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Ellerslie homicide: Police told of murder plot but filed it away
The confession was filed away and not looked at until after another murder two months later.

Have primary schools gone overboard with theme days?
From dress-up costumes to constant fundraisers, parents say theme days are exhausting. Share your stories in the comments.

Another flag mix-up!? NZ and Aussie ministers stand behind wrong flags (as a gag)
After two NZ flags were mistakenly flown in Canberra to mark 125 years of Australia’s flag, both country’s trade ministers made light of it by standing at wrong podiums.

Bad weather halts search for missing hiker Gareth Anderson
Gareth Anderson was swept down a river near Craigieburn Forest Park more than a week ago.

New Zealand records third-warmest winter on record
A summery 26C day in Christchurch was among the standouts.

Gloria Steinem wasn't always immune to ageism: What the feminist icon told RNZ
"Inside us is our child self, our teenage self, our 20s. And we continue to be the same person with added experience," Steinem told RNZ.

MAPAS review hasn't proven scheme is discrimination - Seymour
The deputy PM says a completed but unreleased review has not shown the Maori and Pacific medical school admissions scheme is justified.

Four charged with serious offences after Christchurch gang raids
Search warrants executed at five Christchurch properties resulted in four arrests and the seizure of guns and ammunition.

No steering wheel, no brake pedal: Would you ride in Elon Musk’s Cybercab?
Tesla shares rose 5% as the company prepares to expand the service, despite public scepticism and regulatory probes into its self-driving safety.

Dyson unveils a new line up of intelligent machines
The next generation of Dyson products brings a range of machines that incorporate advanced intelligence, signalling a fundamental shift in the way Dysonâ€™s products deliver their unique levels of performance.

Phantom Deal: Inside an Imposter Scam Targeting an Avast Employee
The fake acquisition pitch pushed an Avast employee towards a EUR €626,735.45 wire, exposing a broader impersonation scam across several industries.

State Highway 1 closed north of Auckland after serious crash
Detours in place as Fire and Emergency and St John respond to the incident in the Dome Valley area.

Green light for $2.1b busway along SH16, but 20-year build lies ahead
Auckland’s rapid transit network is set for a major expansion after an independent expert panel granted resource consents and approved designations for the $2.1 billion North West Rapid Transit project.

Lenovo advances Hybrid AI across new personal and enterprise technology
Lenovo unveiled a new portfolio of personal and enterprise technology, showing how its Hybrid AI strategy is moving from vision to practical experiences across devices, infrastructure, services and the everyday moments that connect them.

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra for paid ChatGPT users
The rollout will reach paid ChatGPT tiers and developer channels after early testing showed faster task completion, stronger coding and tighter safeguards.

Weather forces pause in search for hiker swept down Canterbury river
Gareth Anderson went missing on August 27 after falling into a river while hiking the Cass-Lagoon Saddle track near Craigieburn Forest Park.

Cricut introduces Cricut Maker 5
The new flagship connected cutting machine delivers advanced cutting and engraving capabilities and expanded material possibilities in a more compact package.

Jabra Reach brings single-cable simplicity to video meeting collaboration
New BYOD extension solution designed to work across the Jabra PanaCast portfolio helps organisations create more manageable and consistent meeting room deployments.