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Wastewater spills into New Plymouth stream prompting warnings
An investigation is underway as council staff clear a blockage.

Man in his 60s sent ‘sexually explicit’ texts to 12-year-old girl
He tried to ‘manufacture’ a situation so the girl could stay at his house.

Fleeing driver arrested following crash on SH1 near Ohau
A driver who fled police and caused a crash along SH1 on Monday night was scheduled to appear in Levin District Court on Tuesday.

Met Gala 2024 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion'
Who was there and most importantly, what were they wearing? Look over RNZ's updates from the event.

Police inappropriately charged man falsely accused of sexual assault - IPCA
The man was wrongly accused of attempting to sexually assault a woman viewing his rental property.

RedHat unveils expanded automation for hybrid cloud systems
RedHat reveals an enhanced automation offering for hybrid cloud systems, promising streamlined operations and improved business innovation using the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

Strike action: Workers take on Fiji Water, demand better pay
A group of workers for Fiji Water have gone on strike at the US-owned company's water bottling plant in Yaqara on the main island Viti Levu on Tuesday.

CyberCure secures cybersecurity deal with Silver Fern Farms
New Zealand's CyberCure secures lucrative contracts with Silver Fern Farms, boosting the digital workforce's Identity Governance and Access Management capabilities.

Check Point report shows 154% rise in cloud security incidents in 2024
Check Point's 2024 Cloud Security Report reveals a dramatic 154% rise in cloud security incidents in a single year amid escalating cyber threats, showing an urgent need for AI-driven security solutions.

Thornbury Hall custodians awarded
Over 30 years of toil at the Thornbury Hall has resulted in an award for its custodians.

'Pretty dire' situation for patients as junior doctors strike over pay cuts
Disruption to patient care from a nationwide junior doctors strike is bordering on unsafe, a senior doctor claims, despite what health officials say.

Pedestrian hit by fleeing driver
A fleeing driver has struck a person near the intersection of Pitt and Church streets.

Auckland wharves to be opened to public as deal reached with port, unions and Wayne Brown
Port of Auckland has made a commitment to contribute $1.1 billion in profits to the council over the next 10 years.

Restarting redundancy process would cause significant disruption for TVNZ
E tu union has told the Employment Relations Authority it wants to see the broadcaster restart its redundancy process and "work properly" with staff to shape the future for the organisation.

Boeing crewed space launch postponed for safety check
First crewed space flight of Boeing's Starliner was postponed shortly before liftoff due to a glitch

Official 2023 election result final check done in a few hours, under extreme pressure
The rushed assessment, which failed to identify multiple errors in the official results, would normally take two days.

Jimmy Duan steps into Chief Customer Officer role at BlackLine
Software expert Jimmy Duan joins BlackLine Inc., a leading digital finance transformation company, as the new Chief Customer Officer, leveraging his prolific industry experience to boost the firm's customer-first philosophy.

All Blacks prop insists Crusaders aren’t imploding
The Crusaders appear to be moribund, but Fletcher Newell insists all is well inside Rugby Park.

Live: Julie Anne Genter referred to Parliament’s Privileges Committee
Green MP who shouted at National's Matt Doocey during a debate last week faces possible disciplinary action.

Reefton could hold 5% of world's supply of antimony
A small West Coast town is sitting on a significant supply of a valuable mineral used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles.