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Old pressures to blame for number of companies going broke
Despite signs of economic recovery, the number of insolvencies has surged to its highest level in 10 years.

What dog control laws say about fatal attacks - and what people want to change
Explainer - A woman was killed by a dog this week, the latest in a series of fatalities. What exactly are the laws?

Owner of half-finished Auckland apartment project faces removal from Companies Register
Work on the Epsom apartment project halted six years ago. Now a neighbouring business owner fears he'll never get the $30,000 he is owed.

Armed police at scene after assault puts Porirua schools in lockdown
A person has moderate injuries following the incident on Dido Place in Cannons Creek.

Major delays as crash blocks lane on SH2 in Wellington
There are reports of long queues.

Fonterra raises forecast farmgate milk price for season
Chief executive Miles Hurrell says global dairy prices have been volatile across the season.

Kenyan families demand return of loved ones recruited into Russian army

Multiple schools briefly placed into lockdown in Porirua
The lockdown has been lifted.

New York Governor Hochul pulls robotaxi expansion proposal

Three men arrested after several hurt in gang-related robbery in Christchurch
RNZ understood the incident was believed to involve members of rival gangs Black Power and Mongrel Mob.

Higher KiwiSaver contributions may mean lower pay rises
Westpac's chief economist says all else being equal, pay rises this year will be lower.

Steam Deck’s out of stock, but the Xbox Ally is under $500
You can’t buy a Steam Deck in the United States right now, and it’s apparently because of the RAM crunch (drink). But if you want an alternative PC gaming handheld, Asus has the ROG Xbox Ally right over there… and today it’s $110 off the regular price. That brings it...

Auckland Business Chamber optimistic govt's surcharge ban efforts have stalled
The government has announced it's pushing pause on a ban that was set to kick into effect no later than May 2026.

KnowBe4 appoints Kelly Morgan as Chief Customer Officer
KnowBe4 appoints former DocuSign executive Kelly Morgan as chief customer officer to steer global client strategy amid rising AI security risks.

‘Let’s go!’: Kiwi teenager qualifies for Olympic halfpipe final
Mischa Thomas will ski for an Olympic medal on Sunday morning.

The ‘festering sore’ at the heart of Christchurch
Christchurch is increasingly being talked about as New Zealand’s comeback city, but one familiar corner of the city continues to spark debate.

Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl
Seismic launches new Aura AI agents and a Page Builder to tackle sales tool sprawl and speed go-to-market content, deals and workflows.

Workers in Argentina stage general strike over Milei's labour reform

IRGC navy chief: ‘Ready to close Strait of Hormuz’ as Iran expands Gulf drills

When This Python Tried to Eat an Antelope, Things Took a ‘Sharp’ Turn

Why Apple No Longer Trades Like a Tech Firm

Writing an adoption memoir helped Sue Watson find Cynthia
Sue Watson and her sister both knew they were adopted. They didn't seek out their birth mother. But a letter brought 'Lizzy' into their life.

How fast is your Internet? Windows 11 will (finally) tell you
A handy little utility should be dropping on your Windows PC soon: a built-in speed test, compliments of a small feature update that Microsoft should be rolling out in the next couple of weeks. Microsoft has scheduled a “gradual” rollout of a number of features as part of its Release Preview...