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Watch: Moana Pasifika CEO Debbie Sorensen on the club's funding struggles
Despite financial struggles, Moana Pasifika is "here to stay", according to franchise chief executive Debbie Sorensen.

Another bank cuts rates, but should you take them?
BNZ has adjusted down its long-term rates, but borrowers deciding whether to take a longer term will need to weigh up a few factors.

Cyclone Gabrielle inquest: Wives of volunteer firefighters proud of their work
Amy van Zwanenberg and Lucy Stevens were giving evidence at a coronial inquest into the deaths during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Hamilton's growth may lead to lower speed limits on part of Te Rapa Road
Up to 2,500 new homes are planned for the northern end of Hamilton in a new neighbourhood, called Te Awa Lakes.

Red Hat launches unified AI Enterprise hybrid cloud stack
Red Hat launches AI Enterprise “metal-to-agent” platform and AI 3.3 update to standardise governed AI operations across hybrid clouds.

Milestone opens Singapore hub for AI video security
Milestone opens Singapore AI video hub to showcase open-platform security tech as Asia-Pacific market heads for USD $59.54 billion by 2030.

Inmates in critical condition after confrontation with PNG corrections officers
A number of remand prisoners at Papua New Guinea's Bomana Prison were injured in a confrontation with Correctional Services officers.

ShiftCare earns USD $20,000 via Xero referral push
ShiftCare nets over USD $20,000 from Xero referrals after baking accounting recommendations into onboarding and in-app workflows.

Orbán accuses Ukraine of disrupting oil supplies to Hungary

Fiordland hunters make big push for venison meat processing plant
A community conservation effort is hoping to fund a new processing facility for wild deer in the deep south.

Lifting of Wellington swimming ban 'positive shock' for businesses
The council lifted the ban on swimming and gathering kai moana in the area, excluding Tarakena Bay.

Regulators visit 147 construction firms in crackdown on non-compliance
Operation Rimu targets employment, immigration and company law breaches across North Island.

Families making impossible decision amid child poverty crisis
Advocates are calling for change after the latest data on material hardship showed the statistics had not changed compared to the year prior.

Ngati Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and Crown sign Deed of Settlement for historical claims
Ngati Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and the Crown have signed a Deed of Settlement for historical claims dating back to 1866.

Otago Regional Council aims for zero percent rates rise
A draft annual plan will be put up for adoption in April.

Keeper deploys Kyber to shield passwords from quantum
Keeper adopts NIST's Kyber post-quantum cryptography in its password tools, aiming to shield credentials from future quantum attacks.

Young Kiwi women are falling behind in home ownership despite wanting it more
Across New Zealand suburbs, the great Kiwi dream of owning a home is still alive. But new research shows not everyone is getting the same chance to reach it.

Pakistani sculptor turns scrap into colossal metal artworks

Dressed for succession? Kim Jong Un, daughter fuel speculation with matching coats

Rockford church continues aid to Ukraine as invasion reaches four-year mark

China mandates recyclable packaging under new waste framework

Brazil pushes back rollout of national hotel registration system

Lake Tekapo faces accommodation squeeze as holiday crowds surge
Some hotels are using the demand to justify charging visitors thousands of dollars a night.

Two seriously injured after bus, cars crash
St John treated four people at the scene.

'Burned in my memory': Man who pulled Sophia Crestani out of deadly party pile-up honoured
The Police Commissioner says Samson Aruwa's actions were "absolutely remarkable".

‘Will cherish forever’: Black Ferns great retires from international rugby, again
The record breaker came out of retirement for last year’s Rugby World Cup, but this time, the Black Ferns great is calling time on her international career for good.