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Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying.

Why Malaysia is hosting F1's Bahrain Grand Prix
The ‘Bahrain Grand Prix In Malaysia’ is one of the stranger names for a race in Formula 1 history.

Man racked up $2000 bar tab at a club for his birthday. Then he fell and died
Colin (Charlie) Hunt’s birthday celebrations continued into the early hours before he fell outside, hit his head and died.

Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails
A simple email gives the attackers the ability to remotely inject OS commands.

National promises to make trans-Tasman travel easier
If re-elected, the party says it will "work with" Australia on a fully digital trial, in time for the next men's T20 World Cup.

Farmers warn Opportunity's land tax has risks
Federated Farmers says the proposed land value tax doesn't reflect farm profitability.

Tuvalu appoints first woman Governor-General ahead of 48th Independence Day
The island nation, one of the world's smallest, has had 10 substantive governors-general - all of them men - since gaining independence on 1 October 1978.

Labour promises law to stop businesses 'tricking' customers with hidden costs and surprise fees
If elected, the party would introduce its "fair go law" to deal with surprise fees, "worthless" insurance and subscriptions that are difficult to cancel.

Dunedin police probe unexplained death
Police are investigating after a man was found unresponsive on Leckhampton Court, with the street closed most of Thursday.

Indian batter shatters record with fastest ODI double century
Shubman Gill was in scintillating form when he hammered an unbeaten 223 runs off 133 balls as India beat West Indies by eight wickets in Guwahati.

I owe an AI panic sceptic a beer. But she was only half right
Three weeks ago, I said we should heed AI’s doom warnings. With a valuation for OpenAI of $US1.4 trillion, investors aren’t concerned one bit.

Mother charged over death of three-year-old son in Devonport to keep name secret until trial
The 33-year-old pleaded not guilty in July and will go to trial next year.

Two beloved Auckland eateries to close ahead of redevelopment
The relaxed bistro Ortolana and casual diner The Store are set to close on October 18 and October 11 respectively.

National minister hopes to make it sixth time lucky to guarantee spot in Parliament
Paul Goldsmith has finished second or third on five straight occasions in the seat to the ACT candidate, with David Seymour winning the last four elections.

Heartland shareholders vote to proceed with $620m TSB takeover
CEO Andrew Dixson said the shareholders' approval reflected confidence in Heartland's ability to deliver the merger successfully.

Wellington City Council,Tiaki Wai prosecuted over Moa Point plant disaster
The council says it anticipated the prosecution and acknowledges the seriousness of the incident.

Komprise launches Universal File MCP for AI data access
The new software aims to curb token waste and improve answer quality as enterprises connect AI models to sprawling, unstructured file stores.

Multi-viral RATs in GPs cut unnecessary antibiotics and hospital referrals, study finds
Research showed single-swab tests for Covid, flu, and RSV cut unnecessary antibiotics and in some cases, avoided referrals to hospital.

Cristiano Ronaldo walks out on Portugal camp after being told he won't start
Cristiano Ronaldo walked out on Portugal’s training camp on Wednesday, hours after coach Jorge Jesus said the star forward would not start the game against Denmark in the Nations League on Thursday.

El Niño takes hold and is on track to be one of strongest on record
Very strong El Niño conditions have taken hold in the Pacific and are expected to intensify.