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Replikant Chat launches on Steam Early Access platform
REPLIKANT has launched REPLIKANT Chat on Steam Early Access, offering users immersive conversations with 3D AI characters that evolve over time.

'We were expecting it to be quite rammed' - Christmas shoppers fill Auckland malls
Auckland shoppers have been out in force today, as they hunt for their last-minute Christmas gifts.

Police seize $2.5 million in assets following failed tobacco smuggle
110kgs of tobacco and 230,000 cigarettes intercepted by Customs led to police recovering $2.5 million in illegal assets.

Prisoner escapes from custody at Waikato Hospital
Police are hunting for a prisoner who escaped from Corrections staff at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton this afternoon.

More than $2.5m worth of assets restrained in tobacco case
No importation permits were held for the seized tobacco and cigarettes, and no excise equivalent duties were paid, amounting to around $645,000 in defrauded revenue.

More placements for overseas-trained doctors available from next year
The Medical Council is tripling the number of places for NZREX exam spots for international candidates next year.

Slot's Liverpool confirm title pedigree as Salah shows value
Arne Slot's remarkable transition at Liverpool makes them the team to beat in the title race - and the stats prove it, writes Phil McNulty.

Two-time champion Anderson knocked out by De Graaf
Two-time champion Gary Anderson is dumped out of the PDC World Championship on his 54th birthday by Jeffrey de Graaf.

Private plane crash in Brazil kills pilot and his family
The plane fell minutes after take-off, hitting an urban area in Rio Grande do Sul and injuring 17 people.

When TikTok's underconsumption trend meets festive excess
'Underconsumption core' encourages users to buy less and make the most of what they have.

'Very chill': The changing face of working men's clubs
One of the oldest in the UK has dropped "working men" from its name in a bid to attract new members.

How a commander's defection led to a massacre in Sudan
Videos reviewed by BBC Verify show men wearing RSF insignia boasting of killing locals in Al Sherifa.

Proto unveils AI-powered holographic conversational agents
Proto has unveiled the first autonomous AI-powered holographic conversational agents at AWS re:Invent, showcasing groundbreaking multi-agent AI technology.

Mayor and community board chair injured in separate incidents at new skate park
A matter of hours after New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom broke his wrist at Waitara�s new skate park, the town�s community board chair fell and hit his head there.

�Pretty distressing�: 24-year-old Auckland man living with constant pain for five years
A 24-year-old man fears he may have to live with constant �chronic� pain throughout his life after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.

Man accused of having sex with two girls aged under 16
He faces eight charges in relation to multiple alleged offences in the space of two days.

Why 'exceptional' Szoboszlai was key to Liverpool win
Match of the Day 2's Jason Mohammad and Glenn Murray discuss Dominik Szoboszlai's "absolutely fantastic" performance for Liverpool during their 6-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

'Everything is so hard' - Amorim searches for answers at Man Utd
After a 3-0 humbling by Bournemouth, Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim already has difficult questions to answer.

'My surgeon saved my smile with new hologram technology'
Susannah Morgan was warned surgery to remove a benign tumour could leave her with a crooked smile.

A man's suicide leads to clamour around India's dowry law
Atul Subhash's death has galvanised men's rights activists and started a debate around India's dowry law.