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Kayaker dies after suffering medical event off Auckland's Hobsonville Marina
Police were notified of the incident near the Hobsonville Marina shortly before 9.15am.

Governor Kemp signs executive order to suspend gas tax for 2 more weeks

Netflix doco star: Betraying the wives of paedophile polygamist was 'emotional torture'
Secretly helping to convict a false Mormon prophet, cult psychology expert Christine Marie felt so conflicted she could barely handle it.

Kayaker dies in ‘medical event’ incident off Hobsonville Marina
Emergency services responded to a medical incident on the water in Auckland on Saturday morning, with a helicopter and medical crews attending.

The House: The constitutional shift you may have missed this week
A seemingly dry procedural motion in Parliament this week quietly marked a significant constitutional shift: how Parliament is funded.

1 Software Stock to Keep an Eye On and 2 We Turn Down

3 Defense Stocks to Buy in May

Why has my investment performed so poorly? Ask Susan
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

Papakura woman arrested after police find hoard of gas heating equipment, LPG bottles
Police say a search warrant revealed a number of 45kg gas bottles and eight gas califonts.

Education Minister Erica Stanford promises update on social media ban in June
While she remains committed to introducing legislation this year, the Prime Minister wants it before the election.

Protesters accuse Eurovision of ‘normalization of war crimes’

Australia’s Largest Lizard Sprints on Two Legs Like a Dinosaur

Fujimori, Sánchez to face off in Peru presidential run-off vote

Country Life: Spawning day at Akaroa King Salmon
New tech and a historic hatchery is the perfect pairing for Akaroa King Salmon.

Country Life: Northland's storms test award-winning farm with 'million-dollar' herd
In just three years a Maori trust-owned beef farm in Northland was able to boast a "million-dollar herd". How has the farm coped after being hit by floods and intense rain this year?

Thailand limits outdoor drinking, reveals plan to tighten visa rules

On the Line: REI Union Boycotts Anniversary Sale

Whangarei driver arrested after doing burnout in front of police
Police said the 26-year-old driver of the white Honda Accord "appeared to be unaware Police were nearby".

Bedrock Data expands free Snowflake Cortex governance
Security teams get free visibility into how Snowflake Cortex agents access sensitive data, helping them prepare for audits and reviews.

This region is home to the country’s best-tasting tap water
Manawatu scoops Napier City Council in the grand finals of a competition to find the country’s best tap water.

emma launches GPU governance tools for cloud AI ops
Businesses running GPU-backed AI systems face higher oversight and cost-control risks as emma extends its cloud governance model to production workloads.

Equipifi raises USD $34 million in Series B funding
The funding will help equipifi expand bank-embedded buy now, pay later services as lenders race to keep instalment spending inside their apps.

Two funerals, grieving grandkids and no home: Christchurch fire leaves family devastated
A Christchurch community is rallying around a grandmother following the death of a 23-year-old mother and her 3-year-old daughter after a house fire in Mairehau, Christchurch.

Moscow court orders Euroclear to pay compensation to Russia's central bank over seized assets

Israel says it targeted Hamas military chief in Gaza attack

Pedestrian seriously injured in late night Wellington crash
A pedestrian has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car in central Wellington late Friday night.

University students celebrate Rotuman Language Week
The University of Auckland Fiji and Students Association marked Rotuman Language Week with an evening of cultural celebration.