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Puberty blocker restrictions for gender-diverse youth overturned by High Court
The court has found the Government failed to directly consult with gender diverse young people.

Azul issues security fixes for record OpenJDK flaws
Enterprises running Java face a heavier patching burden, as 53 flaws in the latest OpenJDK update must be fixed far faster than usual.

Fire crews called to central Auckland blaze
Emergency services are at the fire on Greys Ave.

Family, police appeal to public for help finding PhD student Sam Newton-Jones whose car was found at Piha's Mercer Bay loop track
The family of Sam Newton-Jones say he is a much-loved son, husband and father and his disappearance is deeply concerning.

Election 2026: Herald Powerbrokers’ debate - Winston Peters, David Seymour, Marama Davidson and Qiulae Wong
Winston Peters, David Seymour, Marama Davidson and Qiulae Wong are going head-to-head.

Ducklings down a drainpipe rescued by contractors in Central Otago
A witness says she saw a group of men with their heads down the drain pulling out ducklings one-by-one.

More dentists to be trained in NZ after funding boost
Funded places for domestic dental students at the University of Otago will increase from 60 to 72 per year, the tertiary education minister has confirmed.

Teens charged after knife and crowbar allegedly used in store burglary
Two teenagers have been charged after a Northland store was allegedly burgled by a group armed with a knife and crowbar.

Two lanes blocked after truck and motorbike crash on Auckland motorway
Two northbound lanes of Auckland’s Southern Motorway are blocked after a truck and motorbike crashed near Ellerslie.

High Court overturns Government’s puberty blocker restrictions
The High Court has struck down restrictions on new puberty blocker prescriptions, finding them discriminatory and unlawfully made.

PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently
Unconfirmed report claims PHP2Shell exploit remotely executes code on PHP sites.

Zoom unveils AI tools linking meetings to business work
Users will be able to search across Zoom and more than 40 apps, while AI agents turn meeting notes into tasks and updates.

Explainer: Why Facebook is going to start charging many New Zealand small businesses
New subscription limits could leave Kiwi owner-operators paying up to NZD $883 a month to keep posting links to customers.

Hawke's Bay vet nurse challenges politicians to live on her income for a month
Kayla Knibb says she's sick of "politicians arguing" while families struggled to get by.

Cancerous chemical at centre of callout revealed
FENZ says 200 litres of a carcinogenic industrial degreaser were spilled at a Christchurch chemical company last week, but the company says there was no spill and one of its workers tripped and fell.

All Blacks injury stocktake: How big is the toll ahead of the northern tour?
Shannon Frizell is the latest All Black facing an injury cloud. Ahead of the northern tour, RNZ takes stock of a year of attrition.

Truck and motorbike crash on SH1 Auckland
Two lanes of the Southern Motorway near Ellerslie are blocked.

Body found after man in kayak went into the sea at Waihi Beach
The man was last seen Tuesday evening.

Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?
Musk, who is CEO of both companies, says there is "a lot to be gained" from the merger, which would be the biggest in history.

The missing garden shed and a skip full of rubbish - tenant ordered to pay $16k
Items missing from the rental property included a TV, furniture, appliances and kitchenware, along with the garden shed.

‘Moon Man’ weather forecaster Ken Ring dies after short illness
Ken Ring, the controversial long-range forecaster known for using lunar cycles to predict weather and earthquakes, has died after a short illness.

Christchurch school to deliver own lunch programme after mouldy meal saga
Haeata Community Campus has been granted an exemption under the healthy school lunches programme after campaigning to ditch the centralised catering model.