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Westport's new real-time flood forecasting system to help plan for evacuations
The system is the first of its kind in the country and combines tides, river flows and weather forecasts to predict where floodwaters might go during severe weather.

Getting youth to the polls - a perennial problem
This year's election is shaping up to be the sixth consecutive election where fewer young people are enrolling to vote.

Judicial review sought over fast-track for Auckland seaside village redevelopment
Opponents say their decision to issue proceedings follows a groundswell of anger in the Auckland's Devonport about proposed building heights.

Tom Phillips report: The missed opportunities to find the children
Concerns from the maternal whanau were "minimised or overlooked by agencies for significant periods", the inquiry found.

A new documentary about Elon Musk is almost 4 hours long, engrossing and terrifying. Here’s what to know
Washington Post: 'Musk' paints the tech titan as a megalomaniac conman with a god complex.

Pidcock and Backstedt lead GB at Road Worlds
Great Britain's best cycling talents including Tom Pidcock and Zoe Backstedt will lead the charge at the Road World Championships - live on the BBC.

Youth star JJ Gabriel, 15, on brink of leaving Man Utd
Manchester United's highly-rated 15-year-old forward JJ Gabriel is on the verge of leaving the club.

VAR missed Fernandez offside in Manchester derby - Webb
Referees' chief Howard Webb admits that the video assistant referee failed to assess the offside offence by Enzo Fernandez for the winning goal in Sunday's Manchester derby.

Number of people claiming key disability benefit hits record high
An ongoing review into Personal Independence Payments (Pip) has found the system is "not fit for purpose".

Political donors could face tougher residency rules
It comes after Reform received donations totalling £72m from two British crypto-billionaires who have both recently lived abroad.

Ukraine's postal workers deliver lifeline under Russian fire
The state post service delivers pensions, medicine and letters to people just miles from the front.

Satellite image reveals major damage that shut crucial oil pipeline
Experts tell BBC Verify the pipeline's closure could cut oil supplies by as much as 3.6 million barrels per day.

Is it time to check your streaming subscriptions?
Westpac says it could be a good time to review entertainment spending, with 10 percent of customers spending more than $80 a month on TV subscriptions.

Wellington Hospital closes off part of corridor for extra beds
Wellington Hospital has placed beds in a corridor outside the ED observation unit for stable patients awaiting admission or discharge.

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Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says
Iran says El Gaia caught fire after hitting mines, but the US says the oil tanker was struck by a missile and then a drone.

Watch: Helicopter hovers feet from cliff face during rescue
The video shows a helicopter holding steady mere feet from a cliff face in the Sierra Nevada mountains while a rescue team secures an injured climber.

What weapon could the US have put into space?
The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.