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Tropical storm Bavi lurking near Marianas
It comes as some residents are still without electricity following April's super typhoon Sinlaku.

Sick kids in class: Are school attendances plan putting pressure on parents?
Winter bugs are clashing with schools’ requirements to make sure children attend class, leaving parents and learners stuck in the middle.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce already married, according to reports
The pair wed in front of small group, reports say, while preparations continue for event an event at Madison Square Garden.

Heads-up on El Niño gives rural sector time to prepare
On-farm decisions are being influenced by the incoming El Niño weather pattern, which could mean a dry spring for many.

A potential ‘high impact rain event’ looms for parts of the country
An active weather front is moving onto the lower South Island on Friday night.

Germany bans workers from calling in sick
New rules designed to boost stagnating economy require ill employees to get doctors’ notes immediately.

Guy Body’s cartoons: July 1-31
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Eight Pasifika heritage players named in All Blacks season opener against France
Eight players of Pasifika heritage have been named in the All Blacks match-day 23 to battle France at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday.

Why business failures may be a good thing
Data from the Companies Office shows that after a spike, insolvencies fell but continued to increase month on month.

SVV launches free AI platform for venture investors
Venture firms could cut screening and diligence time as SVV's open-source system spreads its internal AI workflows across the industry.

Fish and chip favourite ‘on the brink’ of collapse
Tarakihi is on the brink of collapse after new data revealed spawning stocks have plunged to historic lows.

‘Shocked and angry’ workers face job losses at Christchurch concrete plant
The proposal comes weeks after Calder Stewart’s owners made the 2026 NBR rich list, with an estimated fortune of $1.1 billion.

Aily Labs teams up with AWS on enterprise AI agents
Large enterprises can now buy Aily's AI decision agents via AWS Marketplace, cutting procurement friction and deployment time to as little as one day.

Newly discovered PamStealer isn't your typical macOS malware
The discovery underscores the increased effort being poured into Mac infostealers.

Former mayor, broadcaster Michael Laws to stand for NZ First in upcoming election
The former Whanganui Mayor will stand in the Waitaki electorate.

NZ First confirms broadcaster’s political comeback after mounting speculation
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has confirmed broadcaster Michael Laws will stand for the party in the Waitaki Electorate in November’s election.

‘The Govt set us a target’: Ministry boss defends linking staff performance with cuts to emergency housing
The Ministry of Social Development's boss is defending linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing numbers, saying it's executing the Government's policy.

Young councillor sets his own term limit to stop ‘career politicians’
Ruapehu district's youngest councillor is self-imposing a term limit of six consecutive years – two back-to-back terms – on his service.

NZ vehicle market undergoing structural changes, Toyota says
It comes as data shows a surge in electric and hybrid new vehicle registrations.

Indonesia defends high number of military in Papua
Indonesia has defended the high number of military personnel it has deployed to West Papua.

Spain v Austria - FIFA World Cup round of 32
Follow live coverage of the FIFA World Cup game between Spain and Austria in Los Angeles.

Local board votes for widespread intensification in Auckland's central suburbs
Residents came out swinging against a plan that could see 15-storey apartment blocks next to the historic villas and bungalows in places like Mt Eden, Kingsland and Epsom.