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Urgent debate or urgent farewell: MPs discuss Chris Penk
The urgent debate on Chris Penk's demotion was an eclectic collection of reckons that sometimes resembled a goodbye tribute. We discuss the event, with pictures.

Campaigner died in crash while filming Apple series
An inquest hears Claire Lomas was flying an adapted microlight in Jordan when it crashed into a large rock.

Person dies four weeks after Southland crash
Police have confirmed a person has died following a crash in Wallacetown on July 21.

Govt inquiry into fatal landslides 'will reach its own conclusions' - chair
The government inquiry will consider the actions of all relevant agencies, not just Tauranga City Council.

NETSCOUT expands DDoS defence to stop attacks at source
Service providers could cut disruption and transit costs as infected routers and cameras are blocked from launching botnet attacks on the internet.

Politicians weigh in after revelations of Health NZ hiring crackdown
The Health Minister insists he never accepted a policy to keep tight controls on hiring staff but the Greens say he weaponised a bureaucratic process to save costs.

How the Warriors arrived at their sixth starting halves combination this season
Chanel Harris-Tavita will step into the No 7 jersey this weekend, after signing his second contract extension in the space of three months.

Fire engulfs Bermondsey waste centre
About 100 firefighters are tackling the blaze at a recycling centre on Landman Way.

South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

The Papers: 'Look at my husband' and 'Vlad plots revenge'
Queen Camilla's first remarks about the King's cancer journey are prominent across Wednesday's papers.

Unit4 wins public sector deals as demand for cloud grows
Tight budgets and ageing back-office systems are driving more public bodies to cloud software, as Unit4 adds new customers across Europe and North America.

Why this police officer decided to hoof it to work
The officer rode a horse called Kitty to Christchurch Central Station one April morning.

‘Expect delays’: Kapiti train services halted
Around 14 services are thought to be impacted.

Gisborne slash clash: Mayor feels like 'meat in the middle'
The mayor says community members feel the council's approach to consent was not tough enough, but the forestry industry has expressed a different view.

Actions of Mount Maunganui landslide victim Lisa Maclennan, who helped save the lives of others, detailed in report
Lisa Maclennan and her husband Travis, warned others at the campground of the potential for further landslips after their campervan was pushed forward by an earlier slip.

Liam Lawson reportedly set to return to Red Bull at Dutch Grand Prix
The Kiwi driver was demoted after just two weekends with Red Bull last season, but is set to return as an injury replacement.

F5 expands AI Gateway to curb costs & secure agents
Enterprises could trim AI inference bills as the updated gateway adds central controls for models, agents and data access across systems.

PCI council marks 20 years with AI focus in Kuala Lumpur
Banks and merchants face fresh fraud risks as the council's Kuala Lumpur meeting weighs how AI is changing payment security.

Husband and mother-in-law charged over Indian bride's death
Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead in May.

Witness gets combative in Tupac murder trial - 'I don't want to send him to prison'
The witness said he had little love for the man on trial for the rapper's murder, but refused to answer questions that he thought would send Duane "Keffe D" to prison.