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Police appeal for help from the public after man killed by train in Invercargill
A man died after being hit by a train at a rail pedestrian crossing in Invercargill on Monday evening.

Live cricket updates: Black Caps v Pakistan match begins after being delayed by rain
Follow live updates as NZ take on Pakistan in the second game of the five-match series.

Miramar residents anxious after home invasion
One resident says she was checking her doors and windows after a person was hurt in a fight with an intruder.

Serious crash in Taranaki closes State Highway 3 near Onaero
Police are responding to a serious crash near New Plymouth.

‘What did you do, Koro?’ Maori ward councillor brings home truths to Pakeha voters
Tilly Turner has been asking Pakeha voters, what will they say when their grandchildren ask them ‘what did you do, koro?’.

The multimillion-dollar block of land a council controversially wants to take for a graveyard
Auckland Council wants to turn 172ha of private land on the outskirts of Auckland into a cemetery. But it faces opposition from the landowner, and concern from a local marae.

Bougainville needs 'serious conversation' about its economic readiness - James Marape
The PNG leader has urged Bougainville's leadership to consider the importance of economic independence alongside political aspirations.

'A library is more than a place with books, it is a lifeline'
Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year.

Masterton community assets could be impacted by flood protection work
The local council is seeking more clarity on how its community assets, including a holiday park and sports fields, could be impacted under four regional council flood protection concepts.

IT outage impacting Farmers stores, retailer reduced to cash-only operation
Farmers stores are experiencing what is believed to be an IT outage that is impacting their electronic payment systems and phone lines.

Review: The Electric State, a Netflix adaptation of a graphic novel, is one of the most expensive movies ever made
Netflix's latest big-ticket release arrives in the form of The Electric State, a $US320 million adaptation of Simon Stålenhag's dystopic graphic novel,

New AI training programmes to address New Zealand's skills gap
The Institute of Data is launching new Data Science and AI training programmes on 8 April 2025 to tackle New Zealand's critical skills gap in AI expertise.

SH3 closed in North Taranaki after serious crash
A section of SH3 has been closed following a crash involving two vehicles in Onaero. The serious crash unit is investigating.

‘Slovenly behaviour’: Wooden hut among items dumped on Tasman riversides
River dumping is a chronic issue in Tasman, with some of the latest finds being an engine that could be sold as scrap and a hut built from pallets.

Police yet to identify man fatally struck by train in Invercargill
The man was on a rail pedestrian crossing when he was hit.

The tell-all memoir Mark Zuckerberg tried to stop you reading
It’s hard to know whether the Facebook boss’s symbolic ways of currying favour with China are more remarkable than Meta’s apparent plan to let the Communist Party snoop on users outside the country.

Cleanup of old Milford landfill to begin in April
The site, used as a landfill until the mid-1980s, was originally a gravel extraction area for the construction of Milford Road.

Palmy Comedy Fest primed to pile on the laughs
Funny bones can expect to be shattered as Manawatu readies for 26 shows over two weekends.

Christchurch mother missing in Switzerland ‘safe’
Police were looking to contact Interpol, but are now taking no action.

Prisoner on hunger strike alleges he was beaten by prison guards
Dean Wickliffe hasn’t eaten for just over a week.