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What's missing from new earthquake plans?
One expert says the government's changes on earthquake-prone buildings are more about saving money than lives - but there's some sensible stuff in there.

Hurricanes dealt major injury blow ahead of 2026 season
The Wellington-based franchise will be without a key playmaker for the entire 2026 Super Rugby campaign.

Woman kicked, punched and hair pulled in road rage incident at traffic lights
When the driver tooted at a vehicle that a traffic light had gone green, it led to her being assaulted by the other motorist.

OpenAI builds apps into ChatGPT, in a bold bid to make AI the ‘universal interface’ to our digital lives

Salesforce Tells Clients It Won’t Pay Hackers for Extortion

AlphaSense acquires Y Combinator-backed Carousel, an AI assistant for Excel

Snowflake to launch New Zealand cloud instance on AWS by 2026
Snowflake will launch a local cloud instance on AWS’s New Zealand region by early 2026, enabling onshore data storage and enhancing compliance with local data rules.

Kiwis lose trust in AI as preference for human service prevails
Only 18% of New Zealanders trust companies’ use of AI, with 62% fearing it limits human contact, impacting spending and loyalty in customer service.

NZ teachers report higher stress than OECD average, survey finds
They are also more likely to be working with children who need learning support than other teachers working in other OECD countries, a new report shows.

New Zealand’s best large airport named, it’s not one of the big three
Queenstown, Dunedin and North Shore airports win at annual awards.

Tory Whanau calls out harassment, bullying and rumour in final council speech
Critics, colleagues and bullies: no one spared in Wellington mayor Tory Whanau’s parting shot.

Wilson! Prankster has a dig with volleyball set up in election sign mystery
Whakatane mayoral candidate Wilson James says he has no idea who is placing replica volleyballs from the Tom Hanks movie Cast Away on his election signs.

Morning Report political panel: Nicola Willis defends telling Greens to 'call the dogs off'
"I think we shouldn't be so precious that we can't use metaphorical speech," the Finance Minister says.

Police Ten 7 host Graham Bell has died
The veteran police officer who became famous on the reality TV show has died after living with cancer. He was 78.

Blues dip into Crusaders academy to sign son of former Warriors flyer
The powerful hooker will take up his new contract from 2027.

Bus driver’s punch killed man who refused to pay
The bus driver said Peter Te Kira was rude and racially abusive before he delivered the fatal punch.

Police Ten 7 host Graham Bell dies
Police Ten 7 host and veteran cop Graham Bell has died.

Boys, 11, 12 and 13, steal multiple cars during high speed South Island road trip
A stolen vehicle reached speeds up to 160kph before being spiked. The four young occupants called police to pick them up from outside a McDonald’s.

Investigation over fire in cell phone tower in Wanaka
Police and a fire investigator in Wanaka are looking into the reports.

Fiji prisons chief cancels New Zealand trip after criminal charge
Sevuloni Naucukidi appeared at the Suva Magistrates Court on Tuesday for allegedly threatening a member of his support staff in July this year.

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Willis and Woods react over protest outside Winston Peters’ place
Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Labour’s Megan Woods have weighed in on the aftermath of the protest against the Gaza War outside Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters’ Auckland home.