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Homeowner caught in 'crazy' flood waiting to hear if house a write-off
A Wellington father who scaled a nearly two-metre fence to escape rising floodwaters is still haunted by 'what ifs'.

Watch: Ryan Fox holes out for eagle during final round surge in Canadian Open
New Zealander Ryan Fox produced a moment of magic when he snared an eagle on the par-four 12th hole at the TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Canada.

Six youths caught after police stop trio of stolen cars
Officers used road spikes to bring three stolen vehicles to a halt after they were spotted travelling together.

79-year-old dies after collision with car
A 79-year-old died in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a crash.

Royal New Zealand Air Force rescues eight people in two missing boats in the Pacific
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has rescued eight people in two missing boats the middle of the Pacific. It said a P-8A Poseidon spotted a wayward boat on...

Trane Technologies drives huge energy and cost saving
Data-centre operators face rising power bills as Trane's HFO shift and liquid-cooling push cut emissions and HVAC costs.

Police officers attempt to disperse haredi protest in Jerusalem

Intoxicated duo arrested after allegedly climbing large crane at hospital
A construction site for Dunedin’s new hospital almost claimed its first casualties, after two drunk men were nabbed after climbing a crane.

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OpenAI acquires Ona to expand Codex enterprise workflows
Enterprise users could gain more secure long-running AI workflows as OpenAI folds Ona's cloud execution tools into Codex for production use.

‘Media can hold Labour to account’ over $18b ‘hidden bill’, Luxon says
National leader Christopher Luxon says Labour needs to be “held accountable” for what he is claiming is a $18.2 billion “hidden bill” in the party’s spending and revenue intentions.

Watch: How Liam Lawson ended a rival's race in freakish incident
The Kiwi driver has finished eighth in Barcelona but was also involved in what might just be the most bizarre moment of the F1 season so far.

Five pole vaulters, Beamish double highlight Commonwealth Games athletics team
Five pole vaulters, three combined-eventers and a rare mile-3000 metres steeplechase double are the features of the New Zealand athletics team of 21.

Water supervisor dismissed after sending crew into trench near live power cable
An Employment Relations Authority investigation found a water supervisor sent his crew into a trench after a power cable strike. He lost his job over it.

NZDF engineer honoured for response work in Vanuatu
A New Zealand Army engineer honoured for his emergency response work in Vanuatu says locals "are just incredibly resilient."

Fifa World Cup: Ivory Coast v Ecuador live updates, Group E clash
Live updates of the 2026 Fifa World Cup clash between Ivory Coast and Ecuador.

Tech drives Rich List growth with Aotearoa's wealthiest worth total of $129 billion
New Zealand now has 26 billionaires, eight more than on the 2025 list.

North Canterbury school mourns death of student in crash
The Rangiora High School year 11 student was remembered as a "fantastic young man".

Oliver Tree, YouTube Star Gaspi Among Six Killed in Rio de Janeiro Helicopter Collision

Matthew Hooton, former National and ACT advisor, appointed editor of Wellington newspaper The Post
The former advisor to National and ACT - who has not worked as a journalist - has been appointed to the top job at the Wellington newspaper.

The path to autonomous operations: Why observability is the reliability layer for AI
Investment in AI-powered monitoring is rising as firms race to prevent hallucinations, outages and security risks in production systems.

All Whites navigate new challenges ahead of Fifa World Cup opener against Iran
Most of New Zealand's squad are experiencing a senior World Cup for the first time, navigating unprecedented security and global attention ahead of their opening clash with Iran.