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My flight as been cancelled: What are my rights?
Air NZ is warning 44,000 passengers will be affected by cancellations over the coming months - what can you do if you're one of them.

Phoenix lock in star duo for another season
Wellington Phoenix have secured the services of star duo Brooke Nunn and Makala Woods for a second A-League Women season – bucking the trend of losing their imports after just one year.

Cricket mad 8-year-old remembered as ‘future Black Cap’ by devastated mother
The mother of an 8-year-old Motueka boy who died suddenly says New Zealand cricket has lost a future Black Cap, as a heartbroken community remembers a child who lived and breathed the game.

Assassinating Khamenei, top military officials was incredible op., senior IDF official tells 'Post'

Norwegian F-35s intercept Russian spy aircraft during NATO drill

Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at northern Israel, military says

Austria limits fuel price hikes to three times a week

Hezbollah launches over 100 rockets at Israel’s North in joint attack with Iran, five injured

Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand
Anthropic will open a Sydney office within weeks, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and deepening AI partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.

Google debuts Gemini Embedding 2 multimodal AI model
Google has launched Gemini Embedding 2, a multimodal AI model that unifies search and analysis across text, images, video, audio and documents.

‘Very traumatic’: Sports presenter Mel McLaughlin reveals cancer diagnosis
The broadcaster, who hasn’t appeared on air since hosting summer cricket coverage, has revealed she has been fighting lung cancer.

Iran's new supreme leader injured, officials say
Mojtaba Khamenei has not spoken or been seen in public since his appointment at the weekend.

'We're just meant to say thank you': Government u-turns on disability funding
The minister has wound back controversial cuts, but those affected say the past 2 years won't be forgotten.

Government announces year-long trial of cheaper visas for Pacific travellers
Absent from the government's announcement, however, were any new commitments around expanding visa-waiver access to Pacific nationals.

Are modern medicines leaving New Zealand behind? Here’s what you had to say
Expat doctors say New Zealand patients are missing out on treatments that are standard overseas.

Petrol prices for 91 unleaded start hitting $3 a litre
Prices were skyrocketing with the rapid increases brought about by tightening global supply as Iran attacked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Wellington will have to wait months to get answers on Moa Point 'catastrophic failure'
A final report was due by August 31, a statement said, with an interim report expected by the start of July.

End of ‘an adventure’ for bar closing after 14 years, owner points to lease as ‘one reason’
Wellington bar Crumpet says it will close on March 28, ending a 14-year run in a tucked-away corner of the Opera House.

Google expands Gemini in Chrome with new languages
Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome to India, New Zealand and Canada, adding over 50 languages and deeper links to Gmail, Maps and YouTube.

NRL star Kalyn Ponga switches allegiance to the Kiwis ahead of World Cup
Kalyn Ponga’s move comes after a recent rule change that allows players who qualify for State of Origin to also represent tier-one nations other than Australia.

'May be unusual, doesn't make it wrong': Public Service Commissioner responds to legal action filed by teachers union
NZEI, the primary teachers union, filed urgent legal action after the government announced it was offering pay rises to non-unionised teachers.

Trump-aligned think tank proposes 'Pacific Charter', greater US involvement in the region
An American right-wing think tank is proposing a "Pacific Charter" that advocates for a greater United States presence in the region.