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Queenstown Airport hits milestone amid major works programme
Queenstown Airport celebrated its 90th birthday on Thursday.

Family pay tribute to victim of fatal stabbing at Awakeri Hot Springs Holiday Park
A cousin of the woman killed in the Bay of Plenty on Thursday says she was a loving mother, daughter, niece, cousin, aunty and friend.

Final cost of breaking South Korean ferry contract revealed
The bill is now more than $600 million, after another $144m was added to the scrapped iReX ferry project cost.

Pies, pizza and nacho chips off the menu under new rules for hospital cafes
You might be surprised to learn the next time you visit a hospital cafe around Aotearoa however, that thick icing is gone, cream is reduced to a tablespoon and the only pie on display is a potato top.

Manufacturing index back in positive territory
Production, employment, new orders, finished stocks and deliveries were all in expansion.

The new best game online is crashing AI
What better way to learn about how AI works than by trying to crash it or sidestep the protection mechanisms built into it. Hours of fun for all the family.

Man pleads guilty over 'coward punch' that killed Daniel Nganeko
Daytona Thompson has admitted to manslaughter after an unprovoked attack on Daniel Nganeko outside a rugby clubroom.

Data Centers Need to Bring Own Power Supply, Grid Watchdog Says

Panama Canal to launch tender for construction, operation of two ports, source says

Intel stock surges on report Trump administration mulls taking stake in company

'Big Short' investor Burry turned more bullish on second quarter

Another insurer eyes the adviser market
Momentum Life, which focused on the retail market is under new ownership and poised to enter the adviser market.

Pie and Coke thrown, new cars damaged during Dunedin rampage
A man faces 11 charges after a rampage which included damaging new cars, and throwing cans of Coke and a pie.

Review: Naomi Watts 'simply stunning' in The Friend
A writer reluctantly inherits man's other best friend in this New York-set tale, starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray and Bingo the Great Dane.

School calendar set to change in Samoa as schools closed for another week
The Education and Culture CEO says the school term calendar is set to change due to prolonged closures due to the dengue outbreak.

Melting point: Butter, cheese and milk push 5% food price increase
Dairy products lead annual rises in the price of food, says Stats NZ.

Government reveals cost of cancelling contract for new ferries
The sum of KiwiRail�s settlement with the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has been revealed.

Push to declassify Amelia Earhart files gains momentum in CNMI
Northern Mariana Islands' US Congress delegate has asked President Donald Trump to declassify federal documents related to the pioneering aviator's disappearance.

Chinese author �shocked� at children�s book awards win
Judges describe Li Chen's feline-fuelled graphic novel as "beautifully conceived, gloriously illustrated, charming, off-beat and hilarious".

Three of our biggest emitters no longer have to reveal climate impact
It comes after the government ended compulsory reporting for the farming sector.

Auckland bus catches fire outside Birkenhead depot
Staff noticed smoke coming from the engine of the diesel-powered bus around 8.48am.

Food prices rising fastest since 2023
Food prices rose 5 percent in the year ended July, compared to a 4.6 percent rise the month before.

Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount
The number of data centres is set to jump by a fifth in the coming years, figures seen by the BBC suggest.