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Family mourns the loss of a second son after firefighter's death in crash
The Clutha Valley Volunteer Fire Brigade is reeling after the death of firefighter Logan Sinclair in a single-vehicle crash near Greenfield — a tragedy that comes 12 years after his parents lost another son in a drowning accident.

Autodesk names Dr. Haren Samarasekera as ANZ director
The appointment comes as construction, infrastructure and housing demand keep pressure on software suppliers serving Australia and New Zealand.

Lynda Topp's emotional tribute to 'special twin sister'
Dame Jools Topp, who has died at age 68, signed off with a note to New Zealand which her twin sister has shared.

Investments in CDC, Longroad Energy see Infratil make strong full year result
Its chief executive says both businesses had a strong growth outlook with unprecedented sector demand and a strong trajectory of future revenue growth.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare profit up 24%
Results exceeded market expectations and included an 18 percent jump in revenue for its hospital business.

No Real Madrid players selected for Spain's World Cup squad
Coach Luis de la Fuente says he doesn't look at clubs after naming a Spain World Cup squad completely devoid of Real Madrid players.

Hipkins calls Labour training exercise ‘ridiculous’ after ‘duck-faced horse’ slur error was made
“I didn’t need to speak to her about it,” Hipkins said at Parliament on Monday. “I think she made a mistake.”

One NZ says trust now decides New Zealanders on AI
Confidence is lagging behind AI use in New Zealand, with most users still wary and many saying they would walk away over misuse.

Four big gentailers face new competition rules in bid to level playing field
The Electricity Authority has been consulting the industry on changes to regulations around transparency and the use of supply risk management contracts, or hedges

Whakatane diver who died in rough water remembered for 'heart of gold'
Carl Ranapia Babbington’s body was recovered from the water on Saturday after he got into trouble on Friday afternoon.

Police dog tracks down alleged copper thief at vacant Auckland property
An alleged copper thief was tracked down by a dog after breaking into a vacant building and getting spooked by a security guard.

'We could have done better': Police admit past stalking failures as new enforcement powers go live
People who stalk or harass others can now face up to five years in prison under new pattern-of-behaviour laws.

Teachers, principals frustrated with slow delivery of money, research finds
The Aotearoa Educators Collective said educators heard big numbers in last year's Budget and expected to see the needs of more children being met but that was yet to happen.

Man seriously wounded in suspected Auckland shooting
He was found seriously hurt at a property on Mount Wellington Highway, police say.

$1m in political donations from fast track hopefuls
People and businesses asking for fast track approval of their projects have donated almost exclusively to National and NZ First.

Police probe potential Russian sanctions breach
Figures show the public made 43 reports to police while around 320 reports have come in from the 5000 companies and organisations that are "duty holders".

Made In China — Larry Chen Visits Factory That Builds Iconic Classic Car Body Shells

A “Modern White Box” in Poland Got Personality from Vintage IKEA Finds and Clever Color

More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears

Dead animals, tetanus and rabies: IDF soldiers stationed in Gaza face extreme conditions

Sailors from doomed Arctic mission with no survivors identified by DNA

Labour leader slams 'ridiculous' exercise that saw Finance Minister called 'duck-faced horse'
Chris Hipkins says members of his party got carried away with the "silly question" and went too far.

Kiwis Shift From AI Curiosity to Scrutiny as Adoption Grows
One NZ launches public-facing online AI Trust Hub to respond to calls for transparency as a baseline condition for business AI use.