ODI for the White Ferns on the tour before she retires at the end of the T20 World Cup.

Body found in search for young dad swept away while fishing
While formal identification is pending, officers believe the person is Charles Allen, who went missing on April 19 in Kaipara Harbour.

Crusaders push for repeat Super Rounds in Christchurch
The Crusaders are pushing to host next year's Super Round on the back of the success of the extravaganza at Christchurch's new stadium.

Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures

Body found in Kaipara harbour believed to be missing man, police say
A person was found dead at about 2.45pm on Sunday near the wharf at Kaipara Harbour on Shelly Beach Road.

Pacific news in brief for 29 April
A round-up of news from around the region, including impacts from Maila on Solomon Islands food sources.

Green Party disapproves of government granting prospecting permit for UNESCO site
It comes after a prospecting permit was approved within Te Wahipounamu, one of the country's three UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Serious single-vehicle crash shuts intersection in South Taranaki
Motorists are being warned to avoid the area around Skeet and Palmer roads in South Taranaki following a serious single-vehicle crash.

Mayor defends having $50k council car, says it is ‘very cheap to run’
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale drives a council-funded car despite predecessors opting out.

Keeper launches Verify Mode to block phishing logins
Keeper Security launches Verify Mode for enterprise browser extension, warning users before passwords are entered on suspicious sites to curb phishing logins.

Starlink set to return to Papua New Guinea after court quashes ban, clearing path for connectivity
A PNG National Court ruling to overturn a ban on Starlink has been widely welcomed, fresh off the back of a natural disaster which highlighted the need for low-orbit satellite services in the country.

Two charged after Northland and Waitemata motorists forced to stop, threatened with gun
Police say the charges relate to two incidents last Saturday, one in Northland one in Waitemata.

John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, inherits a rebounding China business—and some messy headaches

TCS expands Google Cloud tie-up with four AI offerings
TCS deepens Google Cloud partnership with four new AI products aimed at speeding enterprise automation, factory efficiency and cyber defence.

Fatal crash in Taranaki
One person is dead following a crash in Kapuni.

Motorists allegedly followed and forced to stop at gunpoint in two road attacks
Two arrested after motorists were followed, forced to stop and threatened with a firearm in Northland and Waitemata, police say.

Department of Conservation, Horizon Regional Council investigate drying of Pukepuke Lagoon
About 3000 eels were rescued from the coastal Manawatu lake bed earlier this month.

Amazon, Meta & Microsoft join UCP technical council
Amazon, Meta and Microsoft join Universal Commerce Protocol council as AI shopping standard draws major backing from retailers and payments groups.