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Junior beauty therapist left client with severe burns after using wrong laser setting
A junior beauty therapist mistakenly treated a client with 3.5 times the intended laser setting, causing significant burns to both of her legs.

Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to 'have some guts' on independence vote
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in Papua New Guinea's national parliament, says Bougainvilleans "are not going to be belittled" in their quest for independence.

Live Weather: State of emergency in Wellington as more rain arrives after floods, slips
A person is missing, roads have been 'submerged', landslips have hit homes, and those in low-lying areas are being advised to leave for a day.

All Blacks great says NZ Rugby should not bail out Moana Pasifika
Former All Black Jeff Wilson says none of the Super Rugby clubs are making money, and that NZ Rugby shouldn’t splash the cash on Moana Pasifika.

Christchurch red zone searched in ‘desperate’ effort to find mother last seen eight months ago
Police are searching Christchurch’s residential red zone in relation to 39-year-old Rowena Walker.

Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
Anthropic's Mythos spots corporate network attacks in hours, while security experts warn unmanaged AI agents are becoming a critical enterprise risk.

Christchurch red zone 'area of interest' in search for missing woman Rowena Walker
Police have "grave concerns" for Walker and are considering the possibility she may have been the victim of foul play.

'By chance or choice, they have clicked' - why Man City will be champions
Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy explains why he thinks Manchester City will beat Arsenal to the Premier League title.

Will lack of a ruthless match-winner cost Arsenal the title?
Arsenal's lack of killer instinct is looking like it could damage their chance of a first league title in 22 years.

Our dream family home is beside a dead animal dumping ground
Further incidents of animal carcass waste dumping have been uncovered in rural parts of County Tyrone.

Work underway to store additional diesel at Marsden Point
Upgrading storage facilities is underway - and the extra diesel is expected from 31 May.

Bill giving police new powers needs stricter limits, Privacy Commissioner says
Michael Webster said says the bill's impacts on privacy seem to have largely passed most New Zealanders by.

Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms
Xero unveils AI-native finance platform and JAX assistant to cut admin for small firms, with accountants and bookkeepers also in line for gains.

Petrol arrives, NZ fuel stocks steady, as Hormuz chaos continues
In-country petrol stocks are bolstered, while diesel and jet fuel supplies are stable, according to the latest Government fuel data.

Police search street, streams as man reported missing in Wellington storm
Philip Sutton's Karori South Road property has been hit by floodwaters and debris.

New Zealand firms seek energy certainty to boost investment
New Zealand businesses say stable power prices and supply would unlock investment, as Schneider Electric research flags energy uncertainty as a brake on growth.

Farmers cleaning up after torrential rain, stock lost
Farmers are facing their second major clean up in six months around Northern Taranaki and King Country.

Petrol and diesel stocks fall slightly, jet fuel rises
There were seven ships within New Zealand's exclusive economic zone, and six on the water outside.

Time to do something about supermarkets, Consumer says
The government's attempts to shake up the supermarket sector have so far failed and something has to be done, Consumer advocates say.

Fitzpatrick beats Scheffler in Heritage play-off
England's Matt Fitzpatrick beats world number one Scottie Scheffler in a play-off to win the RBC Heritage and claim his second PGA Tour title in the space of a month.