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Woman charged in West Auckland triple stabbing to seek insanity defence
Three people including a baby were injured in the incident at a home in Glendene earlier this month.

School building under cost pressures as extra projects added
The School Property Agency says it's delivering additional building projects since the original budget was set, and it doesn't need extra money.

PNG Chiefs unveil logo and jersey in Port Moresby
The NRL's 19th franchise has revealed its brand identity ahead of its 2028 debut after overcoming an urgent High Court injunction bid.

Sale of Wellington Kainga Ora houses sparks local backlash
RNZ visits the protest to take a look inside and around the property, and speak with the community

Fight to stop sale of Kainga Ora social housing property at deadline
The sale of the Strathmore social housing has sparked local backlash over concerns for community spirit and affordable housing.

The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

HPE touts self-driving networks as AI adoption grows
As AI-driven systems spread, businesses are under pressure to cut outages and security risks by automating increasingly complex networks.

‘Our beautiful Mama’: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer’s mother Colleen dies
The Pati Maori co-leader said her mother was a “beloved Nan, Mum, wife, sister, aunty and friend”.

Trial date set for 33-year-old man charged with murder after Glen Innes death
A 33-year-old man, who has name suppression, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

Crowdfunding pledges for independent supermarket top $1.3m
Plenty Foods in Upper Hutt is looking to compete with the supermarket chains.

Watch: How Kiwis star’s Superman try lit-up World Cup
"This is insane. No normal human being can do this,'' bellowed rugby league commentator Andrew Voss after watching Casey McLean score his miracle try.

Kiwi-Tongan leader urges Pasifika youth to push past barriers and back themselves
Feature - Louise Amelia Murphy is encouraging Pasifika young people in Aotearoa to push past education barriers to pursue their career goals.

Emissions fall as fuel prices deter motorists
Overall, gross emissions fell by 550,000 tonnes and were now lower than they were during the first Covid lockdown.

Tenable launches open AI partner network for security
Security teams can now connect exposure data with third-party AI tools to triage risks faster without building custom integrations.

Denodo study finds 290% AI data layer return on investment
Enterprises could cut AI operating costs by 68% over three years by routing queries through the layer and filtering data before model ingestion.

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's mother dies
Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's mother has died.

Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

Drink-driver eight times, and then four times, over the limit
Multiple drivers reported a motorist weaving all over the road. The 33-year-old driver was later pulled over by police.

Search continues for missing kayaker at Waihi Beach
The man has not been seen since entering the water on Tuesday.

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