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Review: Highly Suspect lights up Christchurch
Live, the band embodies the rebellious heart of rock in a way that feels both nostalgic and thrillingly new, Dan Buchanan writes.

Tiger trackers used to spy on women
Tiger tracking cameras have been misused to take videos of women in a forest in India.

Tirau bus crash: Tourists caught up in fatal collision, SH1 re-opened
A section of State Highway 1 has re-opened after a fatal collision killed one person and injured 14 others yesterday.

Hawke's Bay housing to be built over 'the best soils in the world'
"This sort of behaviour really can't continue," say opponents of a controversial proposal to build on productive food growing land.

Pacific fisheries summit: Seabird bycatch and labour standards on WCPFC agenda in Fiji
Protections for workers and reducing seabird bycatch are critical measures being sponsored by New Zealand when the 21st Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting, which begins Thursday in Suva.

New Caledonia's Great Chief Boarat found dead in Koumac
New Caledonia's chiefly community is mourning the death of Great Chief William Boarat, from the district of Koumac (far north-eastern tip of the main island of New Caledonia).

Helen Baxter and the importance of a consistent HRT provider
Smart, beautiful and confident, Helen was a woman in complete control of her own life, until perimenopause plunged her into depression five years ago.

Health NZ's project to pay $2b back to staff makes slow progress
Three small health districts are exposed to the biggest risks in the trouble-plagued project to pay back thousands of dollars owed to hospital staff.

Israel-Hezbollah truce holds, Israel sets south Lebanon curfew
While the ceasefire largely held, Israel says it identified Hezbollah operatives returning to areas near the border.

The Mighty Boosh at 20: How the deranged cult hit captured an entire generation
Come with us on a journey through time and space to reflect on The Mighty Boosh's cultural moment, now it has been 20 years since the comedy first aired.

Police call in extra staff to monitor Mongrel Mob funeral
Mongrel Mob gang members and associates are expected to travel into the Western Bay of Plenty area for the funeral, police said.

More Samoans turning to India for affordable medical treatment
Samoa is increasingly sending patients to India for life-saving operations, primarily due to significantly lower costs than New Zealand.

Missing person: Searching for Rebecca, not seen since Wednesday
Police are appealing for any sightings of Rebecca, 46, reported missing in Panmure, Auckland.

Controversial US speaker Candace Owens banned from New Zealand
Owens was due to speak at an event in Auckland, but had recently been banned from Australia.

The Gatwick drone returns?
Has the mythical Gatwick drone returned, this time to fly over US military bases in the UK?

Government turns to tech firms to boost NZDF
A rapidly deteriorating global security environment has spurred the government to reach out to high-tech companies to boost the Defence Force.

Port of Auckland conviction 'comes too late for those who died' - union
The conviction of a former Ports of Auckland boss brings to an end "an era of failure at the highest levels of Ports of Auckland which had tragic outcomes for workers, their families and their colleagues", says the Maritime Union.

Trump places high-risk, high-reward bet on tariffs to stem fentanyl
Experts suggest broader strategies are needed beyond tariffs to combat the fentanyl crisis.

Shortsighted, 'shameful' and 'ludicrous' - reaction to more jobs axed in health sector
Plans to cut nearly 1500 jobs at Health NZ - Te Whatu Ora have been met with outrage by health sector leaders.