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Removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics
Torvalds defends move, says "Russian troll factories" won't deter him.

Interest in buying a business surges with some Kiwis buying themselves a job
ABC Business Sales reports business purchases are well up, but PwC partners caution buyers do their due diligence before making an offer.

Voters agree: Wellington cycleway spending is too high
Across political parties, ages and genders, Wellingtonians agree the city is spending too much on cycleways, new polling shows.

Live: Roofs come loose, flights cancelled as strong winds batter lower North Island
Strong wind warnings are also in place for Wairarapa and the Marlborough Sounds.

Green shoots after central Wellington retail struggle
Wellington's Golden Mile has done it tough this year, with grim financial times leading to the closure of about 50 stores, but some businesses are staying the course and even expanding.

Jelena Lawton joins One NZ as enterprise mobility lead
Jelena Lawton has been appointed as Enterprise Mobility Sales Lead at One New Zealand, enhancing mobility solutions for businesses across the country.

Siemens in Talks to Buy Software Group Altair

Bluesky raises $15M Series A, plans to launch subscriptions

Exxon Mobil, Qatar get 3-year extension to build their LNG plant in Texas

Avangrid sells offshore wind lease to Dominion Energy for $160 million

White Ferns captain in inexcusable run out in loss to India
Sophie Devine was caught napping as her side slumped to a defeat in the first of three ODIs in India.

Rare typed copy of The Little Prince to go on sale for $1.25m
A typed copy of children's story The Little Prince, hand-annotated by the author, will go on sale in November.

White Ferns lose to India in opening ODI
Hosts India beat the recently crowned world T20 champion White Ferns comfortably in the first ODI in Ahmedabad.

Economy will improve sooner rather than later, but uncertainty remains - expert
There are good times on the way, though the path may be far from smooth.

Watch live: King Charles to deliver speech as CHOGM officially opens
The King is expected to deliver an address to the 56 member nations at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Friday.

Olympic great ‘blown away’ by response to terminal cancer diagnosis
In a video on Instagram, Sir Chris Hoy also admitted that he lost hope following the diagnosis last year.

Live: Flights cancelled, roofs come loose as gales batter Wellington
The capital is being buffeted by gales gusting up to 120km, with bad weather hitting most of the country and a miserable a long weekend ahead.

Tahiti, Solomon Islands to play for beach soccer title
Defending champions Tahiti hammered Papua New Guinea 16-5 in their final round robin game, while the Solomons lost a penalty shoot-out to Fiji, but still qualified.

We asked: What are you struggling most with at the moment? What's your story
This week we asked everyday Kiwis what they're struggling with most at the moment. Here's what they told us.

Ambulance workers concerned for their safety as police reduce attendance at mental health callouts
The ambulance union wants stab-proof vests for all workers.

'Everything is stopped': Villagers hit hard by naval vessel sinking
It's a tale of two coastlines: Royals and heads of government meet on one coast and villages live in fear on the other, as diesel leaks from the wrecked HMNZS Manawanui.

All Whites midfielder undergoes knee surgery
Ben Old is set for an extended stint on the sideline after suffering an injury in training in France.

Hohepa Thompson on his biggest regret: 'It was just easier for me to get by living in a Pakeha world'
Artist and activist Hohepa Thompson says his biggest regret is turning his back on his identity, but he's now finding success in spreading the word about te reo and te ao Maori.