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How to be a better listener
Listening is about trying to fully understand the other person's position, not trying to assert your own, a therapist says

Minister wants safety protocols reviewed after 'horrific' bus attack
Simeon Brown has asked Auckland Transport to confirm whether staff followed the proper protocols during an attack on a bus that left a teenager with severe facial injuries.

Police seek footage of Kapiti fleeing driver incident
A Porirua man has been arrested after fleeing police and an alleged carjacking.

Government to bring in standardised testing for schools
Education Minister Erica Stanford says the first glimpse at student achievement is when children sit NCEA but that is " far too late".

Witnesses and footage sought in Wellington carjacking
The driver allegedly stole a vehicle from a member of the public in broad daylight while being pursued by police. He was later arrested.

Wellingtonians' overall satisfaction with city falls to record low, but arts scene rich and diverse
But more than 80 percent of survey respondents say the arts scene is rich and diverse.

Dubai rowers to brave Arctic to highlight plastics pollution

Cash-based Japan issues first new bills in two decades, designed against counterfeiting

Man aiming umbrella at people sparked major police response
Queenstown police are still seeking the man after using CCTV footage to prove he was not carrying a rifle.

Laboratory workers make a public stand
Striking workers from the Medlab laboratory at Palmerston North Hospital took their claim for better pay onto the street.

Iconic Parisian drag club Chez Michou closes
The club, famed for bringing drag entertainment to France in the 1950s, inspired the movie The Birdcage.

Scottish artist paints over work in AI protest
Pop artist Michael Forbes says Artificial Intelligence threatens the livelihoods of some artists.

Comedian delays show start time so people can vote
Ed Byrne's performance at Middlesbrough Town Hall starts half an hour later on election day.

Apple Seeks to Scrub �Dominance� From China Antitrust App Ruling

Europe is still serious about ESG, and Apiday is helping companies comply

Altrove uses AI models and lab automation to create new materials

The golden era of trade over and NZ must diversify partners - deputy Secretary of Trade
Now, with big powers stepping outside the rules-based trading system, NZ must push hard to diversify its trading partners, Vangelis Vitalis says.

Why players love opposing the All Blacks� haka
As England prepare to face down New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday, All Blacks and opponents are united in passion for pre-match ritual.

New principal announced at Mangakotukutuku College despite current principal being set to return
The school has been marred by violent student brawls and a regular police presence since it opened at the beginning of the year.

High-tech cash: Japan launches banknotes with hologram portraits

A Massive Earthquake Once Changed the Course of the Ganges

Taiwan says China told Taiwan's coast guard to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew

Hyundai Motor, LG Energy Solution launch Indonesia's first EV battery plant

An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women's roles

France's renowned Arles photo fest goes 'beneath the surface'

Freya the rescued lion cub is safe in South Africa, but many other lions there are bred to be shot

Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks

Massive overcrowding, lack of exits and slippery mud contributed to deadly stampede in India

Ohai townsfolk set to lose precious mountain views
Shellshocked residents of a rural Southland town are set to have their precious mountain views blocked by a pine forest which will be planted nearby.

Auckland bus drivers caught in the line of fire when passengers lash out
Violence on public transport appears to be on the rise in the country's largest urban centre.

Treaty Principles Bill: Maori translators pen letter over 'deeply flawed translations'
A group of licensed Maori translators have hit out at the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill, calling it factually incorrect and misleading.