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'Don't want this to happen again': Cook Islands fisherman recounts finding cocaine washed ashore
A fisherman from a remote island in the Cook Islands says he feared for his life after a routine fishing trip led to the discovery a mysterious package containing cocaine worth millions.

Netcraft appoints Darren Lee to board for growth push
The cybersecurity company is seeking board-level expertise as it expands brand protection services amid rising AI-driven phishing and fraud risks.

Mana College in lockdown over chemical incident
Mana College asked the public to not come to the school, as it could potentially put people at risk.

Wellington high school in lockdown due to ‘chemical incident’
The Porirua school has told parents not to come to the campus or call while the incident is being managed.

'Game changing': DNA clues track hornets in Auckland waterways
Scientists are trialing using environmental DNA to track signs of yellow-legged hornets in Auckland waterways, with hornet queens potentially coming out of winter hibernation soon.

ICE detainee dies in CNMI prison
An immigration detainee being held at the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Corrections died early Sunday, authorities say.

Littler's Players Championship hopes dented
Luke Littler loses to Jermaine Wattimena in the quarter-finals of the 27th Players Championship contest of the year.

Man Utd's midfield spending is done - now for a left-back?
After spending £155m on three midfielders, now Manchester United must decide whether to try to buy a left-back

Swedish military seeks to take over Russian-owned estate near naval base
The armed forces request the seizure of the plot near Muskö Naval Base citing threats from Russian drones.

Spinnaker appoints Rex Young as Chief Information Officer
Demand for third-party software support is forcing Spinnaker to harden systems and security as it scales globally.

Watch: Tearful All Blacks prop overcome with emotion after Ellis Park debut
Saula Ma’u was fighting back the tears when casting his mind back to growing up in Tonga with a rugby dream he fulfilled in Johannesburg.

Apple's Unified Memory powers Kiraa AI's rapid automation
Australian firms can speed month-end processing from days to an hour by running Kiraa AI on Macs instead of costly cloud servers.

Corvus Robotics appoints Kabir CEO in USD $20m round
The change comes as the warehouse robotics firm expands deployments and secures USD $20 million more to speed product growth and hiring.

Councils not spending ratepayer money 'willy nilly', mayor says over rates cap
Mayors across the country have been expressing their dismay at the government's announcement.

Kiwi tennis star falls victim to Serena Williams-Carlos Alcaraz power pairing
Williams and Alcaraz rebounded from a slow start to defeat Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool 5-3, 4-1 in the first round.

HONOR launches new 600 Series and Magic V6 phones
One NZ is named New Zealand Telco Partner, HONOR smartphones available through retail and ONE NZ stores.

Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to overturn US conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell, 64, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and is the only person convicted of a crime in connection with Epstein.

Fernandes and Shaw win PFA player of the year awards
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw win the Professional Footballers' Associations men's and women's player of the year awards.

Forest agree £50m deal for Chelsea striker Delap
Nottingham Forest have agreed a fee worth around £50m to sign Chelsea striker Liam Delap.

Is China Replacing Workers With Robots?
And, is Prime Minister Andy Burnham fulfilling his council house building target?