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‘Clearly unacceptable’: Optus hit with fresh Triple Zero outage
NSW Premier Chris Minns has taken aim at Optus after the embattled telco suffered another Triple Zero outage.

SH5 closed after livestock truck rolls, leaving one person with serious injuries
The highway is blocked in both directions following the crash.

Bad Bunny to headline Super Bowl half-time show in 2026
Grammy-winning rapper Bad Bunny is set to headline the Super Bowl half-time show in Northern California next year.

Nelson honours fallen officer Lyn Fleming at Police Remembrance Day
Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, the first New Zealand policewoman to die on duty, was honoured in Nelson on Monday as part of nationwide Police Remembrance Day services.

Stash of guns found at Whanganui home
Four people have been arrested.

Two injured after gas bottle explodes on work vehicle
Two people have been taken to hospital after a gas bottle exploded and set fire to a vehicle in Christchurch.

‘Daughter wakes screaming’ for family pooch, father pens emotional post about missing pup
‘She’s crying for the family member that isn’t home,’ Matt Jeffery said of his young daughter

Dargaville calf rearer fined $15,000 after 13 calves found dead
Vivian Philip Flett has been sentenced for animal neglect following an MPI investigation.

Watch: Government announces shake-up of earthquake strengthening laws
A new "risk-based" approach to earthquake strengthening will allegedly save building owners more than $8.2 billion across the country.

Aspect Sun Sunscreens pulled from shelves over SPF labelling
People are being advised to stop using using the products.

Dunedin museum ends rumours over sword’s alleged Sikh roots
Speculation has swirled for years that it had once belonged to one of the spiritual leaders of the Sikh religion.

NZ’s most-struck rail bridge is still awaiting repairs, months after it was damaged (again)
The clearance height on the Tinwald viaduct near Ashburton is just 2.39 metres – easily shorter than the world’s tallest man.

'Significant delays' after stock truck rolls on SH5 Napier Taupo Road
One person has serious injuries and there are injured stock at the scene.

Former All Blacks coach eyes Lions tour of NZ after winning World Cup with England
John Mitchell’s next goal? To coach women’s Lions on historic first tour to New Zealand in 2027.

Auckland gastropub denied liquor licences
A couple living near the premises say the noise level at night has caused significant stress, and they had spent $8000 to soundproof their home.

Northland man fined $15k for cruel treatment of calves
Thirteen calves were found dead during three visits to the farm by animal welfare inspectors, who had to euthanise another six.

Watch: Is this the most embarrassing video in the history of golf?
When her cringey Scottie, Scottie, Scheffler chant fell flat, Heather McMahan began another one, which saw her stand down as Ryder Cup MC.

Bedbound woman at aged care village left with burns, infection
An 85-year-old woman described smelling burning flesh after her rest home bed was pushed up against a heater that gave her second-degree burns.

Harvey's CEO tells BI: Don't sleep on junior lawyers in the age of AI

Oil slips as Kurdistan crude exports resume, OPEC+ plans output hike

HP OmniBook X Flip 14-inch Review
I have recently received the HP OmniBook X Flip 14-inch for a review. This was good timing, as I recently had the HP Elitebook Ultra G1i 14 inch and this gave me the chance to compare those two machines.

The missing layer in cybersecurity: Business context
Despite rising cybersecurity investment, many firms lack business context, leaving them vulnerable to costly operational disruption and financial losses from cyber incidents.