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Surreal moment Tarantino and Kylie Minogue came to my hometown to star in my new film
A Hollywood giant and singing superstars caused a stir after arriving in a Welsh seaside town.

US midterm election results could boost local NZ economy - Auckland Business Chamber
Chief executive Simon Bridges says New Zealand's economy has had pockets of growth but international conditions had held it back.

VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
“We started listening to a lot of our lower-end customers," VMware exec says.

Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones
Researchers say group may have been Kremlin-sponsored in search of diplomatic targets.

'Nothing to do': Young people hit hard by job shortage - youth worker
Young people are left feeling bored and apathetic as they struggle to find jobs or training opportunities, a youth worker says.

Two people escape uninjured after light plane crash in north Canterbury
The pair walked away from the crash after the plane had a problem during take-off, FENZ says.

Watch: Rare wicketkeeper infringement decides crazy last-ball finish in Big Bash
The Hobart Hurricanes thought they had forced a Super Over, but there was a no-ball from a rare ruling that handed victory to the Melbourne Renegades.

The shops that struck lucky in mid-week Lotto draw
Lotto NZ has revealed the retail outlets and online accounts that sold lucky tickets in mid-week draw.

Employment Court decision closes loophole exploited by migrant worker recruiters
An Employment Court ruling has established that migrant workers can legally challenge unlawful recruitment fees paid overseas to secure jobs in New Zealand.

'Envision chandeliers': Trump touts ballroom after midterms rout
By Danny Kemp, AFP While Republicans nursed a brutal hangover from their US midterms defeat, President Donald Trump was busy - showing off his new ballroom at the White House.

Director of Auckland labour hire company to pay $200k for breaching rights of migrant workers
Huy Quang Tran was found liable for breaches such as failing to pay minimum wage and holiday entitlements and seeking unlawful premiums from migrant workers.

Timor-Leste musicians bring stories of survival and identity to life
Timorese artists have captured their history, language and culture in three new albums and a single released through the Wantok Musik Foundation.

The attack ad election: Inside the parties' Facebook campaigns
The party has directed 100 negative social media posts at the Greens' co-leader, compared with 87 aimed at Chris Hipkins, new research shows.

Smartsheet launches vsActual AI planning tool for firms
The software aims to help large organisations spot when projects, budgets and staffing are drifting off plan before problems escalate.

St John will delay shut down of specialist paramedic team who help police and firefighters
RNZ revealed earlier today the ambulance service told police and Fire and Emergency it was shutting down the paramedic teams from December 20.

GemDB launches Code extension for AI-driven schema changes
Developers using AI coding agents can now avoid separate database migration steps, as the free extension keeps schema changes in sync with code.

Drought hits Northland, with El Niño conditions still to peak
Driven by El Niño, dry weather could push parts of the region into hydrological drought before the end of the year.

‘The horses were going nuts’: Plane lands in horse paddock, crashes trying to take off
Two people have walked away uninjured after their small plane landed in a Canterbury paddock.

Chris Hipkins puts job on the line over no new taxes beyond CGT
Labour will not support new taxes it doesn't have a public mandate for, its leader says.

JFrog adds AI security controls for developer tools
Security teams can now spot unauthorised AI tools on developer machines before they reach production, as JFrog extends its controls.