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Rotorua councillors debate wastewater discharge plans
One councillor labels the process 'overly complex and complicated'.

International Seabed Authority launches inquiry into deep sea mining firm The Metals Company
The International Seabed Authority Council has launched an inquiry into "non-compliance" by deep sea mining front-runner The Metals Company.

Two-vehicle crash blocks major road between Petone and Wellington
Police say commuters heading to Wellington City on Thursday morning will be impacted by a serious crash in Petone.

Black Sticks won’t play in ‘expensive’ Pro League
Hockey NZ says the format doesn't align with their high-performance goals.

Air ambulance rushed to Ozzy Osbourne’s home before the singer died
An air ambulance rushed to Ozzy Osbourne's home before his death.

Rents fall for first time since 2009
The biggest drops were recorded in Auckland and Wellington, the data says.

Consumer NZ ranks best and worst laundry detergents in new test
One brand’s products top the list while three detergents perform “no better than water”, the organisation says.

CNMI governor Arnold Palacios, 69, passes away after medical incident
Arnold Palacios, the 10th governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening surrounded by loved ones.

Seven millenia visa in Chathams, plane offload and deportation threat
A Chatham Islands-bound family says their four-year immigration battle has left them in a "bureaucratic hamster wheel".

Northland business leaders call for more government investment in infrastructure
Business leaders have told MPs better infrastructure could see the region's economy could grow six-fold to $60 billion by 2050.

Microsoft’s phone app can now remotely lock your Windows PC
One of the handier features on new cars is the ability to remotely unlock and start them. Microsoft is adding the opposite — the ability to remotely lock your PC — to its Windows toolkit. Windows Central is reporting that it’s seeing an update to the Microsoft Link to Windows app on Android, whose latest update adds the ability to remotely lock your PC, even if you’re not nearby. As the site notes, Windows already allows you to automatically lock your PC when you walk away, so it basically uses your phone’s Bluetooth connectivity as a “fence” of sorts. Go beyond that fence and Windows can lock your PC as a protective measure. If you don’t have that feature turned on, the Link to Windows app update allows you to manually lock your PC, especially if you’re going to be unexpectedly delayed. Windows Central’s tests of the new app show that Microsoft is reorganizing some of Link to Windows’ functions in a more organized interface, too. In general, the interaction between your Android phone and Windows has been relatively one-sided. On a PC, the Phone Link app provides an interface to share files, photos, texts, and more between your PC and the phone. The Link to Windows app has traditionally been pretty rudimentary, simply allowing you to specify whether you want Windows to be able to share certain files or connect to it as a hotspot. Now, it sounds like Microsoft is beefing up its Android app, and the ability to remotely lock your PC sounds like a definite improvement. Look out for version 1.25071.165 or higher in the app to trigger the new feature.

Sharp rise in housing and personal loans hardship cases over past year
Banks and other lending groups are being more accommodating in their approach to borrowers in deep financial trouble.

Nelson Hospital review reveals 'nothing of substance' - patient advocate
Daniel Walker says the hospital's long wait times, understaffing and ageing infrastructure have been obvious for years.

Icy roads causing crashes
Sub-zero temperatures in southern parts of the country are a reminder to take care on the roads, Fire and Emergency said on Thursday.

Rugby Championship: Springboks omit Makazole Mapimpi, Faf de Klerk for Wallabies tests
South Africa plays Australia in Johannesburg on August 16 and Cape Town on August 23.

Auckland man charged with making more than 100 intimate visual recordings of women
The alleged offending occurred across Auckland and spanned more than three years.

Murder in Khandallah: Killer daughter ‘devastated’ by verdict; victim’s friends say justice is done
She has been found guilty of murdering her mother, 79-year-old Helen Gregory.

One seriously hurt in two car crash on Petone’s Esplanade
The crash has closed roads in the area, police say

'We don't get richer buying each other's houses': How Auckland's affordability story has improved
Recent housing affordability rankings have been notable for one thing - Auckland hasn't been in the top 10.

Rents fall for first time since 2009
National median rents in the three months to May dropped 0.3 percent from the year before - the first fall in 16 years.