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Weather warnings issued for South Island, risks of flooding and slips on the West Coast
Heavy rain was expected for most of the South Island's West Coast through until the weekend.

Woman, 73, says she’s being forced out of her forever home due to cost of council rates
Rising rates, combined with insurance and other cost increases, meant she could no longer afford to remain on the land.

Testlio names Darin Brown Chief Technology and Product Officer
Testlio appoints Darin Brown as Chief Technology and Product Officer to lead global expansion in software quality assurance and AI validation.

How to adapt to life with solar panels
Solar panels can mean new habits that revolve around whatever the sun is doing.

Rush hour crash near Petone, Wellington interrupts morning commute
The crash happened in the right southbound lane near the Petone on-ramp.

Police media setup under scrutiny in wake of Tom Phillips documentary oversight
It comes as police review the processes around the management of the documentary being made by Dame Julie Christie.

Drowning blackspot Piha: Questions raised about possible delays
Surf lifeguards at Auckland's notoriously dangerous Piha beach have raised questions with police about possible delays in activating rescues at the drowning blackspot.

Body found close to Scottish island where Kiwi monk Justin Evans disappeared
Searches had been ongoing for 24-year-old Justin Evans who had been missing from the remote island of Papa Stronsay since April 11.

Researcher trials smartwatches to predict asthma attacks
People with asthma could soon be using smartwatches to predict asthma attacks up to a week ahead of time.

Developer seeks to build road through Silverstream Spur, construct 1600 homes
A developer is looking to construct 1600 homes, and a road through Silverstream Spur.

Proposal to introduce smaller balls in women’s rugby labelled ‘worst decision ever’
Some of the biggest names in women’s rugby have rebelled against the proposed introduction.

New citizenship test to remind migrants of New Zealand values, Christopher Luxon says
The Prime Minster said the new questions were very similar to what Australia and UK had been doing for years.

Tanium, ServiceNow launch autonomous IT operations tool
Tanium and ServiceNow unveil ITOM AI Prime powered by Tanium, promising live endpoint data, governed remediation and faster patching for enterprises.

Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donations
Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Musk's children. That relationship began as she advised OpenAI.

Marshall Islands welcomes first of 2 new US-made planes
The first of two new American-made aircraft - the Cessna SkyCourier - arrived last Thursday and was officially blessed earlier this week at the Air Marshall Islands hangar.

Mel Parsons announces New Zealand tour. Here's where she's playing
The singer-songwriter has announced a seven-date national theatre tour across New Zealand.

Woman high on meth stole car with baby inside, dumped infant on side of road
The 59-year-old pulled out in front of traffic, cutting cars off, before noticing the infant.

Second NRL star confirmed for PNG Chiefs as Johnston signs deal
It follows the signing of Toa Samoa captain and playmaker Jarome Luai for the club's 2028 NRL debut.

Anthropic doubles Claude Code limits, thanks to a deal with SpaceX
Instead of downgrading its most affordable Claude subscription plan by dropping access to Claude Code, Anthropic has instead doubled Claude Code usage rates for subscribers, starting today. All it took was an eyebrow-raising alliance with an unlikely partner. On day one of the Code with Claude developer conference in San Francisco,...

Research reveals young people are worried about mental health, bullying and job prospects
Youthline releases a "State of the Generation" report every two years, intended to gauge what issues are affecting young New Zealanders.

Why commission-earners are set to receive the 'lowest hourly rate' of pay
People being paid commission may face difficulties with a new law intended to simplify New Zealand's rules around leave.