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Man arrested after Central Auckland assault leaves two seriously hurt
Two people were hurt and that one was critically injured but is now stable. The other suffered serious injuries.

Two people injured in serious assault in Auckland’s CBD, one arrested
A knife was recovered and two people were injured in what police are calling a serious assault on Lorne Street, in the city centre.

Australian buyer loses $100k deposit due to banking rules - could the same happen here?
An Australian house buyer lost more than A$100,000 because he was two days' late with his deposit payment.

Serious crash closes state highway for ‘significant part of the day’
A crash on Lindis Pass has closed parts of State Highway 8.

Presenter conquering fear of city she lived in during abusive marriage
Weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth reported live from where she had "the unhappiest times" of her life during abusive marriage.

Country Life: Duntroon, a small town with a big sense of history
Duntroon lies on the south side of the Waitaki River, and for a town of about 100 people it has more than its share of attractions.

Golfer seriously injured before tournament after falling down elevator shaft
Italian Andrea Pavan, who was scheduled to play in the South African Open, suffered injuries to his back and shoulder.

Bleak stats for Pasifika in child poverty and as victims of violent crime
Two new sets of data released this week paint a dire picture for New Zealand's Pacific communities.

Russia's Rosatom Will Continue Foreign Nuclear Power Plant Projects Despite UK Sanctions

Spotify can now sort playlists by BPM and key
Spotify is launching a new feature that can make transitions between songs even smoother. Premium users can now automatically sort and rearrange their playlists based on BPM (tempo) and key, allowing songs to flow together more naturally. If you’re a Premium user, you can activate the feature by visiting a playlist...

Cruz Beckham launches music career, having fun amid family drama
Can David and Victoria's youngest son escape the "nepo baby" label and find success with his band?

‘Day drinkers urinating in the bushes’: Hospital gets front row seat as revellers line up to wee
Men were snapped relieving themselves in the bushes outside the outpatients clinic at Christchurch Hospital.

Country Life: International blade shearers on edge for the Golden Shears
Blade shearers from around the world have been sharpening their tools and their eye before the Golden Shears in Masterton under the tutelage of Allan Oldfield, a world champion blade shearer, at a woolshed in Tinui.

Sam Altman backs rival Anthropic in fight with Pentagon
The OpenAI leader, and much of the tech industry, is throwing support behind Anthropic.

I Swear director says Baftas 'let down' Tourette's campaigner
Kirk Jones says he initially thought a slur shouted during the ceremony was not broadcast.

Country Life: An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production
Sir Charles Godfray has told the Riddet Institute's Agrifood Summit our food systems will have to change in order to limit the impacts of global warming.

Lindis Pass closed, one seriously hurt after crash
The closure is from Broken Hutt Road and Old Faithful Road

Sam Altman Casts Doubt on Space-Based Data Centers, But This 1 Hot Stock Is Determined to Make Them a Reality

OpenAI Finalizes $110 Billion Funding at $730 Billion Value

Thermal power to dominate Algeria’s generation mix through 2035 despite renewable push

Gaza factory protester says attack was 'lawful'

6 Countries Considering Tourism Limits To Protect Local Communities

Supreme Court allows NGOs facing Gaza ban to keep operating, for now

Contrast integrates with ServiceNow for app risk triage
Contrast links its sensors with ServiceNow workflows to sync app and API risk data, aiming to cut false positives and speed remediation.

Black Caps face nervous wait after butchering T20 World Cup clash with England
New Zealand will still advance to the semifinals unless Pakistan hammer Sri Lanka in their final Super Eights match on Sunday (NZ time).