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More than 1800 properties impacted by Wellington flooding
An initial assessment from the Wellington City Council chief executive Matt Prosser revealed how many properties were impacted in Wellington's recent flooding.

Mount Maunganui landslide: Community meeting to update on progress to re-open Mauao
Almost 100 days since the Mt Maunganui landslide that killed six holiday-makers, the first community meeting with council takes place tonight.

Claroty finds flaws in EnOcean SmartServer IoT platform
Claroty says two new vulnerabilities in EnOcean's SmartServer IoT platform could let attackers seize control of building systems and expose memory.

'Despicable' - Advocate reacts to alleged thefts from patients
Police arrested the 30-year-old woman after an alleged stealing spree in hospitals across Auckland and Waikato.

Saudis to confirm they’re ditching LIV Golf after sinking $8.5 billion into the breakaway league
The Saudi Public Investment Fund is set to confirm it is pulling its funding for LIV Golf at the end of this season.

Olympic sensation Raygun speaks after losing academic post
Gunn took a voluntary redundancy from the university’s Faculty of Arts in February, saying she had seen “the writing on the wall”.

TVNZ reporters face possible ban from Parliament
Speaker Gerry Brownlee has involved himself in a dispute between the National Party and TVNZ over the alleged behaviour of two gallery reporters last week.

A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama

Luxon and Peters clash revealed in emails
Within days of the Iran war starting, Luxon wanted to move the Government's position to "explicit public support" for the US, the documents suggest.

Mental health support 'equally important' as physical aid after Sinlaku devastation in CNMI
As the Northern Marianas continues to recover physically from the devastation of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, mental health experts say psychological wellbeing also needs to be prioritised.

No incentive to stop catching undersized fish, minister says
Jones says opponents of his plans to scrap minimum size limits for commercial fishers have actually given the industry what they wanted all along.

‘I get to ask the questions, Mr Musk’: World’s richest person accuses lawyer of trying to trick him
The jury was shown a series of texts and emails that illustrated the growing mistrust between Elon Musk and OpenAI founder Sam Altman amid a tense cross-examination.

New prisoner segregation rules get 'dignity, not sympathy' response from MPs
A proposed new law would allow more prisoner segregation, but also mandate basic rights. MPs agree prisons should 'reflect our shared view of humanity', even for those who 'deserve the least sympathy'.

‘Don Collossus’: Giant gold Trump statue erected at US president’s golf course
A 15-foot gold statue of Donald Trump has been erected at the US president’s Miami golf course, right on cue for his grand reintroduction to the PGA Tour.

How the Hurricanes can doom the Crusaders’ title defence
No team will have a bigger say in the Crusaders’ fate than the high-flying Hurricanes.

Injury concerns for key Auckland FC attackers ahead of elimination final
Auckland FC’s two leading goalscorers were limited in training two days out from their clash with Melbourne City

Israel intercepts Global Sumud boats, demands activists halt their mission

Brazil's Senate blocks Lula's Supreme Court nominee, first rejection in 132 years

Israel navy moves to intercept Gaza-bound aid flotilla, organizers say

All-female voyage to tackle plastics problem sets sail
Skipper Rowan Henthorn leads a crew of ten from around the world. She says the issue of plastics in our seas is vast.

Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2 has a major problem
This sequel isn't a disaster, but you might be left wondering why it exists.

Petrol under $3? How long will it last?
"The price of oil is not a good indicator anymore of the price of fuel that we're getting," an expert warns