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Weather: Highways closed as rain and snow trigger warnings
There are highway closures in the South Island as a storm sets in, bringing heavy rain and snow.

Long time coming: After decades of struggle, is Bougainville on the brink of statehood?
Analysis - After a seven-year wait, Papua New Guinea's parliament is expected to finally table the question of whether to approve of independence for the autonomous region of Bougainville.

Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80
The baritone-voiced British actor pranced to movie fame as a singing, lingerie-clad "sweet transvestite" in the 1975 cult classic.

Starship Hospital defers less urgent cases to cope with 'flood' of kids with flu symptoms
Doctors say the free under-fives flu vaccine announced for next year cannot come soon enough and will save lives.

'Own your failings': Gloriavale leavers say work accidents the norm inside commune
Gloriavale leaders are facing almost $40 million worth of employment claims sought by dozens of former members for lost wages, entitlements, compensation and damages.

Which councils could meet government's proposed rates cap?
Few councils have been able to keep their rates rises below the proposed 4 percent a year cap in recent years.

Lack of consequence for MBIE boss who misled MPs sends the wrong message - expert
The Privileges Committee found chief executive Nic Blakeley and former Immigration NZ head Alison McDonald deliberately misled Parliament, but did not hand down any sanctions.

Auckland FC face Al-Ahli in historic Intercontinental Cup clash
Follow live coverage of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup clash between Auckland FC and Al-Ahli at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Windows XP’s most famous pirated key wasn’t a hack. It was a leak
About a year ago, in a social media post, long-time Microsoft veteran Dave Plummer (who worked on Windows Task Manager) recounted the story of what’s now known as the most iconic Windows product key. We’re talking about FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8. This product key for Windows XP—which is now celebrating its 25th anniversary—made the...

Why Invercargill is defying New Zealand's housing slowdown
Property values fell 1.2 percent nationwide over the past year, but they rose 8.2 percent in Invercargill.

Delays and cancellations as fog hits Auckland Airport
The airport advised passengers to check the status of their flights with their airline.

Weather: Snow closes roads as significant winter storm hits South Island
A 'significant winter storm' is hitting New Zealand today.

$23m up for grabs after Powerball goes unstruck
Four Lotto players have won $250,000 each, but the biggest prize will be back on the table on Saturday night.

Meta reaches $28b settlement in landmark US trial over teen social media addiction
Meta did not respond immediately to a request for comment. The US$17 billion settlement is a fraction of the company's 2025 revenue of US$201 billion.

Meth study sparks academic furore with claims of exaggeration, cherry-picked evidence
The authors of a recent study on meth contamination in homes have apologised for failing to disclose links to the meth testing industry, but say they stand by their research.

House sales slow again
A property data company says it's recorded seven consecutive months in which fewer homes sold than the year before.

No really, the economy is improving
Westpac has released its latest economic overview, which says the economy is regaining momentum after a turbulent period.

Government can reverse growing number of children in poverty, retired paediatrician says
Emeritus professor Innes Asher says government policies "have driven this child poverty crisis" and can therefore fix it, if they're reversed.

South Island lashed by heavy rain as snow hits alpine roads
Up to 350mm of rain is forecast for parts of the West Coast, while snow could fall to 400 metres and make travel difficult across several alpine roads.