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Person pulled from Lower Hutt waters in critical condition
Police were called to Eastbourne around 9.25am on Friday after a report of a person in the water needing assistance.

Wet weather won’t stop Tauranga Jazz Festival’s 62nd year
The Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival has something for everyone even in the rain.

Company apologizes after AI support agent invents policy that causes user uproar
Frustrated software developer believed AI-generated message came from human support rep.

Watch: Man United seal spectacular comeback with last-minute goals
The Red Devils were trailing Lyon 4-2 with 10 minutes to play in extra time in their Europa League quarterfinal. Then came madness.

Invercargill heritage buildings at risk over funding freeze - expert
A potential funding freeze could result in spiralling maintenance costs.

Organisations face risk with open-source AI & cloud use
Tenable's latest report warns that organisations risk cybersecurity breaches as they rapidly adopt open-source AI tools and cloud services without adequate security measures.

How has the housing market coped with population growth?
The country's population has now increased by roughly twice the size of Hamilton since 2018.

Arena Williams: If a tariff war is coming, we need to be ready
OPINION: That means trade diversification, investing in value-added exports, and supporting local industries.

Chefs Karena and Kasey Bird bringing award-winning six-course dinner to Rotorua
'It’s nice to come home and bring this dinner which is really special to us.'

Cyclone Tam: Auckland man saves crane truck driver from 10 metre drop during heroic rescue
The truck had been repairing a downed power line during the storm.

Ukrainian tennis player sues WTA Tour for causing 'emotional distress'
Lesia Tsurenko claims the organisation failed to follow through on assurances Russian and Belarussian players would be banned.

Northland petrels disorientated in ex-tropical Cyclone Tam seek refuge of city lights
Sea birds became disorientated by the storm, landing exhausted in urban areas.

High Court dismisses ex-husband’s appeal in divorce dispute over relationship property
The woman was forced to fight her ex in court over the division of relationship property.

Compulsory consent education proposed for schools
More than three quarters of recent school leavers said they didn't learn enough about consent.

Ashburton cemetery toilet debate over in a flush, without a single word of debate
The option was estimated to cost $303,000.

Northland leaders urge ongoing caution as ex-tropical cyclone sweeps through region
Northland says wind has been the main issue for Whangarei as the region was lashed by ex-tropical Cyclone Tam.

Australian company applies to mine Taranaki seabed under fast-track law
The company already has the go-ahead to suck up 50 million tonnes of sand every year, for 35 years, to extract valuable vanadium along with titanium and iron.

Unconscious person pulled from sea in Wellington
Police say a member of the public found the person at the south end of Eastbourne.

Kiwi discus thrower breaks national record for second time in nine days
Connor Bell has had a fortnight to remember in Oklahoma.

Cobalt report reveals gaps in critical vulnerability fixes
Cobalt's 2025 State of Pentesting Report reveals that 31% of serious security vulnerabilities remain unaddressed, despite 81% of leaders' confidence in their security.

Peter Burling makes surprise appearance at young sailors’ Optimist National Championships
A group of young sailors from Tauranga asked Burling to attend. The star sailor answered.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North: Ciarán Hinds on remembrance, Aussie accents, and bringing the unseen side of a POW story to life
Famed Irish actor Ciarán Hinds digs deep into the psychology of war for his new role.