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Wellington brew bar Fortune Favours closing, blames cost of living crisis
Fortune Favours has announced it will shut its doors for good on Sunday.

Air New Zealand's profit falls amid rising costs and engine maintenance
The airline reported a profit of $126m for the year ended June compared with $146m a year earlier.

Nvidia forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates
The chipmaker said there was robust demand for its artificial intelligence chips from cloud providers expanding infrastructure to power generative AI technology.

ADL: Minneapolis school shooter’s gun featured antisemitic, anti-Israel writings

'They beat me, humiliated me': Ex-hostage describes traumatic captivity in Gaza

Chris Hayes: News outlets depend on local journalists in Gaza. An Israeli strike just killed 5 of them.

Israel demands retraction of UN-backed monitor report on Gaza famine

New Zealand woman allegedly murdered by conspiracy theorist podcaster in Perth
Tobias Nuttall, 32, is accused of stabbing his New Zealand-born partner Ali Lauren, 30, to death.

The Asian candidates vying for a seat on regional councils
Four candidates of Asian heritage want to have a say in managing natural resources, biodiversity, biosecurity, regional transport and resilience for climate change.

‘Item of concern’ that sparked police shutdown in central Wellington was a beeping smoke alarm
Police confirmed to Stuff on Thursday that the item turned out to be a beeping smoke alarm that someone had thrown into a public rubbish bin.

The Metals Company pushes ahead with deep sea mining plans in Pacific waters
The Metals Company is advancing deep sea mining ambitions with Nauru and Tonga, bypassing UN oversight by leveraging a United States regulatory pathway.

'He matenga poto he oranga roa': 10 young Maori prepare to attend COP30 in Brazil
A group of 10 rangatahi Maori have been selected from more than 60 applicants to represent their iwi at one of the world's largest climate change conferences.

Ex-OpenAI VP says the AI talent war has made the pay gulf 'wider and wider' — and will lead to 'second-order effects'

How Cisco Systems’ CIO is rethinking work in an AI-powered world for the company’s 10,000 IT employees

Samoa dengue cases reach nearly 11,000, but cases drop compared to previous week
The country's Health Ministry said cases for the week of 18-24 August had dropped by 19 percent compared to the previous week.

French Minister for Overseas pushing ahead with Bougival Agreement despite FLNKS snub
FLNKS recently warned against any attempt to "force" an agreement they are not part of, raising concerns about possible unrest similar to the riots that broke out in May 2024.

Packed pub watches The Chase fan's posthumous win
Tim McCarthy died in July a month before the TV quiz episode he featured in was broadcast.

Painting looted by Nazis has vanished again, say Argentine police
Prosecutor says painting no longer at Buenos Aires home featured in estate agent's advert.

Zamir delays Oct. 7 follow-up report after fight with PM over Gaza War, appointments

Average time to save a house deposit down to 10 years
House prices have returned to a more affordable level - but they're still not exactly cheap, data firm Cotality says.

Asian candidates for Hamilton City Council align on spending cuts
Four Asian candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for a seat in the local body elections.

‘Leadership looks white’: Asians struggling to land senior roles
Just 3.3 percent of senior leaders in the public sector claim Asian heritage, according to latest figures compiled by the Public Service Commission.

Thick ‘line of fog' blankets Central Auckland
Those commuting to or living in Auckland CBD would have noticed thick fog on Thursday morning.

Splore Festival to return in 2026 after one-year hiatus
After taking a year off to revitalise and refresh, New Zealand’s longest-running festival is returning.

Watch: 'My friend saved me' - Boy shielded as Minneapolis gunman fires
Weston Halsne says his friend was shot in the back as they sheltered under pews in Minneapolis church.