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Maori Wardens - Kaitiaki on the Beat
Currently, 900 Maori Wardens serve communities across Aotearoa, volunteering to provide support at events, tangihanga, hospitals, courts, and more.

Drivers urged to take extra care on Northland's state highways as heavy rain looms
NZTA Waka Kotahi warned flooding and slips are possible on much of State Highway 1.

AIA - releases long-term blueprint for the future
Auckland Airport has released its updated Master Plan, providing a vision for the airport out into the late 2040s

Backblaze responds to claims of “sham accounting,” customer backups at risk
Short seller publishes report detailing allegations about Backblaze's financials

ChatGPT goes shopping with new product-browsing feature
ChatGPT will now recommend products to be bought offsite—but no sponsored ads just yet.

Premiership could be revamped by 2025-26 - Sweeney
A revolution of the structure of English rugby's top flight could be completed by the start of next season, says Rugby Football Union chief Bill Sweeney.

Champions League run 'a beautiful story' but Arteta wants 'much more'
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal "want much more" in the Champions League before they take on Paris St-Germain in the semi-finals in "one of the biggest games the Emirates Stadium has seen".

UN's top court begins hearings on Israel's legal duties towards Palestinians
Dozens of countries will give evidence at the ICJ hearings, which Israel has labelled a "circus".

'I have to think of something special' - the story of Salah's selfie
Mohamed Salah's selfie celebration during Liverpool's Premier League title-clinching win over Tottenham has already become an iconic moment.

Watch: Man attempts to direct traffic as lights fail
From traffic lights turning off in Spain, to Metro stations plunged into darkness in Portugal - power outages have caused havoc.

Maple syrup meth bust: Former school prefect’s fall from grace
The former Kelston Boys’ High School prefect travelled from Australia to Auckland to receive the 713kg of methamphetamine hidden in maple syrup bottles from Canada.

Why New Zealand’s Antarctic winter crew keep coming back
Why New Zealand's Antarctic winter crew keep coming back.

Are you a 'have' or a 'have-not? What the numbers say
What new figures show about the worsening finances, and growing concerns of households.

Who are the big winners & losers from the NFL Draft?
BBC Sport looks at the big winners and losers from an eventful NFL Draft, headlined by Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders' contrasting fortunes.

Suryavanshi, 14, makes history with stunning IPL century
Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes history as the youngest player to score a century in men's T20s.

'Class of 92' graduates aim for more Crucible glory
Snooker's legendary 'Class of 92' - John Higgins, Mark Williams and Ronnie O'Sullivan - have won 14 world titles between them and are all in contention in 2025.

Power Cuts in Spain and Portugal
What do we know so far about the huge power outages?

Constance Marten denies carrying baby in shopping bag
She tells the court "absolutely not" when asked if she'd carried her newborn in a red bag for life.

Why might public sector workers go on strike again?
BBC Verify examines why political pressure over public sector pay and industrial action has re-emerged.

Flights grounded and trains cancelled
Some 96 departing flights from Portuguese airports have been grounded so far, while 45 have been called off from Spain.