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Four people taken to hospital, chemical detected at primary school
St John and fire crews attended an Ashburton primary school after reports of unwell children.

This luxury ryokan in a centuries-old hot spring town will change the way you experience Japan

'I screamed in pain': Former hostage Matan Angrest says Hamas terrorists electrocuted him - N12

Pakistan says ‘patience has run out’ as it bombs Taliban across Afghanistan

Mexico’s Supreme Court holds its first session outside Mexico City, in Chiapas

Woman ‘extremely shaken’ after alleged abduction incident in Bay of Plenty town
A 34-year-old man is due to appear in the Whakatane District Court after allegedly assaulting a woman in Opotiki.

Tropical low north of NZ develops into cyclone
A cyclone has formed within the past hour from a tropical low near Vanuatu and Fiji, however it is not expected to hit NZ.

AI giant Nvidia made $120 billion in profit last year. Investors are still spooked.

Amplitude, Freshworks, HubSpot, GoDaddy, and Paylocity Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know

Analysis-As Trump reins in China tech curbs, Beijing's export controls come of age

NZ Under 85kg team to bring All Blacks with them for return to Sri Lanka
The new national side will repeat their historic visit last year, that saw two statement wins in front of massive crowds

Road rage leads to assault and serious injury in Hamilton
Police were called on Friday morning with a report that a person had been assaulted at the intersection of Massey Street and Korimako Street.

PM La'auli: Politics must be kicked out of Samoa Rugby
The Samoan PM says he wants to clear out politics in Lakapi Samoa before he signs a new funding proposal for the Australian government.

Nexcom unveils fanless panel PCs & rugged edge systems
Nexcom debuts fanless panel PCs and rugged Jetson-powered edge systems at Embedded World 2026, targeting factory, transport and smart cities.

Has your summer been more stink that stinking hot? Autumn begins on Sunday
Was yours a ‘bummer summer’ or are your ready for the changes the new season brings, let us know.

Beach where Wellington mayor Andrew Little took dip now rated 'unsuitable' for swimming
Much of the south coast has been listed as unsuitable for swimming, as well the bulk of the inner harbour including Oriental Bay after rain.

Two Napier men charged in relation to Sharlene Smith homocide
The men have been charged in connection with the homicide of Sharlene Smith whose body was found on 3 February.

OpenAI says Canada mass shooter evaded ban with second ChatGPT account

Tackling the top 5 sanctions screening challenges in APAC
APAC banks face data gaps, false alerts and opaque ownership as they race to modernise sanctions screening amid fragmented rules.

Murder charge laid after much-loved grandmother’s body found at worksite
Two men have been charged in connection to death of much-loved grandmother Sharlene Smith, whose body was found at a worksite in Hawke’s Bay early this month.

Stench from Canterbury sewage treatment plant council's 'top priority'
Bromley's treatment plant was damgaged by fire in 2021 and has since regularly caused a strong stench to waft across parts of the city.

AI drives Java growth as firms flee Oracle licensing
Survey of 2,000 professionals shows rising Java use in AI and growing migration from Oracle over pricing concerns.

Hamilton road rage assault leaves person hospitalised, school in lockdown
One person was sent to hospital in a serious condition as police appeal for more information on the incident.

Four in hospital after chemical incident at Ashburton primary school
Fire and Emergency NZ said they recorded a low reading of an unknown chemical at the school.

Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demands to drop AI safeguards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

Fishers 'living the funeral' of low salmon, fish stocks in Rakaia River
The small farming township was once world famous for its abundant chinook salmon and other fish populations in the Rakaia River.