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French National Assembly allows 'native' voters to take part in local provincial elections
But the French parliament's Lower House also refused to include their "spouses", just like the Senate did two days earlier.

Roadside drug tests rolling out nationwide
The new tests could detect THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine.

Olympic coach who sent bikini photo to athlete given four-year ban
Atlanta Games sprinter Mark Ladbrook allegedly sent an image of a woman in a bikini to an athlete and wrote, “I thought this was you”.

Auckland couple scammed out of $27,000 by fake painters
A Mt Albert couple handed over a $27,000 deposit for an exterior paint job. Instead, they got a minimal, two-day sanding job before the workmen vanished completely.

Humanforce launches AI rostering tool for frontline staff
Frontline employers could cut rostering time and labour costs as the software checks compliance and demand before shifts are published.

Nvidia (NVDA) Q1 2027 Earnings Transcript

The SpaceX IPO filing is filled with AI bets, Starship dreams, and Elon Musk at the center

SpaceX reveals Musk company links, from Cybertrucks and jets to stock investments

Affinda launches conversation tool for document workflows
The new system could cut document automation setup from months to minutes for firms facing heavy paperwork and limited technical resources.

Warriors re-sign playmaker as Metcalf exit looms
Chanel Harris-Tavita’s decision to recommit for another year means he’s set to play his eighth season at the NRL club.

Sports car smashes through fence and sliding door of newly built townhouse
A 17-year-old male has been arrested after a sports car performing a loss of traction sped away from police and crashed into an unoccupied, newly built townhouse.

Cyclist taken to hospital after being found in critical condition underneath car
A cyclist has been taken to hospital after they were found critically injured under a parked car.

Docuseries featuring Kaitaia choir wins two awards at US festival
Filmmaker Leanne Pooley's Choir Games was praised for its "moving depiction of the uplifting and healing power of music".

'Hurt my heart': Former team-mates reduced to tears by alarming video of NRL star with MND
In his first interview since his retirement due to a motor neurone disease diagnosis, Arrow showed clear signs of decline, particularly his speech.

He spent a year fighting a $1.4m debt. Now he’s facing bankruptcy again
Former liquidator Murray George Allott is no stranger to claims of unpaid debts and is once again facing a bankruptcy application.

Teacher keeps registration after slamming woman headfirst into floor
After a domestic violence conviction involving a mild concussion and separate threats with a weapon, a Maori youth mentor has been allowed to keep teaching under strict oversight.

Kong partners with Unfold to widen ANZ channel reach
Channel partners in Australia and New Zealand will get clearer sales guidance as Kong taps Unfold to accelerate AI and API deal flow.

Blue Yonder & Syndigo link product data for retailers
Retailers could cut onboarding errors and improve shelf planning as Blue Yonder taps Syndigo's validated product data across its supply chain tools.

SpaceX files to go public in huge IPO deal

Forest & Bird challenges councils over controversial dam project in court
Forest & Bird has filed judicial review proceedings challenging a decision to extend consents for the controversial Tukituki Water Storage Project.

Star defender ruled out of ANZ Premiership, Commonwealth Games in doubt
Mystics defender Catherine Hall has been ruled out of the rest of the ANZ Premiership season due to injury, leaving her Silver Ferns Commonwealth Games prospects in serious doubt.

$110k donated to family of pilot killed in Mt Aspiring helicopter crash
Tim Brown died alongside his friend Sean Roach on Sunday morning after the helicopter they were in went down in Mt Aspiring National Park.