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Motorbike rider a repeat offender hours after first arrest
Police were stunned after a man allegedly committed the same driving offences he had been arrested for earlier in the day.

Defence Force to stop 'raft' of things due to financial crunch
"There's a lot of things we can't afford to to do at the moment." the Chief of Defence told MPs.

Names of two women killed in Auckland crash released
Police have named the two drivers who died following a crash in the Rodney District on Saturday night.

Papua New Guinea Budget 2025: Government exempts GST on basic items
Household goods such as rice, tea, coffee, tinned fish, tinned meat, flour, chicken, and noodles, along with diapers, and sanitary pads, will no longer carrying GST charges.

Liquidator’s report shows SolarZero creditors are owed $40 million
The solar power company collapsed last week, leaving hundreds of creditors and staff out of pocket.

Campaign aims to protect kids from dog attacks
South Auckland has one of the highest numbers of roaming dogs in the region.

Auckland Council is selling its stake in Auckland Airport
Auckland International Airport requested a trading halt after the Auckland Future Fund Trustee, stated it would be initiating a sale process for its shares in the airport.

Rubrik launches Annapurna to boost AI on Amazon Bedrock
Rubrik has unveiled Annapurna, a new API service aimed at helping organisations build secure generative AI applications on Amazon Bedrock.

What we know about South Korea's martial law declaration
The president reversed course hours later after soldiers and protesters stormed the National Assembly in Seoul.

British band Sports Team robbed at gunpoint on US tour
The band had just arrived in California when their tour van was looted by an unidentified gunman.

Man smashed over head with wheel brace in Auckland road rage incident
The man was left with broken ribs and major facial injuries, a colleague said.

New Zealanders in South Korea told to register, avoid protests
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Foreign Minister Winston Peters' office said they were watching developments closely.

Summer's first heat alerts issued as temperatures head for 30C
People in hot areas are advised to stay out of the sun and keep hydrated.

South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol says he will scrap martial law
It was the first time in decades martial law was declared in the country and it was quickly voted down by lawmakers.

Kiwi teenager to take on the world in Toyota race series
Fresh from a successful season in Japan, Sebastian Manson is a frontrunner for the 2025 Toyota Formula Regional title.

No buses for Picton New Year's Eve party
Three cruise ships in two days have snaffled up all the buses that normally run partygoers between Blenheim and Picton.

PM Christopher Luxon has sold another property
On paper, the PM could make almost $770,000 from the trio of sales - but a tax expert says it’s not so clear cut.

Rapid7 expands MXDR service to better support AWS users
Rapid7 expands its Managed Extended Detection and Response service to enhance support for Amazon Web Services, boosting cloud security for millions of users.

Cook Islands foreign minister cautions against limiting religious organisations
Tingika Elikana fired back at an Opposition MP's his suggestion to revisit the Religious Organisation Restrictions Act 1975 to further limit religious organisations in the country.

Health NZ says nursing hires one of reason for deficit
It forecasts the deficit this current financial year will be $1.1 billion dollars.