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Six Bronze Age mines found in Spain may unlock mystery of Scandinavian metal artifacts

Yemen war sees scramble for scant resources between displaced and locals

Russia confirms use of Oreshnik missile against Ukraine

Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured

Grand Designs NZ: Concrete build is ‘not your typical beach house’
We’ll be unlikely to see someone as calm their multi-million dollar project than the owner of this stunning Omaha Beach home.

Mayor determined to protect district's identity as potential merger looms
The government has given councils three months to decide how they want local government reorganised or risk having a new structure imposed from Wellington.

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TL;DR: The Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 bundle includes 15 coding courses and is on sale for $49.97 (regularly $1,999.99) through May 31.This is the kind of tech purchase that tends to pay for itself pretty quickly. The Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 bundle pairs one of the most widely used development environments in...

'A co-ordinated campaign of secret lobbying' - climate activist
Climate activist Mike Smith says government changes to climate law have "exposed" what appears to be a "deliberate effort" to conceal communications.

Politicians urged to end pre-election 'race-baiting'
Federation of Islamic Associations says community leaders want an urgent meeting with the prime minister.

'Party in the back': Competitors vie for European mullet crown

Poll: Public has little confidence in the German military

Duck-sized horses - leaked Labour strategy session shows how they’re going to fight National. And it’s... weird
A bizarre audio recording from an internal Labour training session has been leaked and reveals senior Labour MPs referring to National MPs as duck-sized horses. Yes, duck-sized horses.

'Incredibly special' bush reserve finally reopens in Auckland
Belfast Reserve first closed in 2019 when heavy rain washed out a footbridge, and five large slips triggered by the 2023 Anniversary Weekend storm made the bush impassable.

Double success for Auckland FC as second team wins OFC Pro-League final
Auckland's second team beat South Melbourne 2-1 in the finale of the competition, set up by FIFA to build a meaningful competition in Oceania.

Two dead after light aircraft crashes into field in northern Israel

NZ at wild frontier of AI superhacking
NZ's National Cyber Security Centre warns organisations to get ready for 'a significant increase in vulnerabilities and incidents'.

Green Parrot Cafe owner Kosta Sakoufakis dies aged 86
The Sakoufakis family took over the business in 1970 and Kosta became a co-owner in 1986.

‘A Wellington legend’: Owner of Green Parrot cafe dies at 86
Kosta Sakoufakis had been involved in the famous Wellington cafe for 60 years.

One year of fewer AI decisions—ChatOn gives you ChatGPT, Claude, & more for just $30
TL;DR: Try ChatOn Premium for a year for $29.99 (MSRP $39.99) and get access to multiple leading AI models, image and video tools, web search, and productivity features in one app. There’s a weird phase happening right now where people collect AI tools the way people used to collect streaming subscriptions. One app for writing....

Gisborne mayor wants value of State Highway 2 recognised
East Coast leaders have asked the government to formally recognise State Highway 2.

Maori-owned data storage network hailed as significant step towards data sovereignty
Te Pa Tuwatawata will be available to marae, hapu, iwi or other organisations who wish to store their data within the protection of the Pa.

What Is ‘Dusking?’ Namibia Named Best Place To Watch Day Turn To Night

Old Yemen video misrepresented as attack on madrassa in India

Kindergartens Aotearoa expects Budget increase to be below inflation
Kindergartens Aotearoa is expecting to see an increase of less than the rate of inflation in next week's Budget.

Auckland FC continue celebrations with inaugural OFC Pro League triumph over South Melbourne
The win over South Melbourne was inspired by the club's A-League success the previous night.