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Severe jail terms needed for owners of 'homicidal dogs', Shane Jones says after Northland mauling
His comments follow the third death of a person by dogs in Northland in the past four years.

Papua New Guinea one step away from being blacklisted, global money laundering watchdog warns
The Financial Action Task Force has placed PNG on its "grey list" due to "strategic deficiencies" in government oversight, but the Prime Minister Marape says the country will "work its way out".

What can you do if the weather forecast terrifies you?
Explainer - We've already had more weather emergencies in 2026 than all of last year. How do you cope with weather stress and anxiety?

The wine industry headache
Too many grapes, international headwinds and a dramatic drop in drinkers is proving problematic for our wine producers

'Lifeline' Lake Ferry Road bridge gouged out by raging floodwaters in South Wairarapa
The damage has split families, but by Tuesday afternoon a human chain had formed to ferry supplies from one side to the other.

'Imran Khan deserves to be treated with dignity': 14 world captains write in support; Pakistan stars missing - Full list

Winter Olympics live updates: Luca Harrington goes for gold in big air final
Harrington has a chance to add to his 2026 Winter Olympics medal haul.

This 40-inch 5K ultrawide monitor has never been cheaper (41% off)
If you’re using two monitors for work, you might find that swapping them out for a single ultrawide display can be a much better, more convenient choice. It’ll take up less space on your desk and you won’t have a pesky bezel down the center to distract you. But ultrawides...

SearchCarriers unveils interactive Search Map to visualize trucking carrier discovery

These 3 popular password managers are insecure, researchers find
Bitwarden, LastPass, and Dashlane are less secure than you might expect, at least if you go by the findings of security researchers at ETH Zurich and the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Lugano. They’ve allegedly discovered serious security vulnerabilities in these popular password managers. “In tests, they were able to...

Charging $9 toll wouldn't cover cost of new Auckland harbour crossing, advocate says
The estimated revenue from the toll is between $7 and $9 billion, while the projected costs of the crossing could exceed $20b.

Bear Grylls helps families repair rifts on his private island
Grylls will front a BBC show looking to resolve relationship issues via a series of physical challenges.

Homeowners shifting properties could be good news for the economy
Homeowners becoming willing to brave the housing market and shift to a new property could be a positive thing for the economy, one economist says.

YouTube is breaking its own features for users with ad blockers
YouTube is apparently taking new steps against ad block users. In recent days, there have been several reports that the comments sections and/or descriptions of videos have been rendered completely disabled when an ad blocker is detected as active for users. Android Authority has compiled some of these complaints and concluded...

Weather live: Banks Peninsula cut off by slips, flooding
Months of rain over two days has left Banks Peninsula isolated, with State Highway 75 blocked.

Auckland property prices surge back above the million-dollar mark
According to the latest figures from Trade Me Property, Auckland's average asking price has reached $1,040,150.

The AI startup that has quietly become one of Europe’s most valuable companies

Software stock bulls are still making a lethal assumption

Just 8 months in, India’s vibe-coding startup Emergent claims ARR of over $100M

Ormat signs 150 MW geothermal power deal with NV Energy to supply Google in Nevada