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Black Foils to stay sidelined through May, three months on from horror crash
A mid-June return to the water in Halifax remains the team’s target.

Company director used forged certificate for uncertified roofing product
A company director has been sentenced for using a forged building certificate to support a residential consent application.

As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms

One NZ issue fixed after causing internet outages across the South Island, parts of North Island
The "bug" that caused OneNZ and 2degrees customers across the South Island and in parts of the lower North Island to lose internet and phone services has been repaired, Jason Paris says.

Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 score rises to 3.40
Schneider Electric reports early Impact 2030 gains, with emissions down, 1,100 suppliers onboarded and 2.8 million people gaining electricity access.

Two men found guilty of murder of well-known Napier identity
Boy Taylor, 58, died on Emerson Street in the city centre on December 18, 2024 following an assault by four men.

Higgins level with Murphy and Wu leads Allen in semis
John Higgins produces a battling display to draw level at 4-4 against Shaun Murphy in the opening session of their World Championship semi-final.

Littler beats Humphries to go top of Premier League
World number one Luke Littler wins his fifth night of the Premier League Darts season to return to the top of the table.

'Where are you? Wow. It is so, so bad' - Emery's remarkable VAR rant
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says VAR made a "huge mistake" in not sending off Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson in their Europa League semi-final first leg.

Restore Britain party refunds crypto project's donations
A Labour MP raised concerns about the donations with the Electoral Commission.

'There were letters I didn't want to open': Rise in unpaid debt court cases
The number of county court judgements rose by 17.5% in the first quarter of this year compared to last, data suggests.

The struggle to get hold of medication in England is set to get worse
People living with conditions include heart problems, stroke risks, eye infections and bipolar are unable to get hold of the drugs they rely on.

Police search for truck drivers after double-fatal Tokoroa crash
Police are searching for the drivers of two truck and trailer units who may have witnessed a double-fatal crash near Kinleith on Wednesday night.

Slug infestations and rooms full of mould: Dunedin flat rating site goes national
Running the shower too long in one Dunedin flat made water drip into a living room That was just one tip a previous tenant posted on a rental discussion site which has now gone national.

Chinese vs NZ garlic: We put the Buy NZ Made boss to the test
Is it worth paying more for NZ products? With the possibility of an oil shortage-induced supply chain upheaval, do we need to supercharge the Buy NZ Made campaign?

Penalty king Wood 'last piece of puzzle' for Forest
Chris Wood has not missed a penalty in 10 years, but has barely played for six months. Now the striker is back - and aiming to lead Nottingham Forest to the Champions League.

'If Kane scored that we'd be saying wow' - Strand Larsen shows Palace worth
Being a club's record signing brings with it pressure, but Jorgen Strand Larsen puts a difficult start behind him with a goal that could be crucial in Crystal Palace's pursuit of a first major European trophy.

Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of exhibition
It follows growing tensions over the return of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Oscar goes missing after Academy Award winner is blocked from taking it on flight
The airline said it regrets the situation and was doing an urgent "comprehensive internal search" for the award.

Weekly quiz: Who walked off the I'm A Celebrity live final?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

May's full 'Flower Moon' will light up the sky on Friday 1 May
With spring flowers in full bloom, May's full Flower Moon rises on Friday as Darren Bett explains.