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Winston Peters urges Nordic nations to boost engagement in the Pacific
The New Zealand Foreign Minister says the Indo-Pacific region is under the most "sustained pressure" it has faced in the past eight decades.

Ben McNulty named as Wellington's new deputy mayor
Ben McNulty ran as a Labour candidate alongside mayor-elect Andrew Little.

Golf - Donald Trump's granddaughter Kai Trump invited to play in LPGA Tour event
Kai Trump receives an invitation to pay in a tournament in Florida ahead of starting her collegiate golf career.

Money talks: The other side of being an All Black
"Ultimately, your role as an All Black is to win games, for your team, your family and the country. But off the field, you are expected to be a champion as well."

Luxon: 'I've just done a deal'. Winston Peters’ X account: Make that 'We...'
Christopher Luxon shared he had just done a deal with Southeast Asian nations that would help grow the New Zealand economy.

Nark: How (and why) we used AI to recreate a dead man's voice
One of journalism's most repeated purposes is to give voice to the voiceless. But what if the person speaking up has died while waiting to tell their story?

Lower Hutt station closure affecting fire response - union boss
The station was shut almost four years ago with black mould and its firefighters moved to another nearby station.

Boomi named exemplary vendor for data integration & MDM in 2025
Boomi has been named an Exemplary Vendor in ISG's 2025 Buyers Guide for Data Integration and Master Data Management, lauded for real-time AI-powered solutions.

Surfboard lost overboard in Tasmania drifts more than 2,400km to New Zealand
Albarito Bueno was kitesurfing in Raglan when he found the barnacle covered board.

Nvidia CEO Downplays AI Bubble Fears as He Enlists New Partners

Unwell boy airlifted from school to Starship Hospital
A rescue helicopter was called in when the child became acutely unwell at a Northland primary school.

Ambulance officer at odds with key murder witness
When Robert Ogier reached Darcy Te Hira's body, one thing stood out to him, and he's never forgotten it.

Shock as film star gatecrashes Hobbiton wedding
"I mean, if you're going to have a wedding crasher at a Hobbiton wedding, who better than Elijah Wood?"

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of October 27 - November 2
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

US couple killed in SH1 crash
"He impacted so many people in the places he's lived," says a friend.

‘Glitch in the matrix’: Mystery behind trumpet found washed up on Wellington beach
Sean Duggan and his partner were walking on Makara Beach when they found a box and opened it.

Luxon arrives in Korea on day of Trump dinner
Prime Minister’s first day in Korea could be the only chance of a Trump meet.

Two more predator queen hornets found in Auckland
The Ministry for Primary Industries said two more have been found in Auckland.

Kiribati minister has a change of heart about special seats for women in parliament
Ruth Cross Kwansing says special seats for women in parliament are needed to achieve gender equity in Pacific.

Critically ill child airlifted from Northland school
A rescue helicopter was called in when the child became "acutely unwell".

Frodo returns: Elijah Wood ‘crashes’ Hobbiton wedding
A wedding at the Hobbiton Movie Set was crashed by none other than Elijah Wood.

Nvidia stock hits all-time high, nears $5 trillion market cap after slew of updates at GTC event

The world’s most valuable public company just laid out its vision for the future

Corporate America is offering clues about how it sees its workforce meshing with AI

Greens want public feedback on cannabis laws
More than two dozen people have been jailed mainly for cannabis offences in the last year, the party's co-leader says.