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Musician's 'wild 10 days' co-writing Lily Allen album
Singer-songwriter Violet Skies has co-written six songs on Lily Allen's album, including Madeline.

Immunisation campaign sees thousands of MMR vaccinations delivered daily
The health minister says the National Immunisation Week campaign has been a success, with more than 10,000 MMR vaccinations given.

'To be honest, it's just a mess. I've never seen anything as bad as it'
Another horror story has emerged of an overseas weight-loss operation gone wrong.

‘We...’: Peters again takes umbrage with Luxon not sharing credit
The NZ First leader has again taken aim at the PM over a social media post in which a policy success was claimed on behalf of the National Party rather than the coalition Government.

Safety campaigners call for ban on imported vehicles with cardan shaft brakes
The cardan shaft parking brakes have claimed six NZ lives since 2010 and have been declared "inherently unsafe" by a coroner.

Sealord confirms 48 jobs to go as parts of Nelson operations become seasonal
The region has been rocked by job cuts in recent months.

Convicted rapist gets sentence reduced on appeal
A convicted rapist appealed his conviction and sentence, with the Court of Appeal reducing his sentence by 17 months.

Legendary Kiwi director Lee Tamahori dead at 75
Once Were Warriors and James Bond director Lee Tamahori has died, aged 75.

Animal welfare group HUHA tries to save five lions at Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary
HUHA says it has contacted the owners of Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary, offering to find a home for the five lions.

These Delicate Glass Flower Drop Earrings Are Now Only $43 — Just in Time for Holiday Shopping Season

Japan PM Takaichi fills panel posts with advocates of big spending

Hundreds of paua taken illegally in Taranaki
Taranaki fishery officers say three people were caught with more than 330 paua taken from a closed area.

Legendary Ngati Porou filmmaker Lee Tamahori dies
Tamahori made his directorial film debut with the ground-breaking Once Were Warriors.

The big questions hanging over the Silver Ferns ahead of their northern tour
After a tumultuous few months, the Silver Ferns will finish off the year with five tests in the UK.

Perimenopause at 38? I felt robbed, says Emma Barnett
The BBC presenter says she hopes there can be a "normalisation" of the topic, on her new podcast.

New $56 million Taranaki Cancer Centre life changing for patients
The opening of a cancer centre in New Plymouth is being described as life changing for people living with the disease, and for the professionals who care for them.

Forrester predicts AI errors to cost B2B firms over USD $10 billion
Forrester warns that AI errors could cost B2B firms over USD $10 billion by 2026 due to unregulated tool use, while influencer spending and AI negotiation rise.

Two major Far North power outages not connected - Top Energy
Lines network company Top Energy says the outages were not connected, despite affecting the same areas.

The Government announced changes to climate policy this week. Here’s what they were
In a statement released late on Tuesday evening, the government announced key changes to the climate change policy framework.

Adobe deepens AI strategy with hybrid models & agentic tools
Adobe strengthens its AI strategy by blending proprietary and partner models with hybrid agentic tools to enhance creative workflows and platforms.

'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre

Treasury warns Crown's strong balance sheet likely to decline if policy unchanged
Its 2025 Investment Statement found liabilities were forecast to rise 33 percent by 2029 to $504 billion, as the debt grows to fund investment spending and operating deficits.