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Kiwi dairy industry rides the Wegovy wave as whey protein booms
They are cashing in on a surge in global demand for bioactive proteins found in cow's milk, like whey, off the back of the surge in weightloss drugs.

AI school essay cheating set to be exposed by watermarks
School essays generated by Anthropic AI would be easily and reliably flagged, thanks to an invisible watermarking system detailed by the company.

Charlotte Church's forest school set up without permission on pig farm faces closure
The Traitors star founded the school with her husband Jonathan Powell in 2019.

UK's largest Harry Potter shop comes to London
Warner Bros says the flagship store will be inspired by magical Diagon Alley and open on 4 November.

Corn Faces Pre-USDA Report Pressure on Tuesday

'Spree burglar' who targeted gliding club jailed for almost four years
David Neho broke into the club hangar on three occasions in March, taking two Toyota RAV4s and a tractor, and causing major damage to all five gliders stored in the hangar.

People 'unravelling': Fears a 'bad batch' of synthetic cannabis has hit Wellington's Newtown
Troubled people are consistently "falling through the cracks" of a range of services, one local said.

Gone in 76 seconds: A frame-by-frame analysis of Luxon’s rapid press conference
In a blink-and-you-miss-it press conference at Parliament today, Luxon said he had the “full support” of his caucus.

Why payroll errors are becoming a board-level issue in manufacturing
Growing payroll mistakes can now trigger fines, back-payments and board scrutiny in manufacturing as super rules and labour hire reforms bite.

Man accused of historic sexual offending faces new charge
The man has been arrested and charged with breaching bail and a new charge of unlawful sexual connection with a male youth.

Tech company Halter continues to milk it with virtual fences, cow collars
Halter is expanding its reach across cattle farms, as it clocks 1.5 million cows now wearing its collars globally.

New Zealand bus drivers ‘duped’ into Sydney jobs, unable to return home
An NSW transport union says a $10,000 bond was sprung on bus drivers who accepted misleading job opportunities in Sydney.

Strictly and Bake Off stars to appear at book festival
The line-up has been confirmed, with Bridget Jones creator and Life of Pi author among the stars.

Baby Shark Boy set to make K-pop debut
The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.

I share my house with a Terminator, Kung Fu Panda and 30 other life-sized props
Martin rents a one-bedroom-flat, but you would not say he lives alone.

Truck hits overbridge on SH20, blocking lanes as traffic builds
Police are warning of heavy delays after a truck struck an overbridge near the Lambie Drive onramp in Manukau.

National leadership meeting sets back Queenstown regional growth deal
The plan to sign the deal was cancelled after the National Party caucus was called to the capital.

Warriors chasing NRL finals boost in last month of the regular season
A top-two finish is within the Warriors’ grasp – and that would mean two home finals matches.

Chris Penk loses ministerial portfolios after Luxon leadership challenge
The PM says the minister was behind the attempt to roll him, and his role is now untenable.

New sexual offending charge laid against man at centre of historic abuse investigation
The 63-year-old, who was already before the courts over alleged historic sexual offending, has also been charged with breaching bail.

People 'unwell' and 'unravelling': 'Bad batch' of synthetic cannabis hits Wellington's Newtown
Troubled people are consistently "falling through the cracks" of a range of services, one local said.

South African viewpoint: The potential massive All Blacks own goal
OPINION: Dave Rennie has picked the best players available to him at present, but the one thing that’s astounding is the whole Richie Mo’unga situation, writes Gary Gold.