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One dead, three injured after house fire south of Christchurch
Forty firefighters worked to contain the blaze, and crews remain on the scene.

One dead, three injured in fire at military camp
The person died, and three others were injured, when a house caught fire at the Burnham Military Camp early this morning.

Ponsonby fatal shooting: Suspect found dead in or near Taupo
A man wanted over a central Auckland fatal shooting has been found dead in or near Taupo.

Microsoft launches AI chatbot for spies
Air-gapping GPT-4 model on secure network won't prevent it from potentially making things up.

Ransomware mastermind LockBitSupp reveled in his anonymity—now he’s been ID’d
The US places a $10 million bounty for the arrest of Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev.

TikTok sues to block US law which could ban app
TikTok said the measure was an "extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights".

President of Kiwi IndyCar driver’s team suspended
A cheating scandal which involved New Zealander Scott McLaughlin rocked IndyCar. It has resulted in Team Penske taking drastic action.

Multiple people injured, one seriously, in fire at military camp
Three people were injured, one seriously, in a fire at the Burnham Military Camp, in the Selwyn District in the early hours of Wednesday.

Genesis Energy to fire up coal imports, citing increased demand, dwindling gas supply
Genesis Energy is to resume importing coal, as reduced gas supplies and increased demand add to the problems of keeping the lights on.

Security guard shot at Drake's Toronto home amid beef with Kendrick Lamar
A lyrical beef between the Canadian rapper and US rival Kendrick Lamar has exploded in recent days.

Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam turns violent after student rally halted
Police clashed have with pro-Palestinian protesters in the Dutch capital.

Bad news for Kiwi football star’s club
New Zealander Chris Wood and his Nottingham Forest club have suffered a cruel blow in their fight to avoid relegation.

Live: Free school lunches set for funding cutbacks
The associate education minister, a vocal critic of the programme, is expected to confirm changes to it later today.

'Bang for buck’: Why it's a good time to be a first-home buyer
Newsable dives into the latest data, and there are promising signs for those looking to get on the property ladder.

Ponsonby Road shooting: Hone Kay-Selwyn found dead in or near Taupo
A man wanted over a central Auckland fatal shooting has been found dead in or near Taupo.

Relief that proposed 35-year lease at Port of Auckland off the table
Advocacy group 'Stop Stealing our Harbour' believe the 35-year lease proposal for the Port of Auckland - which is now off the table - was an ill-conceived plan.

Slope above SH1 landslip remains unstable
Soil is continuing to move at the top of the slopes above a big landslip on State Highway One over the Brynderwyns.

Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital amid Israel's military operation
As people flee, transfers of the sick and injured via a border crossing with Egypt are also at a standstill.

Four people injured in house fire south of Christchurch
Forty firefighters worked to contain the blaze, and crews remain on the scene.

Trump trial: Stormy Daniels testifies she 'blacked out' prior to sex with future president
"I was staring at the ceiling and didn't know how I got there," the adult film actress testified as she described having sex with Trump.