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Super Rugby Pacific team lists: Blues, Chiefs, Moana Pasifika, Hurricanes and Highlanders name round-12 squads
All the ins and outs ahead of the 12th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Three boaties rescued off Timaru coast
Coastguard volunteers had to get an exemption from Maritime NZ to perform a rescue 21 nautical miles off Timaru’s coast on Anzac Day after a vessel got into trouble.

Interislander ferry Aratere to be retired this year
The ferry, which has been in service for over 25 years, will be retired to make way for port upgrades at Picton.

Health NZ confirms a third of all IT roles will be cut
Final cuts were announced today following a consultation period.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon backs fast-track process during visit to Whanganui
The Prime Minister praised Whanganui's council during a visit to the district.

Weather live: Canterbury roads closed, Cook Strait ferries cancelled, Wellington braces for strongest southerlies in over a decade
Meanwhile, Canterbury roads have closed due to heavy rain, as a warning another 200mm may hit the region.

Difficult economy dashes plans for popular indigenous arts festival
The Toi Kiri festival, focusing on indigenous arts, is postponed to 2026.

Indonesian school milk programme could create opportunities for NZ’s dairy sector - Rabobank
The school milk programme aims to provide milk to 60 million students daily by 2029.

NZTA defends oversight of powerful highway speed camera system
The reach of 'smart' road cameras is growing in scale and power.

Forrester warns of deepfakes & AI extortion in 2025 threats
Forrester's report reveals top cybersecurity threats in 2025, including regulatory upheavals, deepfakes, AI risks, insider threats, and GenAI-driven extortion.

Whakapapa Holdings Ltd to run North Island ski field, DoC grants 10-year concession
Financial management of the ski field has been plagued for several years.

Super Rugby Pacific teams: All Blacks veteran back at No 10 for battling Blues
Blues coach Vern Cotter slots All Blacks veteran Beauden Barrett into the No 10 jersey as the defending champs attempt to rebound from a loss.

Albatross makes ‘unusual’ visit to Whangamata
The species is classified as being nationally critical, with its population halving since 2004.

Person dies after crash in Waitomo
State Highway 3 at Awakino remains closed.

Aratere, Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry to retire
The Aratere made headlines last year when it ran aground near Picton.

Witness raises alarm after Hamilton cyclist goes under wheels of logging truck
The teen survived but suffered multiple fractures and severe injuries.

Armed robbers raid Rotorua store, staff and child forced to hide
Police are appealing for information about the aggravated robbery.

On the Up: Peter Burling and Blair Tuke’s conservation journey and their next big project
'We, travelling around the world, see so much devastation in so many beautiful places.'

Auckland braces for severe winds, thunderstorms; monster 10m swells cancel Cook Strait ferries
Auckland faces severe gales at rush hour tomorrow while 10m waves smash Wellington coasts

Puhirake Ihaka: A life dedicated to iwi, honoured by a nation
Puhirake Ihaka was honoured as an Officer in the New Zealand Order of Merit.

‘Deep cuts’: Health NZ outlines proposed changes to IT workforce - 1850 roles affected
IT workers in healthcare are being told this week if their jobs are being disestablished.

‘What were you doing at 14?’: Cricket world reacts to ‘unprecedented’ prodigy’s staggering hundred
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, is sport’s newest teenage sensation and has attracted high praise and words of caution from cricket legends.

Herald afternoon quiz: April 30
Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.