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GIrl, 16, rescued after suffering medical event in Whirinaki Forest Park
Rescuing the unwell teen from the bush was just one of many operations a local rescue helicopter team conducted last week.

ANZAC Day commemorated throughout French Pacific and beyond
With a strong emphasis on the "FRANZ" trilateral alliance, ANZAC Day was commemorated throughout the French Pacific and in mainland France late last week.

At least four dead after dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma, US
At least four people died and scores were injured in Oklahoma after dozens of twisters swept the US Southern Plains, while weather alerts put more than 7 million Americans under tornado warnings.

Three seriously hurt in crash at Hastings roundabout
The road was blocked and motorists advised to take an alternate route.

Appeal date set for ex-Cook Islands deputy prime minister
Robert Tapaitau and two other senior public figures were convicted of taking NZD$70,000 in public funds.

Alliance asks farmers to help raise share capital in bid to stay farmer-owned
The red meat cooperative was profitable for nine out of the last 10 years - but last year, it reported a $70 million loss after tax.

Scott McLaughlin rebounds emphatically with win in Alabama
McLaughlin has put a tough week behind him by winning in Alabama.

Powering ahead with green hydrogen
The Detail - Green hydrogen power is inching forward with more trial projects and research on the boil.

Rotorua Hospital doctors raise alarm over children's ward delays
The children's ward at Rotorua Hospital will be missing a third of its beds as winter hits because Te Whatu Ora halted an upgrade partway through to review costs.

Personal debt putting rent-to-own homes out of reach even for high earners - Habitat for Humanity
Some families earning $150,000 still can't get into rent-to-own homes due to soaring personal debt, says Habitat for Humanity.

Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling full self-driving
The news came after a US report tied Tesla's autonomous driving modes to at least 13 crashes, involving one death.

Fringe Black Caps increase their stocks ahead of World Cup naming
New Zealand coach Gary Stead says he is proud of the way his inexperienced side bounced back to draw their Twenty20 series with Pakistan, even if it is unlikely that many of the tourists will make his World Cup squad.

VGL - 2024 Shaw & Partners Tech Conference Presentation
Vista Group International Limited (NZX/ASX: VGL) provides a copy of the presentation to be given today at the Shaw & Partners Tech Conference in Sydney, Australia

Pharmac's budget boosted to $6.3b over next four years
The government has announced what it says is the largest Pharmac budget in its history.

'Absurd and totally unacceptable': Canterbury man has to wait a year for surgery
"I was stunned at the state of things," a Canterbury man who has been bumped down the list says.

Portia jumping spiders may have ability to plan attacks on prey
Portia jumping spiders may have an IQ similar to mammals, a researcher says.

Interest rate cuts might have to wait until 2025 - economist
Inflation is not falling as quickly as economists expected, so don't hold your breath, a leading economist says.

Parents of teenager who stabbed bishop at Sydney church speak publicly for the first time
Parents of the 16-year-old charged in relation to an attack of a Sydney bishop painted a picture of a vulnerable child with serious anger management issues and mental health issues.

Poet Sir Vincent O'Sullivan dead at 86
Sir Vincent, a prolific and iconic writer and academic, died on Sunday.

Man dies in 'suspicious' Whangarei house fire
The man was rescued from the building but died of his injuries.

Kainga Ora slammed after tenants �terrorise� neighbour, poo outside her door
One of the tenants pooed outside her door and another allegedly threw a woman off a balcony.