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Century-old locket lost at Auckland supermarket re-united with its owner
Thames woman Merle Brett had been on her way to a 90th birthday in South Auckland when she stopped off at the supermarket and lost the locket she was wearing.

AMD hands AI networking protocol to Open Compute Project
The move could help ease bottlenecks as huge AI clusters struggle to keep hundreds of thousands of GPUs synchronised during network faults.

Hezbollah's minimal reaction to Radwan chief's killing highlights Israel's advantages

Police arrest one protester as ultra-Orthodox Jews block Jerusalem light rail

Bill to prosecute October 7 terrorists set for vote as Knesset returns from recess

2 Sets of Human Remains Found in Suspected Bear Attacks

Fastly appoints Bruce Bennie as ANZ Sales Vice President
The move strengthens Fastly's push for more enterprise and public sector spending in Australia and New Zealand as competition intensifies.

Auckland cycling advocate hopes for faster rollout of paths
The Bike Auckland chair hopes the Auckland Transport shakeup will mean a network of paths for cyclists to get where they're going safely.

Greens call for ministerial intervention over power prices
The Greens are calling on the Government to use their influence as majority shareholders in Meridian Energy, Mercury and Genesis Energy to bring power prices down ahead of winter.

Wellington Electricity says power bills could rise for customers to keep lines reliable
Wellington Electricity says it likely needs to eke out another $10 to $20 a month from customers to keep the power lines reliable.

Trump calls Iranian US peace proposal response 'totally unacceptable'
Iran sent its latest proposal through Pakistani mediators, according to Iranian state media.

Wellington hospo stalwart announces closure after ‘incredible’ 23 years
Red Square Bar announced its closure on Sunday night, saying “all good things must come to an end”.

Steve Hansen makes parting swipe as he exits Japanese coaching role
“One of the biggest disappointments of my time in Japan is that the quality of refereeing doesn't meet the standards of this tournament,’’ said former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen.

iCXeed wins AWS Advanced Tier status in Asia Pacific
The upgrade should help the Australian consultancy win larger contact centre deals as enterprises demand proven AWS expertise and delivery scale.

Settlement may be country's first to entirely relocate
Bridget Wallace's home was swamped by metre-deep, silt-laden floodwaters. Long before, her entire community was looking for higher ground.

Is this the most Michelin-starred chef you've never heard of?
Yannick Alléno is one of the most awarded chefs in the world, yet he's not well-known outside of his native France.

Cyber-crime increasingly coming with threats of physical violence
While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

Dunedin woman allegedly scammed out of $800k in five-year romance with fake US general
She believed she was in a five-year relationship with an American general, it ended with her paying $800k to scammers.

Dunedin bar owner surrenders liquor licences after drunk person locked in
The drunk patron was locked in a bathroom after staff failed to properly check the venue before they left.

Wellington bar Red Square to close after '23 legendary years'
"As with everything, all good things must come to an end," the bar wrote on social media.

What exactly is the hantavirus outbreak and how worried should we be?
Explainer - The internet is filling with panic, but could it really be another Covid-19? Here's what we know so far.

Barcelona win La Liga title for grieving coach after death of his father
The Barcelona manager remained with his team for the Clasico win despite the death of his father being announced just before kickoff.