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What happens to your pet when you die?
More New Zealanders are adding pets to their with instructions on how to care for them.

Parallels between Royal Commission findings and Teaching Council failures, abuse survivor says
A report found the council should have struck Timothy Fisher off a decade before he was convicted of sex offences against children.

Watercare apologises after $6 million taken early from almost 44,000 customer accounts
Tens of thousands of Aucklanders were mistakenly billed early during an upgrade to Watercare's billing system.

Fijian minister sparks debate after trying to justify MPs' salaries
Alitia Bainivalu believes cultural and community expectations drain politicians' pockets, in a country where an ordinary MP earns over 600 percent more than a full-time minimum wage worker.

'Unplayable' Stanway a free-scoring warrior for Lionesses
Whatever the game, whatever the result, Georgia Stanway always seems to score for England.

Robot seized by German police after allegedly groping teenage girl
Police have launched an investigation on suspicion of sexual harassment after the robot's owner, 16, and his companion are said to have streamed the incident.

The Papers: 'Spy chief's grim warning' and 'tiger victim was child actor'
Wednesday's papers are dominated by coverage of a speech given by the MI5 chief and the death of a man in a tiger enclosure.

Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
Striking images including an urban coyote and an elephant carrying a dead calf are among this year's winners.

Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines
Four years after the attacks, Serhii K will appear in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.

Actress Selma Blair says she 'did not intend to harm anyone' in plane altercation
A publicist for the actress said the incident stemmed from a "medical emergency" and said she has a neurological disorder that can cause out-of-control responses.

Health NZ suggests nursing schools look elsewhere for placements
Health NZ's head nurse says it is working with the sector to explore ways to boost placement capacity.

HCLTech signs Anthropic partnership for enterprise AI
The deal should help large firms deploy safer AI systems, with HCLTech adding Claude to services and software for banks, hospitals and manufacturers.

Live: National claims Greens and TPM are 'prioritising gangs', Luxon and Hipkins to face off in leaders' debate
Meanwhile, Labour pledges up to $50m a year for startups, ACT is promising tax cuts for landlords, and NZ First wants a faster fast-track.

Saka responds to Arteta's challenge with 'huge impact'
Bukayo Saka responds to the challenge set by Mikel Arteta as he comes off the bench to change the game against Lille in the Champions League.

Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings
The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

Our memorial garden helps us grieve - a cemetery felt too far away
Emma Moore shares how creating a special place at home has helped her family.

Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind in north-west Scotland on Wednesday with 70mph gusts possible, as Ben Rich explains.

Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union
The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in, that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.

Half of infrastructure firms lose staff overseas in past year, survey finds
Sector leaders are concerned about the country's long-term capacity to deliver on future investment.