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Finance Minister Nicola Willis had little option but to protect local cement supply
Analysis - It's hard to imagine Nicola Willis was thrilled at handing over $60m, but a subsidy of some kind looks like a practical decision, writes Corin Dann.

First stage of drought declared for parts of Vanuatu
Vanuatu's weather service has declared a meteorological drought for some northern parts of the country.

Public toilets damage costs Kapiti ratepayers $160,000
Vandals damaged the public toilets along the Kapiti Coast 27 times in a year, in one instance costing ratepayers $5000 for a smashed toilet pan, kicked-in door and smashed glass in an accessible toilet.

Ash from Ambae volcano grounds flights in Vanuatu
An advisory from Vanuatu Tourism issued Monday warns all travellers that ash clouds from the ongoing low-level eruption of the Manaro Voui volcano is affecting flights.

The Self-Driving Company Is AI’s Next Business Model.

Why it's time to retire the 'Magnificent 7' name: Strategist

AMD stock rises on price target bumps, Microsoft deal

Judge orders Paramount to temporarily pause Warner Bros acquisition

Cardano Triggers Hard Fork With First Community-Voted Upgrade

Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale arrives in US for high-level talks
The Solomon Islands prime minister arrives in Washington for high-level US talks ahead of a meeting with Japanese prime minister in Tokyo.

Why the Z80 processor was so important
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of one of the most important microprocessors ever made: the Zilog Z80.

'A very high-risk way to spend $1 billion': Experts on NZ First's oil and gas policy
The party announced it would invest in a 'National Subsurface Development Survey' at its campaign launch over the weekend.

Bryson DeChambeau threatened to call Trump during British Open penalty row
The American was ready to involve the US president after being found guilty of ‘inadvertently improving lie’ during second round at Birkdale.

French lawmakers race to introduce an under-15 social media ban before the new school year
PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers reached a compromise Monday that could allow a bill banning social media for children under 15 to enter into force at the start of the new school year in September.

Commonwealth Games switch offers new challenge for Kiwi track star
It’s a new Commonwealth Games cycle, a new distance and a new confidence for New Zealand track cyclist Bryony Botha.

‘Waste of money’: Resident fights Tauranga’s $2.5m road proposal
Tauranga City Council has proposed adding traffic lights to the Welcome Bay Rd and Kaitemako Rd intersection.

Watch: Hipkins mocks NZ First as ‘Labour’s Seconds’ over former Labour recruits
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken a swipe at Winston Peters after a string of former Labour politicians joined New Zealand First ahead of the election.

Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams
More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.

Where rent prices are falling — and where they’re still climbing
Renters in New Zealand’s biggest cities are finally seeing rents edge down, but tenants in parts of the South Island continue to face higher prices.

Tech stocks live: Chip stocks recover from last week's losses on Google, AMD news

'It's absolutely devastating': Ruahine Animal Rescue evicted from council site
The charity is based in Waipukurau where the SPCA was located for 30 years, but the land was sold to the council when the SPCA closed down in 2022.

Can anyone use a Maori name?
With the revitlalisation and growing popularity of te reo Maori, some parents may want to gift their pepi a te reo name - but what should you consider first?

Scrapping council-iwi agreements will see existing Treaty settlements relitigated - Labour
The opposition party has stopped short of promising to repeal and replace the legislation, instead vowing to produce a reworked bill setting out in detail what it would change.