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Home care changes contradict ministerial advice, health trust says
Health NZ is moving to bulk fund the services across Auckland and Northland, and multiple long-standing service providers have been told they will lose their contracts.

Hospital discharges homeless man with major health needs in just a gown
The man, who had been living under a bridge, was taken to a nearby charity that provides support for people in hardship.

Oasis' Cardiff reunion gig was 'hugely emotional' say film-makers
Filmmakers describe the gig as a "hugely emotional" experience that took Noel Gallagher by surprise.

Office 2021 loses support in October. This tool keeps it safe anyway
Microsoft plans to end support for Office 2021 once and for all on October 13th, 2026. This means users of this version will no longer receive updates—both feature updates and security updates. Because of that, continued use of Office 2021 will be unsafe past that date. However, if you still wish...

Bigger than a Taylor Swift concert: How the MCG is transforming for NFL blockbuster
The Melbourne Cricket Ground will morph into an NFL stadium when the Rams and 49ers clash on Friday.

‘Give him a cuddle’: ABs coach shows dejected wing the love but axe hovers
Although Dave Rennie refused to fling Leroy Carter under the bus after two defensive blunders contributed to the All Blacks' defeat in Soweto, he may not be so forgiving when he settles on the line-up for the final test against the Springboks.

Rotorua triple homicide: Community 'shaken to our core', mayor says
The people living in the house seemed to have recently moved in, a neighbour says.

Government to implement findings from mental health hotline review
The review found too many people who tried to call for help didn't get through.

They’d coveted their neighbour’s house for years. Then they spied a ‘For Sale’ sign. Two days later, it was theirs
Nick Warring had spent years dreaming about the house around the corner from him.

NZ sitting below group of world-leaders when it comes to reading, science and maths
A major international test has ranked New Zealand teens ninth in the world for reading, 10th-equal for science, and 14th-equal in maths.

Ransomware attacks rise as backup recovery worsens
Only 39% of organisations recovered at least three-quarters of their data after ransomware, as outages and data loss worsened.

‘A violent accident’: ‘Pumpkin’s’ father on why he killed her mother
Nai Yin Xue abandoned Pumpkin at an Australian train station after killing her mother.

Investigators to examine ‘home-built’ helicopter after fatal Canterbury crash
The pilot died after the helicopter’s engine appeared to stop before the aircraft “fell out of the sky”, according to a witness.

New law to force tech firms to prevent children from taking nude images
The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner.

Shannon Frizell ready to end 'frustrating' wait for NZ rugby return
Six rounds into the NPC, Shannon Frizell is cleared for Tasman as he targets a route back into the All Blacks jersey.

Hospitals were overflowing well before flu cases peaked, data reveals
The figures also show which hospitals were worst hit - with one seeing nearly a fifth more patients than beds most days.

Coroner calls on MBIE to ban tankless diving device after accidental drowning
The day before he died, 58-year-old Shengwei Cao tested his new Wolach 919 in the bathtub.

Suburbs where house prices are rising and falling fastest
Depending on where you live in the country, house values in your suburb could have increased by 5 percent in the past three months, or slipped more than 11 percent.

ChatGPT copied my writing style, but couldn’t fool an AI detector
I’m not a fan of letting AI do your writing for you, but there’s no question that it can—and a new ChatGPT tool makes it even easier for the chatbot to copy your own writing style. Hiding in plain sight within ChatGPT’s Personalization settings, the “Reference my writing style” option has...