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Hansells to continue in Masterton after buyout
The food manufacturer has been bought by a subsidiary of the business that forced it into receivership.

RNZ calls for voluntary redundancies after Budget funding cut
RNZ told staff about the voluntary redundancies in an email on Tuesday morning.

AI traffic system in Pune boosts safety & transparency in city
Pune’s Fergusson College Road has launched an AI traffic system by SenSen.ai, issuing 742 e-challans in 13 days to boost safety and transparency.

South Auckland storm repairs almost complete
Since 2023, 25 of the 30 complex slips from extreme weather events have been repaired, with three more to be completed by the end of the year.

Finding forever home for old farming dogs getting harder - charity
The charity has rehomed about 18,000 farming canines over the last decade.

Championing Maori in medicine - Matire Harwood appointed professor
The GP says her journey from a young curious girl to a professor of medicine was shaped by whanau, mentors - and one unfulfilled bribe.

Queenstown Council ordered to pay almost quarter million over Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant Issues
It has been ordered to pay at least $235,000 in costs.

Kiwis safe from price jump at the pump for now despite Middle East conflict
Israel targeted Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure and prices have jumped, but Kiwis shouldn’t see an increase in petrol prices.

Historic three super overs as Netherlands beat Nepal
An historic T20 sees the Netherlands beat Nepal after an incredible three super overs in Glasgow.

Chelsea play in front of 50,000 empty seats - apathy or bad scheduling?
Chelsea kick off their Fifa Club World Cup campaign against Los Angeles FC to tens of thousands of empty seats in Atlanta.

Minnesota suspect attempted to kill two other state lawmakers, officials say
Vance Luther Boelter attempted to kill two other Minnesota state lawmakers, authorities revealed at a press conference on Monday.

One NZ upgrade causes internet outages in Auckland, Northland
Customers lost internet for up to an hour.

Peacock Bros. & Honeywell celebrate twelve years of innovation
Peacock Bros. and Honeywell celebrate 12 years transforming supply chain tech in Australia and New Zealand with innovative automation solutions.

Hansells to stay in Masterton
Jobs safe as Walter & Wild create new entity to take ownership of Hansells Masterton Ltd.

Internet outages reported across the country
The Downdetector site shows reports of outages across the North Island.

RNZ seeking voluntary redundancies weeks after having budget slashed
The public broadcaster has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme for its 350 staff.

CrowdStrike Falcon boosts AWS security with faster AI incident response
CrowdStrike launches Falcon for AWS Security Incident Response, enabling faster AI-driven threat detection and streamlined cloud security via the AWS Marketplace.

When is State of Origin Game II? Here's what you need to know
The Blues are one game up in this year's State of Origin series, after an 18-6 victory at Suncorp Stadium three weeks ago.

'Unacceptable': Forest & Bird demands action after hundreds of native seabirds killed in trawler catch
Forest & Bird is demanding more information about the more than 200 seabirds that were accidentally caught and killed by a fishing trawler in Te Waewae Bay in Southland earlier this year.

Live: Fire at New World supermarket in Auckland's Freeman's Bay
People are warned to avoid the area ad close windows as nearly a dozen fire crews battle a blaze at the New World in Freeman's Bay.

Live: Large fire breaks out at central Auckland supermarket
Police are advising those nearby to avoid the area and close their windows, with one resident saying the blaze increased in size rapidly.

The Grooming Gangs Report
“Collective failure” to address questions about grooming gang’s ethnicity says report.