A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks the island of Taiwan, a woman is recovering in hospital after she was abducted in Auckland, and managers struggle to understand Gen Z words.
1 At least one dead after 7.7 quake hits Taiwan - reports
At least one person has died after a powerful earthquake rocked the island of Taiwan, according to reports.
Taiwan's fire department said more than 50 others have been injured, Reuters reports.
The quake struck around 8am local time (1pm NZ time), collapsing buildings in a southern city and spawning tsunami alerts for southern Japanese islands.
Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.5. The depth of the quake was about 35km.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JAMA) revised the magnitude to 7.7, up from 7.5 – the strongest quake to strike the island in 25 years.
2 Woman abducted from house in Auckland's North Shore — no arrests
An Auckland woman is recovering in hospital after she was abducted from a Beach Haven house and forced into a car as a gun was fired last night, police say.
Police confirmed to 1News that no one has been arrested over the incident whilst armed officers could still be seen outside the house this morning.
Officers responded to 111 calls from residents around Sunnyhaven Ave last night. Waitematā Detective Inspector Callum McNeill said three people in a car allegedly arrived at a residential property on the street just before 7.30pm.
3 Slay? Managers struggle to understand Gen Z words
Members of Generation Z, some of the youngest members of the workforce, say they're struggling with managers who don't always understand them.
Overseas, it's a thing, with expectations in workplaces not necessarily aligned to a more casual manner as well as a casual attitude to dress and language.
4 Auckland Mayor: If you don't like a congestion charge 'get on a bus'
Mayor Wayne Brown says he's determined to bring in "time of use" charges, more commonly referred to as congestion charging, to free up Auckland's motorways and busier arterial roads at rush hour.
In the past year, the mayor has been pushing for legislative changes which would allow his council to introduce congestion charging on key motorways and arterials.
The new tax, dubbed "time of use charges", was intended to encourage some motorists to change the time, route or method of their travel. Others might choose not to travel at all.
5 Kiwis feature on the latest Forbes Billionaires list
New Zealanders have made a token appearance on this year's just-released Forbes Billionaires list.
As usual, Graeme Hart stands out by far as the richest New Zealander, with an estimated US$10.6 billion (NZ$17.7b) from his large packaging interests.
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