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Andrew Rogers explores new tech trials helping people stay underwater for longer.

Pedestrian dies after incident near Lake Ellesmere
A pedestrian has died, after an incident involving a vehicle at a property near Lake Ellesmere-Te Waihora in Canterbury, police say.

Corrections union says fuel crisis worsening prison staffing shortages
The Department of Corrections has been accused of lacking a clear response plan to increasing fuel costs.

Rawene community celebrates milestone in battle to keep human waste out of Hokianga Harbour
Rawene's new sewage treatment system has replaced its failing and flood-prone oxidation ponds, which regularly overflowed into Hokianga Harbour.

Golden Trump statue is no idol for worship, pastor insists

China Donates 5,000 Solar PV Systems to Cuba Amid Energy Crisis

William hails Sir David Attenborough's 'remarkable milestone' at 100th birthday concert
The naturalist's seven-decade career was marked with a special concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Tractor crash victim was 'rugged and dependable' rugby giant, and ‘all round good bugger’
One of the West Coast’s toughest rugby men was found dead near an overturned tractor outside Ikamatua on Friday.

The 'sliding doors' injury which kept one star winger at the Hurricanes and created another
Kini Naholo is back after a year on the sidelines, having watched his replacement storm to the top of the try-scoring charts.

Fire spread through second floor of Orewa house
Fire investigators are working to find the cause of a house fire in Orewa overnight.

Starry-eyed photographer Tom Rae wins Milky Way photo contest for third time
Twenty-one-year-old Tom Rae has wowed judges of the global contest again with a shot of The Remarkables.

Djokovic beaten by qualifier 18 years younger than him in shock Italian Open exit
The 20-year-old Dino Prižmic defeated the record 24-time Grand Slam champion 2-6 6-2 6-4 at the Italian Open.

Poland signs controversial agreement on EU defence loan

Colombia economy set for first quarter slowdown, with 2.2% growth

Florists seek to arrange value for cash-strapped shoppers this Mother's Day
Pink or autumn bouquets are most popular for Mother's Day this year, says the Botanical Nest florist in Timaru.

Footage of young man getting punched in fight outside Canterbury pub sparks investigation
The incident was understood to have taken place outside The Famous Grouse in Lincoln.

Fire spreads through second floor of Orewa house
Fire investigators are working to find the cause of a house fire in Orewa overnight.

Olive industry confident despite closure of Wairarapa producer
Olives NZ says the sector is strong enough to handle the collapse of a key Wairarapa processor before harvest season.

Germany's Klingbeil says Canada 'ideal' partner amid global tensions

Three hikers killed after climbing restricted Indonesian volcano to create online content, police say

West Papuan graduation parade turns violent after police object to Morning Star symbol
Indonesian authorities say investigations are underway into an incident in West Papua when a number of people were allegedly injured after police fired shots amid a student graduation event.

Rocket Lab Just Signed the Biggest Launch Contract in the Company's History. But Is the Stock a Buy in 2026?

This new AI trade is leaving Nvidia and Micron in the dust

Stock Market Today, May 8: Rocket Lab Surges After Record Quarterly Revenue Beats Expectations

SiC & ORCA join on quantum industrial AI partnership
SiC Systems and ORCA Computing team up to blend photonic quantum processors with agentic AI, targeting faster chemical and biomanufacturing design.

Glean & Gainsight integrate customer signals into AI
Glean and Gainsight add customer health, risk and sentiment signals to Work AI, giving teams a shared account view inside existing workflows.

Country Life heads to Pureora Hunting Competition
The nearly 40-year-old competition is the only one of its kind run by the Department of Conservation.

Tennis-Swiatek's coach tears Achilles in 100-euro bet gone wrong

Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub

Why Japan has millions of abandoned houses

Thousands protest Israel's participation in Venice Biennale