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MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure
MAF Roda NZ graduates warn of retention pressures as packhouse automation roles draw young engineers with hands-on work and responsibility.

Identities of mother and children killed at Hastings property to remain secret
The woman and her two daughters - aged 3 months and 17 months - died on 19 April.

Chair of Financial Markets Authority resigns after conduct review
Financial Markets Authority chair Craig Stobo has resigned after a review found his public commentary failed to meet standards of political neutrality.

NZ-born NRL star needed emergency surgery to save his leg after Sydney match
Brisbane’s doctor has detailed a frightening post-match episode which saw Deine Mariner rushed to hospital in the early hours of Sunday following Saturday night’s match.

KiwiRail fined $400k over grounding of ferry in Cook Strait
The KiwiRail ferry ran aground on the evening of June 21, 2024, while undertaking a freight sailing between Picton and Wellington.

Customs cash find leads to seizures in Gisborne
Customs investigators found the initial seized cash had likely come from crime in Australia.

Antonelli 'stupendous' and Leclerc's 'lairy final lap' - driver ratings
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Miami Grand Prix.

Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona
Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2.3 sq km).

Antisemitism 'allowed to come into the open' says Bondi victim's daughter
Sheina Gutnick was the first person to give evidence at the royal commission investigating the attack.

Met Gala 2026: How to watch, the price of tickets and this year's theme
Beyoncé, who last attended the Met Gala in 2016, is returning as a co-chair of fashion's biggest night.

What is the hantavirus that has been confirmed on an Atlantic cruise ship?
While rare, the disease can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of airborne particles from dried rodent droppings.

Helicopter crash in West Coast
The accident was reported just before 3.45pm.

Mauao Mount Maunganui restorations begin, could take up to four months
The amount of time it would take to restore the maunga was dependent on the weather, and regular updates would be provided.

Commvault posts record cash flow as SaaS revenue jumps
Commvault posts USD $132 million record quarterly free cash flow as SaaS revenue jumps 43% and annual revenue rises 19% to USD $1.184 billion.

Tenable finds GitHub workflow flaw in Microsoft repo
Tenable flags GitHub workflow flaw in Microsoft's Windows-driver-samples repo that could let attackers run code and reach secrets.

Cop killer wanted to spark a car chase ‘like a movie’ then end his life, jury hears
As Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming battled to stay alive long enough for her family to rush to hospital, her killer told police he wanted to cause a car chase but “get away, kind of like in a movie”.

Baby who died on mother's chest not regularly checked by midwife
The incident occurred when the baby was placed on his mother's chest for breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact after birth.

Antonelli steps up his level in dramatic fashion
Kimi Antonelli's first season in F1 showed occasional promise, but nothing that suggested this was going to come next, writes Andrew Benson.

Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill
The bill is tied to the estate left by the firm's late chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died in October 2020.

Tourist hotspot with UK's worst phone signal 'frustrating' locals and visitors
Tenby is a “dead zone” for mobile signal, a business owner said, with the issue driving away customers.