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Driver trapped after car rolls in serious crash in Auckland
One of Auckland’s main roads was closed on Thursday evening.

Zero Networks unveils enhanced Kubernetes microsegmentation tools
Zero Networks launches enhanced Kubernetes microsegmentation tools offering security teams greater control and visibility without needing specialist DevOps skills.

Meta, Microsoft Test Investors’ Patience With AI Spending Spree

Samsung’s Chip Profit Soars After AI Fuels Demand for Memory

Too scared to watch horror movies? Here are five to ease you into the genre
From a twisted take on Freaky Friday to a deeply satisfying 'eat the rich' fable, here are some Halloween movies that might give you a jolt but won't keep you up at night.

Irish octogenarian enjoys new lease on life making harps

Poland said its fighter jets intercepted a Russian spy plane flying dark over the Baltic Sea

Iwi leaders unveil AI safeguards to protect Maori data
The framework introduces safeguards to prevent harm, including regular monitoring, accountability and transparent algorithm use.

Bullet holes and graffiti: Sign vandalism costing Department of Conservation over $500k a year
Signs have been riddled with bullets, driven over, or keyed to the point they were unreadable.

'Stay inside': Crews battle fire at old Palmerston North pub The Fitz
People in Palmerston North have been warned to stay indoors and keep their windows closed.

Head of Whangarei's NorthTec says its future is certain
To ensure viability, NorthTec is cutting around 58 full-time equivalent jobs by Christmas.

What you need to know about the current measles outbreak
So far, 13 cases and 2142 close contacts have been identified in the current outbreak.

Abandoned Palmerston North pub on fire
The Fitz bar on Ferguson Street is at a third alarm status, with video showing the building fully ablaze.

Just a couple of dudes talking hair and golf
Did Christopher Luxon let the country down in his one-on-one with Donald Trump?

K-pop group NewJeans loses legal battle against agency
A South Korean court rules that the act's contract with the label, which runs until 2029, is valid.

Palo Alto Networks unveils AgentiX & reports 48% IoT device risk
Palo Alto Networks reports 48.2% of enterprise IoT devices are high-risk and launches Cortex AgentiX, an AI platform to automate security operations.

Tesla plans Cybercab's Asia-Pacific debut in Shanghai at November expo

Despite high expectations, Trump didn't discuss Nvidia's Blackwell chip with Xi

England's horror film settings that 'make the flesh creep'
Historic England names its favourite frightening film locations in its first Horror Histories list.

Hurunui Garden Festival goes ahead after big post-storm clean up
North Canterbury is back on its feet just in time for one of its biggest weekends of the year, the Hurunui Garden Festival.

'We drove an open rikshaw through a tiger reserve'

People going to Tauranga kapa haka event asked to take measles precautions
A Maori health coalition is asking those attending the National Primary Schools Kapa Haka competition to take precautions to prevent measles from spreading.

History teachers label government's draft curriculum 'unrealistic', 'unmanageable'
The government's plan will water down the teaching of New Zealand history in schools with topics including Ancient Egypt and the French Revolution, they say.

The centre of debate when All Blacks reveal team to face Ireland
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson will be making changes to his 23 for their tour opener in Chicago.

NZ’s biggest bank thinks house prices will rise this year after all
ANZ has lowered its house price forecast for this year and now predicts values will lift over the last months of 2025.

Serious crash involving two vehicles in Matamata
The road is blocked while emergency services are in attendance.

Large fire sends black smoke plume over Palmerston North
Firefighters are at the scene of a large fire in Palmerston North