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A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a new non-stop flight service between Australia and Palau being launched.

Ponsonby Road businesses are looking to fund their own extra security guards after a fatal shooting on the street.

Job cuts at Crown-owned science company NIWA could cull a team of New Zealand's top climate modellers, RNZ understands.

Work to rebuild the foundations of the Western Line in preparation for the City Rail Link is nearly complete.

Papua New Guinea football champions Hekari United have taken on two Brazilian players for the OFC Men's Champions League in Tahiti, which kicks off on Saturday.

Many parts of the country are in for a taste of winter this week, according to MetService's forecast for some of the chilliest days so far this year.

"I can do better," she says, acknowledging the need to work on her de-escalation strategy.

There are concerns that changes to Nelson Hospital's redevelopment plans will result in front line services being cut and poorer outcomes for patients.

With some services facing closure after missing out on the latest government funding, there are concerns for some of NZ's most vulnerable people.

Overseas travellers arrived back from the beach to find their bus had been broken into and ransacked.