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Most councillors voting on Auckland’s stadium plan have accepted Eden Park freebies
Eden Park Trust has hosted 15 of 20 Auckland councillors at high-demand events like Coldplay and rugby tests. Next week, councillors will vote on the city’s stadium strategy.

‘Risk of organ failure’: Elderly prisoner loses 17kg during hunger strike
Dean Wickliffe, 77, is on a hunger strike after he was arrested for breaching parole by living in his car after his approved accommodation was sold.

Teachers assaulted by student with scissors at Christchurch school
The Haeata Community Campus staff members are recovering well after receiving medical attention, the principal says.

Samoa to decide fate of sunken HMNZS Manawanui as salvors look for weapons and ammunition
Salvors confirmed the remaining fuel and pollutants were removed from the wreck, but questions remain about the impact the sinking was having on the fragile marine environment.

Women narrowly escape car before freight train hit it
Their car had stalled at a level crossing in Hamilton.

Available for order: Flight-qualified AMD XQR Versal SoC brings accelerated AI inferencing to space
AMD has launched the Versal AI Edge XQRVE2302, a space-qualified SoC that enhances AI inferencing capabilities, marking a significant advancement for satellite technology.

Speed limit reversals near schools: 'It doesn't make sense', Auckland principal says
Auckland schools are frustrated with speed limit reversals soon to hit their areas, and worry it will put children at risk.

Dispute over research method on rare Hector’s dolphins
Conservationists are taking biopsies from vulnerable dolphins which they say could yield valuable information. But a respected zoology academic says the technique is outdated.

Paddy Gower: payWave-style surcharges make me bloody angry - so let's ban them
OPINION: Consumer NZ calls them a ‘national embarrassment’ and I agree.

The tax that more people want to see hiked rather than lowered
A new poll suggests few people support the tax breaks that Finance Minister Nicola Willis has suggested she may reveal at the upcoming Budget.

Samoa chooses the fate of the HMNZS Manawanui as salvors look for weapons and ammunition
The warship was reported to be carrying 900,000 to 950,000 litres of diesel fuel when it hit the reef.

What’s killing Napier’s ducks? About 100 have died in days
Dozens of ducks are being found dead in a waterway that runs across the city, and nobody knows what’s killing them.

Father of student who died at Dunedin flat party 'horrified' by St Patrick's Day antics
Bede Crestani, whose daughter Sophia died at an overcrowded house party in 2019, says "it's only a matter of time" before another family loses their child.

The 'irony' of David Seymour being in charge of school lunches
From the Greens’ ambition of universal lunches, to ACT’s hope of no free lunches, Parliament has settled on a compromise.

People with psychotic symptoms not getting help early enough - study
Age restrictions mean some people are ineligible for help.

Pure Storage integrates NVIDIA AI Data Platform with FlashBlade
Pure Storage has integrated the NVIDIA AI Data Platform into its FlashBlade platform, boosting capabilities for enterprises seeking scalable AI solutions.

AMD Ryzen™ AI MAX+ 395 Processor: Breakthrough AI Performance in Thin and Light
AMD has launched the Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 processor, offering unprecedented performance for AI applications in thin and light laptops, outpacing competitors significantly.

Murder-accused’s girlfriend gives evidence about shooting that killed grandfather caught in crossfire
Peter Rasmussen was not the intended target of the prison-ordered hit by a Crips gang member, the Crown says.

Google agrees to pay $28m over racial bias case
The settlement with thousands of people who have worked at the tech giant has received preliminary approval.