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Bournemouth draw with Manchester City hands Arsenal Premier League title
Arsenal have won their first Premier League title in 22 years after Manchester City drew 1-all with Bournemouth.

Public Services Minister Paul Goldsmith says job cuts needed because previous government hired so many people
The public services minister says the job cuts are a consequence of the previous government hiring so many of them in the first place.

Israel's Smotrich responds to ICC warrant reports with eviction order

Israel assesses ICC will issue arrest warrants for five officials over Gaza war crime allegations

Police arrest terror suspect for throwing explosive at Rachel's Tomb

Somaliland to open an embassy in Jerusalem

Zelensky says new attack plans for June authorized, cites war gains

Mark43 partners ForceMetrics to boost public safety data
Agencies using separate dispatch and records systems could gain faster access to joined-up data as the two companies integrate their tools.

Vehicle crashes into Matamata property, one critically injured
Major road closures after serious overnight crash in Matamata.

New effort to tackle Papua New Guinea's chronic lack of women MPs
A new election-related law in Papua New Guinea is intended to start addressing the chronic lack of women as elected representatives in the country.

'Heartless': Fears Wellington will be 'ghost town' after public service cuts
An economist says the capital is set to "bear the brunt" of a major shake-up to the public service.

Surging cost of living leaves young professionals struggling
Some are relying on credit cards to manage their bills, while others are skipping meals and calling in sick to cope.

English club expelled from football’s richest match for spying scandal
Southampton have been expelled from the English second-division playoff final, where the winner reaches the Premier League. for spying on Middlesbrough.

Housing market confidence takes a tumble as interest rates, inflation rise
The largest fall in house price expectations was in Auckland, with the number expecting a price increase more than halving to a net 14 percent.

Data matching explained: The key to clean, connected data
Poor data is costing firms millions, making record matching vital for cleaner datasets, better decisions and lower compliance risk.

Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.

In stunning display of stupid, secret CISA credentials found in public GitHub repo
SSH keys, plaintext passwords, other sensitive data had been up since November 2025.

Temperatures drop just below freezing in the south
It’s a ‘cold and misty’ morning across Aotearoa on Wednesday as temperatures dropped to below freezing overnight.

Scientists concerned about de-extinction ethics as biotech company heralds 'breakthrough'
Scientists are once-again raising concerns about de-extinction as a US biotech company promotes a "major breakthrough" towards resurrecting the South Island giant moa.

Warnings property market softness likely to continue
About 1500 fewer homes have sold so far this year compared to the same time a year earlier, and there are warnings that softness is likely to continue.

'I dread shopping': Weekly groceries become an ordeal as cost of living bites
Fuimaono Peterson says grocery shopping has become the most stressful time in her week.

Why average earners' tax bill keeps growing
A person on the average wage would have been paying about 17 percent of their income in tax in 2011, compared to 22 percent now.