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Dunedin City Council warned of 'slumlords' exploiting students
A Dunedin student flat horror story is prompting a call to action to prevent others from falling prey to bad landlords and filthy flats.

Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack
Messaging has been turned off on the women's dating safety app Tea, following a hack which has exposed thousands of members' images, posts and comments.

Armed police called to Akoranga Bus Station on Auckland’s North Shore; three men detained
Suspects were seen boarding a bus after an alleged robbery in Auckland Central.

Murder defence team claim shots fired at Hori Gage were intended to intimidate, not kill him
Hori Gage was gunned down in his car in front of his family on a Sunday afternoon.

Labour MP Willie Jackson accuses government of rigging next election
Labour MP Willie Jackson says the government's move to block people from being able to enrol for 12 days before voting day is a breach of democracy.

Nobby Clark stalls decision on mana whenua charter
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark has used his power as chair to delay a decision on a memorandum of understanding with mana whenua.

Speaker nods towards large changes to Parliament's Question Time
Parliament's Speaker is considering a major rewrite of the rules for Question Time to prevent "an unequal competition".

Supervision of released high risk sex offender should be allowed to lapse High Court hears
Nathaniel James Mahoney was released from prison earlier this year.

Black Caps v Zimbabwe first test: Live updates from Bulawayo
All the action as New Zealand play their first test for more than seven months.

Live: Black Caps face Zimbabwe in first test in Bulawayo
Follow live coverage of the first test between the Black Caps and Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.

The world’s superpowers are fighting a crucial battle in very different ways
The US and China are scrambling to dominate the world of AI. The clash could exacerbate the risks in an inherently risky technology.

Lotto Powerball: $12 million up for grabs in latest jackpot draw
The numbers have been drawn. Are you $12 million richer?

Shanghai evacuates 283,000 people as typhoon nears: state media
Typhoon Co-May made landfall in eastern Zhejiang Province on Wednesday.

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Phone buzzing with an emergency alert? Here’s when and why that happens
Tsunami alerts and storm warnings have buzzed Kiwi phones, but not always. Here’s how the Emergency Mobile Alert system works, and why you might miss one.