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Stewart Island trust raising money to build suitable homes for elderly residents
Stewart Island Seniors Cottage Trust is trying to raise an additional $1 million to build small, warm, accessible homes for elderly island residents.

Spice Girls' outfits go on show in 90s exhibition
The show at the Barbican Music Library celebrates 1996 and includes Mel B's leopard-print catsuit

Cool Hand Luke actress Joy Harmon dies aged 87
Harmon was best known for a car-washing scene in the Paul Newman prison drama.

Why Hurricanes stars are off-limits as ABs plan for World Cup
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie had to put black line through the names of Warner Dearns and Fehi Fineanganofo when putting together a long-term plan.

Players told ‘no kicking balls high’ during football tournament
Young footballers are being pre-warned to not kick balls too high, due to a tournament ground being by ‘an active flight path’.

Public asked if council should borrow to help pay for Picton ferry redevelopment
Marlborough District Council is proposing to borrow the money from the Local Government Funding Agency, with Port Marlborough to repay the loan in full.

Major delays, serious injuries after two crashes in Northland
Motorists are being advised to seek alternative routes with a stretch State Highway 14 closed.

Real Madrid set for rare trophyless season - will Arbeloa pay the price?
After losing out to Bayern Munich in a thrilling Champions League quarter-final, Real Madrid face the prospect of a trophyless season that could cost Alvaro Arbeloa his job.

Nebraska police shoot knife-wielding woman who abducted child from Walmart
The 31-year-old woman randomly abducted a three-year-old boy out of the Omaha supermarket at knifepoint, police say.

The Papers: 'Summer of shortages' and 'War windfall'
Fears the Iran war could lead to UK supermarket shortages this summer and news of big oil windfalls lead Thursday's papers.

Willis promises to be 'frank and candid' about impact of Middle East conflict at White House meeting
But Labour says Willis' plan to ask when the situation would return to normal was "naive to the point of embarrassing".

Life after Logan Roy - Brian Cox takes up directing just before turning 80
The Succession star says Glenrothan - his directorial debut - is a "love letter to Scotland".

Police memo on bargaining campaign attempt to 'intimidate members' - union
The union says it is driving a pay bargaining campaign that included "active and visible advocacy from a workforce that is legally forbidden to strike".

Auckland property manager found ‘decomposing body’ during routine flat inspection
Emily Webber was on a flat inspection in Snells Beach when she found a man deceased.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure

Business NZ seeks government loan support for firms moving away from gas
Advocacy group says with gas costs going up as supply falls, businesses need support switching to other energy sources.

Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms
Keeper Security adds approval workflows and audit logging to Endpoint Privilege Manager as enterprises tighten control over temporary admin access.

Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
SMBs already own the tools, but cyber breaches keep breaking through because patchwork security, weak access controls and over-trust still leave gaps.

Arteta wanted fire but Arsenal limp to semis - does style matter?
Mikel Arteta wanted "fire" from his Arsenal players but instead got a sluggish performance as the Gunners did what was needed to reach the Champions League semi-finals.

China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war
The better-than-expected GDP data comes as Asian countries have been hit hard by the impact of the conflict.

'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies
The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.