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EU orbital rocket crashes after takeoff
The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off yesterday, in a closely watched test for the continent’s bid to build a new space economy.
Farmers fined for discharging effluent
Poor management of a travelling irrigator led to dairy effluent entering a stream and landed two farmers in court facing big fines.
Game changer: Minecraft is putting NZ on the map
New Zealand has been featured as the first country Minecraft players can explore on a free downloadable map.
Breakers in his blood
New Zealand basketball legend Dillon Boucher is back at the Breakers — six years after he abruptly left the NBL club.
COMMENT Action needed for Kiwis living with rare disorders
For 25 years, Rare Disorders NZ has fought for 300,000 Kiwis living with rare conditions, a group long overlooked by our healthcare system.
Tongan quake A 7.0-magnitude quake struck offshore near Tonga, the US Geological Survey said on Monday, with authorities in the Pacific Island nation briefly issuing a tsunami warning before giving the all-clear. The shallow quake hit 79km south-southeast of the village of Pangai on Monday. The US tsunami warning system initially said “hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300km of the epicentre along the coasts of Tonga”. It subsequently revised the assessment, saying “the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now passed”.
COMMENT Failure to fix bureaucracy
Cabinet ministers are currently digesting proposals that will overhaul the way our public service operates.
Auckland FC made to sweat for win in the Brisbane heat
Ten games unbeaten, seven points clear and five more to play — Auckland FC are edging ever closer to the Premier’s Plate.
EDITORIAL Intolerance mars political landscape
It was a weekend of intolerance in New Zealand. Sadly, these are far too frequent and personal in this age where social media algorithms make us more agitated and adherent of our political leanings.
Influencers breaking law with casino ads
Authorities have launched a crackdown on social media influencers promoting offshore online casinos, warning they face hefty fines if they fail to remove the illegal content.