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Lightning strikes cause fires in Auckland during severe storm, rain passes over Far North
MetService’s warning said the thunderstorms were expected to be accompanied by torrential rain.

Missing prized violin found after search warrant executed
Two people are due in court after a violin worth more than $37,000 has been found hidden in a linen cupboard at an Auckland home.

'A life sentence with no possibility of parole': Kyle Whorrall's mum on grief of losing son
Carole Whorrall said her son came to New Zealand to make a difference in the world, "not to become a statistic".

Live: Severe thunderstorm hits Kaipara, Auckland after rain passes over Far North
A band of heavy rain passing over the top of the Far North has so far caused no significant flooding.

‘He’ll be in our 19-man squad’: Ponga set for Kiwis semifinal return
Ponga is set to return from a broken arm alongside Knights teammate Phoenix Crossland for the clash against Tonga in Newcastle.

National pushes 'finish the job' rhetoric in final days of campaign
Leader Christopher Luxon has gone out of his way to create metaphors on his big, blue bus ride up the North Island.

First Tongan-American elected to a state senate calls for new leadership in US politics
Doug Fiefia has become the first Tongan-American to be elected to a US state senate.

Blue Yonder launches AI-native order management tool
Retailers and distributors are being offered tighter control over inventory, cancellations and fulfilment costs as Blue Yonder adds AI agents to order management.

New deal: Warriors star signs second contract extension in nine months
Taine Tuaupiki has been rewarded for his strong form with another extension that would take him to seven seasons with the club.

Watch: Dairy worker fights back against alleged teen robbers
Footage shows a group rushing into the store before a worker chases after them with a stool.

Android bug can trap phones in crash loop, Bitdefender warns
Affected phones can be forced into a continuous reboot cycle, with a factory reset often the only recovery after installation of a crafted app.

Customary landowners welcome Kaiteretere name change as part of Nelson Tenths' case
The popular South Island beach forms part of the infamous 'Nelson Tenths' settlement.

Fenz admit ‘error of judgement’ after video from plane crash body recovery leaked
The video was reshared on a popular Facebook page.

Copper thieves causing widespread fibre outages in hunt for scrap metal
A recent cable theft left 10,000 people without internet, while a school emergency response was delayed by connectivity issues.

Forrester warns of shadow AI surge in Asia Pacific
A governance gap could leave large Asia Pacific firms exposed, with Forrester predicting shadow AI agents will outnumber approved ones by 10 to 1.

Turner & Townsend names Niralee Shah Asia Pacific lead
The hire comes as demand for digital infrastructure surges across Asia Pacific, with clients seeking help on complex data centre builds and energy issues.

Labour's Chris Hipkins is quietly confident ahead of election day
"We are going to do significantly better than you have been predicting," the Labour leader says as he talks up his party's ground game during the campaign.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Kaipara, Auckland after rain passes over Far North
A band of heavy rain passing over the top of the Far North has so far caused no significant flooding.

Four election night scenarios - featuring Christopher Luxon’s worst nightmare
Analysis: Here's how to read results on election night in the weirdest MMP race yet.

VAST Data says 14 customers committed USD $10 billion
Four customers each committed more than USD $1 billion as demand for AI storage systems pushed VAST's aggregate customer pledges above USD $10 billion.