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Black Ferns and sevens legend confirms rugby return, four months after giving birth
New mum Sarah Hirini is aiming for a hat-trick of Olympic golds at Los Angeles in 2028 after announcing her comeback.

Maori words in curriculum shouldn't be controversial, principals say
Principals and a Maori language advocate are angry and disappointed by the Education Ministry's treatment of te reo Maori and the secrecy that has surrounded it.

Fiji Airways relaunches direct flights to New Caledonia
The Nadi-Nouméa bi-weekly direct route was initially introduced by Fiji Airways in November 2023.

Driver dies after truck and car crash on SH57 near Levin
Police have confirmed the driver of a car died at the scene of Thursday morning’s crash.

The world’s top cities have been ranked - here’s where NZ sits
Oxford Economics’ latest Global Cities Index ranks 1000 locations over five measures: governance, economics, human capital, environment and quality of life.

Why I identify as AI
It wasn't me govenor, it was my AI!

The election fight for Wigram is taking flight
The Christchurch electorate is young and diverse - but changing boundaries have changed its character.

BBC upholds complaints over Victoria Beckham slur on Have I Got News For You
Two viewers complained to the BBC over the "gratuitously offensive" comment made during the show.

Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack
Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

New crew, same Burling as practice racing gets underway for America’s Cup preliminary regatta
Team New Zealand’s main squad, led by skipper Nathan Outteridge had to settle for an overall third ranking, behind newcomer ARC Team USA in the nine-boat fleet races.

Short reprieve in wind for Orewa sauna on the beach
A sauna at Orewa beach has been facing a deadline to move on from a council-owned campground, despite 4000 people signing a petition backing it to stay there.

New boss pulled the plug on Immigration IT project, Audit Office eyes accounting
It was an acting chief executive in the job for only three months who realised MBIE's biometric project had failed and pulled the plug.

Seasonal weather chaos just part of the picture behind Pacific maritime tragedies, climatologist says
A Pacific regional climatologist says it is imperative that boat operators take extra caution in a time of turbulent weather.

Northern Mariana Islands' mayors unite against seabed mining
The mayors of Saipan, Tinian and Aguiguan, Rota, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Islands have joined ranks against proposed seabed mining in the territory's waters.

Tech Life
Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims.

Person dies following crash between car and truck in Levin
The driver of the car died at the scene on Thursday morning.

Home loan rates below 5 percent ‘on borrowed time’
Banks have already made adjustments to some terms, but some have left the two-year term on hold, or even reduced it.

Mayors left stunned by Government's council amalgamation U-turn
Wellington's mayor is pointing to a lack of support inside government as the reason for the U-turn - but the local government minister has rejected this.

Labour's lead on top issues narrows as National gains - survey
Labour's perceived ability to manage the country's top five concerns remains above National's.