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NZ behind in getting nasal spray flu vaccine - expert
An immunisation expert hopes New Zealand will soon get a nasal spray flu vaccine, like the UK already has and Australia is rolling out soon.

Weather: Cold snap hits South Island
The second month of spring began with a "bitter night" in the south as "freezing conditions" descended across the island - and it's just the start.

A viral moment with Keith Urban changed her life. Now the Kiwi is one of country’s brightest stars
Kaylee Bell’s next goal? Proving mums belong on the stage.

Pacific news in brief for 7 October
A round-up of news from around the region, including the first hearing of Samoa's new parliament.

Intel and AMD trusted enclaves, the backbone of network security, fall to physical attacks
The chipmakers say physical attacks aren't in the threat model. Many users didn't get the memo.

Ryanair will not resume TLV flight operations over dispute with Ben-Gurion Airport, airline says

Youth protests escalate in Madagascar despite government dismissal

Woman convicted in world's 'largest' Bitcoin seizure

Football Ferns legend to retire after 18 months that ‘has been truly hell’
Ali Riley will call time on her club and national team careers at the end of 2025.

Watch: ‘Gutted’ NZ sprinter misses podium by 0.001sec in 'closest race ever'
Anna Grimaldi was neck and neck with her French rival but missed out on a medal by the smallest margin at the World Para Athletics Championships.

Poll: Americans approve of Jimmy Kimmel's return to TV by a more than 2-to-1 margin

Amazon’s new OS for Fire TV players is a double-edged sword
Amazon is going in a new direction with its latest 4K Fire TV streaming stick, and it’s a direction that Fire TV sideloaders probably won’t like. Making its debut during the company’s big fall hardware event in New York City on Tuesday and slated to ship in October, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select will rank as Amazon’s third 4K-capable streaming stick, alongside the...

Auckland residents offered chance to react to contentious rubbish collection plan
The council wants feedback on a proposal that's raised the ire of some in south Auckland who are worried about overloaded bins and maggots.

Lola Young cancels gigs 'for foreseeable future' after stage collapse
She said she was "going away for a while" and apologised to fans who had bought tickets for her tour.

No sightings of missing woman Te Anihana Pomana despite family appeals
The 25-year-old was last seen leaving Sky City in central Auckland six weeks ago.

Union warns proposed NZ employment leave laws could disadvantage Pacific workers
However, the New Zealand government says the changes are designed to make the system fairer.

DeepSeek tests “sparse attention” to slash AI processing costs
Chinese lab's v3.2 release explores a technique that could make running AI far less costly.

Last Ford Focus ST Rolls Off Production Line—Will We Ever See Another One?

The internet is a cesspool
Thirty years ago the internet was a very different place. Not perfect, not pure but a whole lot safer than the internet we use today.

Chemical smell around town linked to cable thefts
A series of wire and cable thefts in the Kawerau area may be linked to a strong chemical smell residents have been suffering.

Psychologist and TV host Nigel Latta dies, aged 58
The clinical psychologist was diagnosed with "incurable" gastric cancer diagnosis in 2024.

Clinical psychologist Nigel Latta has died, aged 58
The popular TV host and clinical psychologist was diagnosed with "incurable" gastric cancer diagnosis in 2024.