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Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests
Thousands had taken to the streets demanding that the government lift the ban and tackle corruption.

Why NZ Police don't wear body cameras - and if that will change
Explainer - Police around the world regularly wear body cameras to record incidents. But not in New Zealand. Will that soon change?

Police Commissioner: ‘no father should ever behave like this with their children’
Killed fugitive Tom Phillips was a “motivated offender with intent to kill” and no hero, Richard Chambers says.

Live: Police hunt for Tom Phillips' accomplices, reveal picture of camp site
The case is not closed, police say, after finding a 'stockpile' of guns.

Pure Storage named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant again
Pure Storage has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Storage Platforms for the twelfth year running.

AWS Auckland region opens doors for New Zealand cloud adoption
The new AWS Auckland region eases cloud adoption in New Zealand, addressing data security and sovereignty concerns while boosting innovation and reliability.

Police looking for accomplices who may have helped Tom Phillips
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said police are trying to understand if anyone had been assisting fugitive father Tom Phillips.

Auckland woman falsely claimed Working for Families tax credits for seven children
The woman had claimed payments for 18 children, going back to 2002, including her biological kids, adoptive children and others in her extended family.

Software packages with more than 2 billion weekly downloads hit in supply-chain attack
Incident hitting npm users is likely the biggest supply-chain attack ever.

Police hunt Tom Phillips accomplices after 'stockpile of firearms' found in bush
The Police Commissioner says the Tom Phillips case isn't closed, with officers now turning their attention to potential accomplices.

ANZ to cut thousands of jobs in Australia
The bank's Australian parent announced a major restructure on Tuesday, which would see about 3500 employees losing their jobs by September next year.

Two days drive, hours-long trek to reach Sudan remote village hit by landslide
At least 400 people are still missing over a week after a deadly landslide hit a remote village in Sudan's Darfur region.

Richie McCaw joins All Blacks in camp in Wellington
Quinn Tupaea said it was ‘pretty crazy’ to rub shoulders with the All Blacks legend.

Exclusive Networks names Bennett Wong to lead APAC expansion
Exclusive Networks appoints Bennett Wong as Senior VP to boost its Asia Pacific expansion, focusing on cybersecurity and tech service growth across diverse markets.

Teen charged with murder of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria
Today, Police arrested and charged the youth for the fatal stabbing of Kaea in Napier on 11 May.

How Panthers star’s brother is helping plot a Warriors victory on Saturday
Nathan Cleary has revealed his younger brother, Jett, will be working against him and the Panthers by playing the role of his famous brother during opposed sessions.

Teen charged with murder over fatal stabbing of 15-year-old in Napier
A teenager has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria in Napier on May 11.

Referendums begin for Maori wards at 42 councils
Many councils chose to set up Maori wards at the 2022 elections, but under new legislation, councils must now ratify them by referendum or abolish them.

NiCE completes Cognigy deal to boost global AI customer experience
NiCE has acquired Cognigy, merging their AI to enhance global customer experience platforms with advanced conversational and agentic AI technology.

Labour goes back to drawing board after bruising Tamaki Makaurau by-election defeat
Senior Labour MP Willie Jackson said the party will look at what worked and what didn't work, as well as any strategies to contest the Maori seats in the next election.