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Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale flown to Australia for urgent medical treatment
Matthew Wale was admitted to the National Referral Hospital over the weekend.

One dead, one seriously injured after forestry incident in Hawke's Bay
One person was airlifted to Hawke’s Bay Hospital

Election live: Winston Peters publicly endorses National's Chris Bishop for electorate seat
The NZ First leader made it clear at the public meeting that his support for Bishop wasn’t an endorsement for the National party.

Ban, fine for Auckland FC striker ‘disproportionate’ – players’ union boss
Sam Cosgrove was fined almost $3000 and banned for Friday night’s match against Brisbane Roar following an outburst at a Stuff reporter.

Where can you get gas for under $3.40 per litre?
According to Gaspy, a platform where users report unverified gas prices across the country, the cheapest gas price on Wednesday was $3.32 in Epsom.

Wellington candidates support wider buy-out scheme for flood-hit residents
More than 1800 properties in the city were impacted by the devastating weather in April, but central government has indicated it will not provide funding for widespread buy-outs.

Fiji anti-corruption chief shoots down speculation linking her to drug investigation
Lavi Rokoika says she has "no knowledge of, or involvement in" the multi-million-dollar missing cocaine case that was held at a High Court evidence room.

Apple unveils M6 MacBook Pro, iMac & new iPad mini
The latest hardware refresh brings faster AI and graphics performance to Apple's laptops, desktops and tablet, with new creator tools too.

Arsonist jailed after former hospital and warehouse destroyed in fire
A man behind multiple fires which destroyed several properties, including a former hospital and a residential property, has been sent to jail.

Woman charged after bank cards stolen while residents garden in Hamilton
Police allege stolen cards were used to withdraw cash after callers claiming to be from a bank tricked victims into giving up their PINs.

Motel owner gets home detention after forcing migrant staff into 98-hour weeks
Jian Li paid four Christchurch managers for only 40 hours a week, while his company was ordered to pay $115,077 in reparations.

Meta survey finds most Asia-Pacific small firms use AI
The findings suggest many smaller firms are already using AI to lift productivity, but training costs and know-how remain major barriers.

New Zealand firms race ahead with AI despite data gaps
Despite weak data foundations, 65 per cent of local organisations are already running AI projects, while many cannot measure success effectively.

Ron Mark, now rallying against ‘woke’ NZDF, was a pro-diversity defence minister
“We want to encourage more diversity - we definitely need more Asians in the Defence Force,” he said in 2019.

Illicit tobacco buyers trying to save money, rebel against government policy - study finds
A new study from the University of Otago spoke to 20 smokers who buy from the illicit tobacco market.

Mediawatch: Stuff urged to shelve cuts to regional journalism
It comes as E tu members at TVNZ plan to walk off the job from 1pm to 2pm on Thursday 29 October.

Wanaka gym hits back at review complaining about womens' clothing
A Wanaka gym has hit back at an online review criticising the way women dressed while working out.

Pair charged after homeowners spot early-morning burglary on CCTV
A man and woman allegedly gathered laptops, curtains and a jerry can from an Otahuhu property before police arrested them.

Wayne Brown wants a new school in central Auckland. Is the old police station an option?
The Vincent St property served as the Auckland Central police station and district command centre for 51 years.