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Hundreds turn up to see Dunedin Hospital's new outpatient building
A hospital is not usually a place people want to spend a lot of time in, let alone give up some of their Saturday to go to.

Tech Now
Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation.

PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off?
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.

One dead after house fire on Matakana Island in Bay of Plenty
Another person in a moderate condition was taken to Waikato Hospital in a helicopter.

Cody Walker injury sinks Souths as Knights march on in finals
The veteran playmaker hobbled off with a calf injury as Newcastle ended South Sydney's season with a 20-10 elimination-final victory.

Rennie turns to Mo’unga over Love in mass All Blacks changes for final Springboks test
Here is everything you need to know as the All Blacks face the Springboks in the fourth test in Baltimore.

Why am I paying to withdraw my KiwiSaver? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.

Thousands of households and businesses lose internet in West Auckland
Network outage affecting 3100 customers in and around Swanson and Massey.

‘I can’t stand people who agree with me’: Dave Armstrong on a lifetime of taking the piss
The playwright, author, satirist and scourge of politicians, both local and national, has had to develop quite a thick skin.

Former Auckland mayor Len Brown 'singing and dancing' ahead of first CRL ride
He says the project would not have been possible without the formation of the super city, to stop councils "arguing themselves into stasis".

Former supermarket worker who broke gag order must pay over $40k
A former New World employee has been ordered to pay more than $41,000 after repeatedly breaching a confidential agreement.

Country Life: Would you drink milk from a vending machine?
The Good Cow's raw milk contains all the minerals, prebiotics and probitoics - but how does it taste?

One dead, one flown to hospital after house fire on Bay of Plenty island
Emergency services are at the scene of fatal house fire on Matakana Island, near Tauranga.

Lotto warns of queues and site blackout ahead of $10m must win draw
Lotto NZ is warning MyLotto customers they will be unable to log in and check their tickets after Saturday night’s $10 million Must Be Won Powerball draw, as the operator prepares to switch to its new 14-ball game.

Trump welcomed to Ireland with trash-covered double
Donald Trump's satirical double has beaten him to Dublin, as Ireland prepares to welcome the US president.

Watch: Pakistan debutant equals Southee’s test record with six-hitting onslaught against England
No 9 batter Razaullah Khan stages a sensational fightback in the third test against England by smashing nine sixes in a rapid 81 off 63 balls at Edgbaston.

Woolworths online orders unavailable for the day due to ‘technical issue’
Woolworths says online orders are unavailable for Saturday due to “a technical issue”.

Explainer: Why is this flu season so bad?
Explainer - Hospitals are stretched to the limit as flu season peaks late. Just how bad is it this year, and why?

Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit, Raising the Competition for SpaceX. What That Actually Means for SPCX Stock.

Northland Upgraded Intel to Outperform and Set a $120 Target. Its Turnaround Is Finally Taking Hold.

OpenAI has paused its $200 ChatGPT sign-ups as ‘unprecedented’ demand for new model Astra strains its system

House fire on Matakana Island in Bay of Plenty
At least one person harmed as fire crews work to extinguish the blaze.

Tonga netball confident ahead of World Cup qualifier on home soil
Five strong teams are in Tonga to compete for a spot in the World Cup Qualifiers including Tonga.

Country Life: Otaki, the small town aiming for carbon neutrality
Can a small town plant its way towards carbon neutrality?