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Hawke's Bay police probe four violent incidents in 24 hours
Police say three of the four events involved a gun being fired at a house - two in Flaxmere and one in Tamatea.

NZ Rugby to launch non-contact variant in 2025
New Zealand Rugby is set to introduce a non-contact version of the sport in a bid to increase player numbers.

Watch live: The 36-second mistake that caused the Aratere grounding
A single command sent the ship on a course the crew didn't know how to stop.

‘He snuck in the back door’: Luxon evades protesters in Dunedin
While the prime minister's trip was not publicised, it attracted several dozen protesters outside the entrance to the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

Sex, love and immortality: Behind the obsession with vampires
Mark Gatiss, from BBC’s Dracula, and Rolin Jones, from Interview with the Vampire, on why vampires are so popular.

AIA - welcomes Ngahuia Leighton as 'Future Director'
Auckland International Airport Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Ngahuia Leighton, as future director, from 19 November 2024 for 18 months, as part of the Institute of Directors’ Future Directors programme

Mike King stands by statement that ‘alcohol is a solution’
Minister “disagrees” with mental health campaigner, saying alcohol “can cause a lot of harm”.

'Careless, heartless, ruthless' - Actor Sam Neill voices anger over Dunedin Hospital cuts
The iconic actor has accused the government of being cruel and breaking their word.

Business email compromise scams dominate Q3 2024 threats
VIPRE Security Group's latest report reveals that business email compromise now makes up 58% of phishing attacks, highlighting rising cybersecurity threats.

Weather deaths: Families want lack of warnings, response to events investigated
A decision on what an inquest will cover will follow a second hearing next month in Hastings for deaths linked to Cyclone Gabrielle.

North Korea has fired a long-range ballistic missile, South Korea says
It comes a day after Seoul reported the North was making preparations to test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Hawke’s Bay rocked by four shootings in 24 hours
Police are investigating after guns were fired at people’s homes and a violent altercation broke out between the occupants of two vehicles.

Man mistakenly released from Manukau District Court
The 49-year-old was out for about six hours before police located him and took him back to custody.

Watch live: Aratere crew ‘unaware’ of autopilot override process before grounding
The crew onboard the Interislander ferry desperately tried to regain control of the vessel after autopilot was engaged, but by the time they had turned off the system, it was too late.

Repairing Scotland's historic 'Harry Potter' bridge
Engineers have been working day and night on the Glenfinnan Viaduct as part of a £3.4m restoration project.

Communities most at risk see police as threat, report finds
An independent panel researched police engagement with Maori, Pasifika, disabled people, and rainbow communities.

Chiefs Manawa raid cross-code star from Matatu
The announcement of the 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki squads was highlighted by the Chiefs luring a Black Fern and NRLW star north.

Kiwi woman charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle 52kg of meth into Australia
The arrest was part of three thwarted plots to smuggle 77kg of the drug, as well as 26kg cocaine, through Melbourne and Sydney airports, police said.

Technical debt hinders modernisation of identity systems
A survey by the Cloud Security Alliance reveals over half of organisations see technical debt as the main barrier to modernising their identity systems.