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'Visual vandalism': Kelburn residents oppose cellphone tower next to St Michael's Anglican Church
Residents in the Wellington's Kelburn say a planned cellphone tower to be built in front of a church will be 'visual vandalism'.

Watch: Green light for Wellington Kainga Ora project at one third of original size
The Arlington project in Mount Cook has been in limbo for years partly because of a budget blow-out under the previous government.

Shotguns, drugs and $12,000 cash seized in Hawke’s Bay raid
Police say young children were living at the Hastings property where firearms, ammunition and a range of drugs were allegedly found.

Cleary family reunion looms as Jett asks Warriors for contract release
Young playmaker Jett Cleary has reportedly requested an early release from his three-year Warriors contract for personal reasons.

Where the seven $142,857 Lotto tickets were sold
Four of the winning tickets were bought by Auckland players, while the remaining First Division prizes went to Haumoana, Levin and Canterbury.

Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

'Visual pollution': Kelburn residents oppose cellphone tower next to St Michael's Anglican Church
Residents in the Wellington's Kelburn say a planned cellphone tower to be built in front of a church will be 'visual pollution'.

Concerns over toy industry's bid to revert art safety standards
The rules governing things like paints, chalk, crayons and coloured pencils could soon be changed, and campaigners are worried.

All Black great staves off bankruptcy
Andrew Mehrtens, considered to be one of the best All Blacks ever, faced a number of hurdles before eventually settling the debt.

MIT's New Framework Aims to Tackle Nuclear Fusion's Money Problem

National’s Asian candidates face uphill battle to secure seat in Parliament
Top-ranked list-only candidate Nancy Lu will be hoping election night results go her way, while Indian-origin contenders look like needing to win electorate races to secure a path to the Beehive.

YouTube sends a message
The enshitification of YouTube continues and it will affect viewers as much as creators.

Government Policy Statement on Land Transport delayed until after election
Transport Minister Chris Bishop said he was frustrated that cost-benefit ratios for transport projects had plummeted since the 1990s.

Police officer chased Levi Proctor at average 162kph before fatal crash
The police motorcycle officer chased rider Levi Proctor for nearly 11km at an average 162kph before the fatal crash.

SkyCity proposes cuts affecting 200 roles as customers rein in spending
The casino and entertainment group is reviewing its operating model as economic pressures weigh on discretionary spending in New Zealand and Australia.

Flights delayed, huge line at security after potential breach at Auckland Airport
Passengers have been delayed getting through Auckland Airport’s domestic terminal after what the airport called “a potential security breach”.

Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand
Rising AI infrastructure spending lifted storage sales 45% at the Hitachi unit, helping offset complexity worries for corporate IT teams.

Church that owns historic Carlile House talks with Auckland Council about demolishing it
The Tonga United Church, which owns a historic abandoned building in central Auckland, have been in talks about the possibility of demolishing it.

Police apologise for spreading ‘incorrect information’ about Labour candidate
The police force spread “incorrect information” about Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo after he was announced as a Labour Party candidate, an assistant commissioner has admitted.

Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack
The data was scraped and exfiltrated from 2,500 users of a compromised AI package.