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	School warns students of strangers after attempted kidnapping Stuff.co.nz - 2 Mar (Stuff.co.nz) A student at St Joseph’s Catholic School was biking to school when they were approached by a man. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Charges laid over the sinking of Navy ship off Samoa’s coast Stuff.co.nz - 2 Mar (Stuff.co.nz) Three officers are facing charges in the Court Martial in connection to the ship’s sinking in 2024. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Naval officers face charges over sinking of HMNZS Manawanui RadioNZ - 2 Mar (RadioNZ) Three naval officers face a court martial. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Sentient unveils Arena to stress-test autonomous AI agents ITBrief - 2 Mar (ITBrief) Open-source lab Sentient has launched Arena, a vendor-agnostic sandbox to stress-test autonomous AI agents in complex, capital-sensitive tasks. Read... Newslink ©2026 to ITBrief Computing



	Health New Zealand removes some new advice about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorder RadioNZ - 2 Mar (RadioNZ) The new guidance published last week, and described as a review of current evidence, has been criticised by patients and advocacy groups. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Track to Harwoods Hole permanently closed over safety concerns RadioNZ - 2 Mar (RadioNZ) Harwoods Hole at the top of the South Island has been permanently closed over safety concerns. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Prison death: Guards didn't take inmate's mental health seriously, inquest hears RadioNZ - 2 Mar (RadioNZ) Nukuroa Strange, 30, died in Invercargill Prison in August 2022. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Businesses fear months of roadworks on Lower Hutt streets will put potential customers off RadioNZ - 2 Mar (RadioNZ) Queens Drive and High Street will be closed for the rest of the year, which is causing traffic chaos and worrying businesses. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	‘Absolutely disgusting’: Couple bashed over burnouts left shaken Stuff.co.nz - 2 Mar (Stuff.co.nz) Police are still seeking information. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Iran hits base hosting Defence Force personnel in Bahrain Stuff.co.nz - 2 Mar (Stuff.co.nz) Iran successfully launched a “kamikaze drone” attack against the Combined Maritime Forces base in Bahrain. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General