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Watch: Lord Fakafanua warns of 'unknown territory' as he steers Tonga's during a global crisis
In a wide-ranging interview with Pacific Waves, the Tongan PM covered everything from the fuel crisis caused by the war in the Middle East to this year's Rugby League World Cup.

Watch: Rat seen ‘casually roaming’ around Middlemore Hospital ED
Patient was “disgusted” by the sight of the vermin.

Salesforce adds Slackbot features to boost CRM work
Salesforce expands Slackbot with meeting notes, voice input and CRM updates, pitching the tool as a conversational hub for workplace apps.

Phoenix legends reunite for late push at A-League finals
Paul Ifill joins Chris Greenacre at training as the Phoenix prepare for a season-defining double-header in Melbourne.

A quashed conviction and 'a system that doesn't like to contemplate that it's made a mistake'
Almost 40 years after two Swedish backpackers disappeared, David Tamihere has had his convictions quashed. A journalist calls it 'another example of how slowly and painfully the system works when it sometimes might have got it wrong'.

Fundraising for Palmerston North Hospital's surgical robot powers up
Palmerston North Hospital is a step closer to welcoming a new surgical team member - a robot.

Foden not guaranteed World Cup squad spot - Tuchel
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden's is not guaranteed a place in England's squad for the 2026 World Cup, says manager Thomas Tuchel.

Woods declines US Ryder Cup captain role in 2027
Tiger Woods turns down the role of United States Ryder Cup captain next year in Ireland, the PGA of America announces, as he steps away from golf following last week's car crash.

Rescuers abandon hope for whale stranded off German island
The whale became stranded on a sandbank before it was rescued, only to swim into shallow waters further along the coast.

The Papers: 'Trump goes to war on Nato' and 'Scott breaks silence'
The US president's comments on considering withdrawing the US from Nato dominates Thursday's papers.

Life-saving services need priority in fuel plan, aviation sector says
The aviation industry says life-preserving services like such as aeromedical, search and rescue, and firefighting need to be prioritised.

Google links axios attack to suspected North Korean actor
Google says the axios npm supply chain attack was linked to suspected North Korean actor UNC1069, raising fears for Australian and New Zealand firms.

‘Highly inappropriate’: Teacher censured for ‘creepy’ and sexualised student comments
The teacher told a student “you only scream like that when you’re being raped” after the girl was startled by a classmate and accidentally hit her finger with a hammer.

Northland MP hopes local investors will purchase Kaitaia timber mills
Northland MP Grant McCallum said he had since spoken to a consortium interested in buying the mills as a going concern.

How Arsenal are building something 'special' in Europe
Arsenal had their fairytale ending in Europe last season - but can they produce something magical again?

Bompastor angry with VAR after McCabe hair pull
Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor criticises VAR after Arsenal's Katie McCabe avoids a red card for pulling Alyssa Thompson's hair during their Women's Champions League quarter-final.

Rachel Reeves says she's angry at Trump's decision to launch war with Iran
The chancellor says the US president does not have a "clear plan" to exit the conflict.

Israel's perpetual war with Iran may be hard to win with military might alone
The war with Iran has not yet resolved any of Israel's regional conflicts in the way its prime minister suggested it would.