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Coronation Street star returns to cobbles after 11 years
The Welsh actor is back as Owen Armstrong and looking forward to a "cracking" storyline.

Election live: Early voting open, with less than two weeks to election day
Chlöe Swarbrick says the ads are an "entirely new low" and has called on the PM to condemn the "despicable downgrading of democracy".

New Zealand election: Where political parties stand on Pasifika issues
RNZ Pacific asked the main political parties on where they stand on key issues relating to Pasifika voters in Aotearoa. Find out what they said.

Two new caps, Fainga'anuku in loose forwards as All Blacks name tour squad
Dave Rennie has confirmed a 36-man squad featuring two uncapped players, eight injury returns, and Codie Taylor as captain.

‘Extraordinary potential’ and ‘catastrophic’ risk: Anthropic’s 5 biggest IPO head-turners
I don’t make a habit of perusing the paperwork from tech companies — or any companies, really– looking to go public. But Anthropic isn’t just another tech outfit, and its IPO filing is the first I’ve seen to admit its primary product — frontier AI — could, you know, end...

It was inevitable
The negative impact of the AI revolution are now becoming increasingly apparent but this is just the start. Hold on to your hats.

Staff shortage leaves new Waitakere Hospital ICU ward empty
The six-bed unit was heralded as a first for West Auckland, but no opening date has been scheduled.

All Blacks squad naming: Dave Rennie names 36-man squad for Nations Championship
Dave Rennie names his squad for the Nations Championship.

When home feels hostile: Navigating a year of anti-Indian hate
For over a century, Indian Kiwis have called New Zealand home. So why today do they still face calls to 'go back to where they came from'?

Strong winds forecast to ease, cold weather and 'yo-yo temperatures' on way
Strong north-westerlies were still battering parts of the country early on Tuesday with Wellington airport recording 113 km/hr winds before dawn.

Private sector gets 80% of increase in public health funding, unions' report finds
The report was produced by a coalition of healthcare worker unions, some of which are actively campaigning for a change of government.

New tide gauges to improve Tokelau's meteorological capacity
Tokelau's recently installed tide gauges will strengthen its meteorological systems across all three atolls.

Election live: Less than two weeks to go until election day
Chlöe Swarbrick says the ads are an "entirely new low" and has called on the PM to condemn the "despicable downgrading of democracy".

Versatile Leicester Fainga'anuku named as loose forward in All Blacks' northern squad
The Crusaders player, back after injury, has previously been regarded as a midfielder or outside back.

Where are home loan rates heading now?
ANZ said shorter-term rates would not have to rise by a lot to make it cheaper to take a longer fix over time.

Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know
Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.

Work visas under India FTA worse deal than options already available, lawyer says
Immigration lawyer Alastair McClymont says the new requirements are not as attractive as existing provisions.

Our Changing World: Saving Tara-iti shell by shell
With fewer than 50 birds in total, tara-iti is New Zealand's rarest endemic breeding bird. Our Changing World joins DOC rangers and volunteers prepare what they hope will be safe, successful nesting zones to help increase those dire numbers.

Google expands AI agent kit to five languages
The update could cut engineering overhead for firms mixing web, backend and Android systems, as agents can now interoperate across five languages.

Greens blast 'backing the gangs' election billboard ads
The signage was posted by the Sensible Sentencing Trust, and features Greens co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson, as well as Labour leader Chris Hipkins.