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World Surf League: A beginner's guide to the event in Raglan
For the next 11 days, Raglan is set to take centre stage in world surfing.

Foreign masters degree enrolments soar as August rule change looms
Education Ministry figures showed more full-time international students enrolled for degrees last year than domestic students.

Tenancy Tribunal issues first 'pet' ruling, approves Labrador puppy in upstairs flat
Tenancy rules changed on 1 December, preventing landlords from unreasonably withholding consent for pets.

Occupants safe after fire at two-storey house in Auckland
An aerial unit was needed to tackle the fire at the two-storey house in the suburb of Red Hill.

Funding of weight-loss drug Wegovy expected to come swiftly
Pharmac has put the drug on its list of medicines suitable for future funding.

The love story behind NZ's only wagon wheel makers
A Kiwi couple's wheels and carriages have featured on the silver screen in some of New Zealand's biggest productions.

Finance audits rise as hybrid database strain grows
Nearly half of finance teams are now using AI to manage databases, but weak governance is leaving them exposed to audit scrutiny.

Sweet launches AI red-team agent to test attack paths
Security teams under pressure to prove real exploitability can now test live production systems for attack paths rather than theoretical flaws.

England forward trio back for Grand Slam decider
England reinforce their pack for the Six Nations Grand Slam decider against France with the return of Sadia Kabeya, Maddie Feaunati and Lilli Ives Campion.

How controversial VAR calls have defined two title battles
England and Scotland have experienced two highly controversial VAR decisions in a matter of days which could help to decide who ends the season as champions.

Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years
The firm will now pivot away from scrapping its target for all of its vehicles to be electric by 2040.

One dead and two ill after meningitis cases
Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low.

'They're wiping us out': Church leader warns about young West Papuans killed in escalating conflict
Escalating conflict in West Papua sparks a warning that young Papuans are being "wiped out" by the Indonesian military forces, as Jakarta's human rights minister admits the situation is a serious concern.

'The violence that I experience is not casual': Maori women tell Waitangi Tribunal of abuse
The tribunal has heard of the harm directed at Maori women in public positions, including online abuse, stalking and threats of physical violence.

Delay to new curriculum heralded as significant win for teachers, school leaders
School leaders had voiced their concerns around the content and timing - and Education Minister Erica Stanford has listened.

The rise of the million-dollar mortgage
One mortgage adviser says taking out million-dollar mortgages is more common than people might think.

HackerOne & Wiz link validated findings to cloud risk
Security teams can now rank cloud flaws by exploitability and impact, as validated HackerOne reports feed directly into Wiz's risk graph.

Man Utd's Carrick on manager of the season shortlist
Manchester United caretaker head coach Michael Carrick is included on a six-man shortlist for the Premier League's Manager of the Season award.

Kerr to leave Chelsea at end of season
Chelsea's all-time top scorer in the WSL, Sam Kerr, will leave the club when her contract expires this summer.

Motability withdraws compulsory black boxes after criticism from drivers
Motability says it is pausing its rule changes after drivers said they were confusing and restrictive.