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New Zealand has ended greyhound racing. Now it has to manage the aftermath
New York Times: About 1000 people will be directly affected by the ban.

City Rail Link opening date officially revealed - but billboards got in first
Auckland Transport's Stacey van der Putten says the billboard blunder is a "bummer" but at least it happened on the day of the official announcement.

Boy, 6, and stepmother drowned after boat capsized on notorious river bar
A young boy and his stepmother died after the boat they were travelling on capsized while attempting to cross the Patea River Bar.

New primary industry ventures revealed for foreign investors in New Zealand
Tens of billions of dollars of foreign capital entered New Zealand last year, led by forestry.

Have your say on the All Blacks team to play the Stormers and the SA tour
Join rugby writers Richard Knowler and Robert van Royen to discuss all things All Blacks.

Auckland's coldest day in five years as power use hits another record
Transpower says another record demand for electricity has been set as cold weather grips the country.

Man accused of Epsom rampage due in court after cyclists injured and dog killed
A 49-year-old has been charged with 14 offences after police allege he assaulted a woman, stole a Good Samaritan’s car and drove at a group of Auckland Grammar School cyclists.

What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?
Poor data is derailing AI projects and inflating delivery errors, customer service failures and compliance risks across organisations.

Runware launches modular AI inference pods in weeks
The modular units aim to ease AI compute bottlenecks by bringing 1 megawatt of capacity online in weeks, not years.

Government launches long-awaited mental health strategy
Minister Matt Doocey says mental health deserves the same "long-term direction and accountability" as the rest of the health system.

Elisity launches CLI for customer-run AI security agents
Customers can now run their own AI agents against Elisity's platform to continuously verify Zero Trust policies and spot drift faster.

AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos
As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China.

Where the big freeze hit hardest on New Zealand’s coldest morning of the year
The race nobody wanted to win has been decided, with Mt Cook Airport claiming the honour of being New Zealand’s coldest place on one of the chilliest mornings of 2026.

Nine new secondary school subjects announced by government
The new subjects would be made available for year 12 and 13 students from 2029.

New Caledonia's new president unveils cabinet portfolios
Milakulo Tukumuli, 42, announced his cabinet line-up on Wednesday, following his election by the French Pacific territory's Congress less than a week ago.

East Coast farmers push back against pines in return to livestock farming
Two farmers are transforming a forest planted near Gisborne on an original sheep and beef farm four years ago back into a livestock farm.

ASB joins ANZ and BNZ in lifting interest rates
It is lifting its six-month home loan rate to 4.79 percent, while its one-year rate will rise to 4.99 percent.

Waste workers help recover winner’s almost $2m binned lottery ticket in Italy
An Italian lottery player’s €1 million prize has been saved by refuse workers who spent two days searching through rubbish for a winning ticket thrown away by mistake.

‘He’s smart’: ABs veteran finally get chance to reclaim All Blacks No 10 test jersey
Test centurion Beauden Barrett will want to produce a high voltage performance when he makes his first appearance of the year for the All Blacks in Cape Town.