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South Korean police scandal over missing person cases deepens public distrust
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean police officer's alleged falsification of documents in two missing person cases has exposed gaps in police oversight and fueled public distrust of police.

Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says
California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.

Illness forces referee change for second test between All Blacks and Springboks
Nika Amashukeli has pulled out and been replaced for the Cape Town clash by Angus Gardner.

Wet weekend in store for Northland, Auckland; worst over for South Island
A winter storm that has delivered snowfalls and heavy rain in the south is starting to track north.

Liner raises USD $36.1 million to expand enterprise AI
The fresh capital will help Liner turn its 14 million-user consumer search base into enterprise AI revenue as funding tightens for smaller rivals.

Tech Life
For years, schools have posted photos of their pupils online. But could they be misused?

Weather live updates: Flooding in Queenstown, evacuations as winter storm hits South Island
Heavy rain also brings concerns over land stability in the region.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of August 24-30
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Kiwis among more than 1400 missing, amid amid the threat of new floods in devastated Nepal
Five Kiwis remain missing as thousands of rescuers scour the devastation left by catastrophic Himalayan flooding, while a newly formed lake threatens another destructive surge.

AI may make home loan fraud easier, regulator warns
Australia's regulator has found potentially hundreds of millions of dollars of suspected fraudulent loans.

'Flabbergasted': Road freight lobby criticises fuel excise deferral
Labour says it won't increase the fuel excise duty for an entire term if elected, but Transporting NZ says the cost of living may increase if freight becomes more costly or difficult to move.

Daycare bugs: 'Germ factories or immune boot camps?'
Parents tell each other that "if they get sick now, at least they won't get sick once they start school". Is that the truth?

China: Video shows mudslide surging through Gyirong port

'My sister is missing since Nepal's flash floods'

‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic — Convicted of Genocide for 1995 Massacre — Dead at 84

Relief at VW Chemnitz plant amid fears carmaker plans drastic cuts

PNG parliament decision on Bougainville still months off at least
As Bougainville's independence referendum was finally tabled in PNG's parliament, an eventual decision on the matter is at least months away.

Watch: In downtown Wellington, a karearea devours its pigeon prey
A karearea/NZ falcon has been filmed scoffing down its breakfast in Wellington CBD.

Coroner finds speedwing pilot misjudged final manoeuvre in fatal crash at Avalanche Peak
Connor Knox lived life to the fullest and loved the outdoors but was also a risk-taker.

Rail worker jumps clear as freight train smashes into vehicle
Two rail workers were unknowingly in the path of an approaching freight train after a breakdown in safety-critical communication left them on the track without protection.

Christopher Luxon, Louise Upston said no benefits were cut after law change - they were wrong
Processing delays caused by a high volume of people acting in line with the rule changes meant some of them had their benefit payments wrongly suspended.

Who gets to launch to space from New Zealand?
"And we would assess that ... Anyone who's not sovereign ... it's not a question I can answer without more specific."

Golden Bay still waiting for better comms a year after rats chewed through internet cable
Last year rats chewed through the fibre cable that connects Golden Bay to the world, and residents are still calling for changes to ensure reliable access to the 111 line during emergencies.