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Cook Islands reports dengue death, amid increase in outbreak
The Cook Islands has reported its first dengue-related death.

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T20 cricket World Cup live: New Zealand Black Caps v Afghanistan
Follow all the cricket action from MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Black Caps v Afghanistan: Live updates from the Twenty20 World Cup in India
Follow the action NZ begin their tournament in Chennai.

Expereo, Cato partner on global secure networking
Expereo and Cato Networks join forces to offer multinational firms unified managed connectivity and cloud security via a single provider.

Black Caps bowling first against UAE in second T20 World Cup match
Follow live coverage of the Twenty20 World Cup group D match in Chennai on Tuesday night.

Island Bay Festival cancels water-based activities due to sewage spill but thousands still attend
Thousands of people congregated at the festival which had to cancel one of its headline events, the Blessing of the Boats, earlier this week.

Former Dunedin mayor announces ‘unexpected’ candidacy for council by-election
Aaron Hawkins has announced he will contest the Dunedin City Council by-election, called to fill the vacancy left by the sudden passing of Jules Radich.

Who is megastar Bad Bunny and why he sings in Puerto Rican Spanish
The Grammy Award-winning singer uses his music to uplift his culture and protest colonisation.

‘Flames and a big ball of smoke:’ Firefighters battling blaze at Taupo high school
Emergency services were called to the blaze on Spa Rd at 2.15pm.

Discovery of 640-Year-Old Abandoned Castle Beneath Private Mansion in France Shocked Archaeologists

Hamas source claims hostages were sometimes held 'meters away' from IDF

This HP mini PC delivers big power for $350
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From caucus to admin: Kevin Hague on his new role
The House sits down with a former MP to unpack what a Chief of Staff does, and what it's been like to return to Parliament, but in the back office.

New Zealand pull off epic Davis Cup comeback against Bosnia and Herzegovina
New Zealand trailed Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 after the opening singles matches, but shut their European opponents out from that point on.

Expereo & Cato unite to simplify global WAN security
Expereo and Cato Networks join forces to offer multinational firms unified managed connectivity and cloud security via a single provider.

Watch: Black Ferns Sevens brush off French challenge to make Perth final
New Zealand will face Australia in the decider on Sunday night.

Super Bowl LX a matchup of contrasts between Patriots and Seahawks
A heralded defence vs. an underrated one. A celebrated second-year quarterback vs. a veteran QB who has gone from perceived bust to beloved. That’s not all.

Flames seen in school as smoke rises over Taupo
Taupo firefighters are responding to a large fire at a school.

Cook Islands reports dengue death, amid increase in outbreak
A clinician says dengue fever vaccines should be made available in New Zealand, as the Cook Islands reports a death from their current outbreak - an outbreak that has seen cases in Aotearoa grow too.