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RSE scheme misconceptions pose big challenge for Fijians workers in New Zealand
But despite challenges, Fijian seasonal workers in Aotearoa are largely performing well and receiving strong support from local employers, Fiji's RSE scheme liaison says.

Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta
Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

Argentina rugby star hit with misconduct charge for making contact with referee
Tomas Albornoz faces potential ban for ‘remonstrating with match officials’ after highly charged defeat by England

Total caps petrol at €1.99 a litre in France as Iran war pumps prices

New residence rules for migrants' parents around the corner
A spokesperson for immigration minister Erica Stanford said she was still receiving advice and an announcement was expected by the end of next month.

Toxic gas from rotting fish waste nearly killed two workers aboard fishing boat
A further three were injured after rotten fish and water was accidentally pumped into a machinery space on the vessel in February 2025.

40% of Kiwis taking on debt to cover increased living costs - Kiwibank
In particular, rising grocery bills are hitting New Zealanders' pockets.

LynnMall terrorist Ahamed Samsudeen threatened prison guards before attack, coroner told
There was no programme to deradicalise a man who stabbed six shoppers at a West Auckland supermarket while they had him in prison before the attack.

Whakatane's loss, Masterton's gain: The musical chairs of medical scanning
Residents from the eastern end of Bay of Plenty must still travel to Tauranga for an MRI scan.

Amazon cuts jobs in its artificial general intelligence group

Uber, Lyft win court block on NYC law requiring notice before firing drivers

Microsoft just released my favorite old-school Xbox game on PC
The year is 2003. I’m a freshman in high school playing games on the original Xbox, with a controller approximately the size of a serving platter. I’ve got Halo and Dead or Alive 3, and I’m blown away by the graphics. The next game I buy is Crimson Skies, an...

Four injured in crash on State Highway 1 north of Wellington
The southbound off ramp at Mackay's Crossing on the Kapiti Coast north of the city has now reopened after being closed for around two hours.

'Significant distraction': Stuart Nash resigns as NZ First candidate after 'sexist' comments
It comes after Nash was roundly condemned by MPs at Parliament for calling National's Napier MP lazy for taking nine months off work at full pay.

Apple couldn’t make my AirPods comfortable, but this $14 accessory did
These $14 silicone tips made my ear pain disappearView on Amazon I’m something of a fiend when it comes to music. Kate Bush. Genesis. The Beatles. It’s the fuel I need to keep going. Not only does it help me generate new ideas for articles, but it also helps keep me...

Four hospitalised after toxic gas from rotting fish waste knocks engineers unconscious
Four workers were hospitalised after a near-fatal hydrogen sulphide incident aboard the Antarctic Discovery during maintenance in Lyttelton dry dock.

Anker’s best Amazon deals include $6 USB cables and a 250W charging beast
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Two years until 'one of most majestic sights' in Dunedin
The region has marked exactly two years until a total solar eclipse, when the moon's shadow will pass directly over parts of Otago.

41 percent of Kiwis taking on debt to cover increased living costs - Kiwibank
In particular, rising grocery bills are hitting New Zealanders' pockets.

Zelle must face New York attorney general's lawsuit over fraud, judge rules

Tech's AI debt boom, in one chart

Trump set to expand power cost pledge on data centers