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Comedian doubtful over future in TV after blowing whistle on David Walliams
Comedian Lucy Beaumont says she was one of the whistleblowers who spoke to reporters about David Walliams' alleged sexual misconduct.

RNZ's unlawful overdraft was signed off by the board
RNZ said the $5m overdraft was initiated to provide RNZ with a safety net, but was never used.

'No longer a remote threat': Law enforcers unite to tackle trans-Pacific drug smuggling
Around 150 senior regional law enforcement decision-makers met in Nouméa for a seminar on combating maritime drug trafficking earlier this month.

Why more than 170 tourist train passengers were trapped in a dark mountain tunnel
An interim Transport Accident Investigation Commission report reveals 177 passengers aboard the TranzAlpine were stranded inside a remote rail tunnel for 76 minutes after an electrical cooling failure triggered a total engine shutdown.

France confirm Dupont’s shock positional switch for Springboks test
Antoine Dupont is one of the world’s best players, a specialist halfback and his nation’s captain, but an injury crisis has struck Les Bleus.

The Warehouse staff defecating in distribution centre aisles, union alleges
But The Warehouse strongly denies these claims, saying it's "never happened".

Winegrowers pulling out vineyards due to global oversupply of wine
The Winegrowers Association estimates about 2000 hectares of grapes have been uprooted.

Ngapuhi activist Mike Smith's case spotlighted at UN's COP31 climate summit
Mike Smith's daughter has presented on his now-blocked lawsuit against climate polluters at an event at COP31 in Türkiye.

Fund hopes to bring life back to Wellington hospitality
A new fund hopes to create innovators for the capital's struggling hospitality industry, sending them overseas to bring back fresh ideas.

Sunshine on the way as wild weather finally eases across NZ
After torrential rain, large hail and flash flooding wreaked havoc across parts of the country, the worst of the weather is over, with fine spells forecast.

'No future here for them': Cafe owner despairs for Kaitaia's young people
Many people can barely afford food and the probable closure of a mill is set to worsen the town's plight, Maryjane Manukau says.

'A sad state of affairs': The scale of sexist and racist abuse in politics
Personal attacks were the most common abuse for every candidate, and racism was the most common form of identity-based abuse - detected more than twice as often as sexism.

Papua Nw Guinea's Violet Apisah to compete for a spot at Australian Open
Violet Apisah has been given a wildcard entry into a qualifying tournament for the Australian Open later this month.

Ponga and Kiwis team-mate nominated for rugby league’s top global award
The Kiwis fullback and Kangaroos counterpart Reece Walsh are on the shortlist for the Golden Boot ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final.

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Are we at peak misery?
The misery index is an economic indicator that measures a country's unemployment rate and inflation rate together.

Cloud Security Alliance launches verified AI assurance level
Organisations now have a third-party check on AI governance as businesses face tighter scrutiny over how systems are monitored and controlled.