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Watch: Maccas drive-thru violence caught on camera after early morning fast-food feud
Two people were arrested after the incident.

Kaikoura local feels 'sick' remembering 1993 flood amid current deluge
Janice Dreaver had to be rescued when the Kowhai River burst its banks and swept through Kaikoura in 1993. Now the river has burst its banks again.

Construction begins on Waikato recycling steel plant
National Green Steel director Vipan Garg's company is investing more than $100 million in the project.

Carpet maker Bremworth's takeover collapses
The carpet maker's board has stopped talks with Floorscape about extending the scheme of arrangement, meaning the takeover will lapse.

Worker fired while recovering from migraine wins more than $24,000
A sales officer has been awarded more than $24,000 in compensation, lost wages, and returned pay after being dropped from her job while recovering from a severe migraine.

Auckland builder sentenced after evading more than $40,000 in tax
An Auckland builder with a history of tax offending has been sentenced to community detention after repeatedly failing to file tax returns and evading more than $40,000 in tax.

Prisoner wins damages after Corrections wrongly withheld information
The Human Rights Review Tribunal ordered the department to pay $5000 in damages after finding it had no proper basis to withhold information from the inmate, Ashor Gorgus.

Suspected grenade found on Whangarei ship
The NZDF bomb squad has been called in to dispose of the grenade.

Google Cloud, Valtech open-source Nexus SDV platform
Carmakers may gain cheaper, more secure software-defined vehicle tools as the open-source Nexus SDV core targets 100 million devices.

Workday appoints John Lombard as Asia Pacific president
Asia-Pacific customers may see sharper sales focus as Workday steps up regional growth efforts under a new president with deep local experience.

Arthur Easton murder: Ethnicity of suspect debated in High Court
A witness still believes the suspect he saw was Maori, while the man who served 17 years in prison for the murder is Pakeha.

Casey Costello's tobacco tax comments concerns experts, minister says no reduction
The associate health minister has said she is "considering a review" of the excise tax on cigarettes.

CNMI declares all-clear after Bavi as forecasters monitor new weather threat
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government has declared an all-clear following the passage of Super Typhoon Bavi.

Sky TV renews NRL rights for NZ
The seven-year deal for an undisclosed sum is subject to shareholder approval.

Two injured as chopper makes 'hard landing' at Gisborne Airport
The airport says the cause of the incident is not yet known.

Driver arrested after fleeing police, imitation firearm and drugs found in car
Police attempted to stop a vehicle travelling on Kiripaka Rd in Tikipunga about 1.30am on Tuesday.

Helicopter crash lands at Gisborne Airport
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson confirmed they were attending the crash.

Cisco & McLaren extend partnership across racing & AI
The renewed deal will keep Cisco's networking and security tools embedded in McLaren's race operations as the teams push into AI.

Tait Systems NZ appoints Steve Bush as chief executive
The move comes as New Zealand's emergency services network enters a crucial delivery phase ahead of rollout across 2026 and 2027.

A mother’s fear, a son’s resolve: All Black returns from ‘scary’ concussion
Wallace Sititi wouldn’t have played last week if his mother got her way.

Safety isn't just a launch state, it's a discipline
AI wellbeing coaches face persistent probing, and the company says health tools must be monitored daily as attacks grow more sophisticated.