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Latest wave of Covid-19 driven by low vaccination rates, expert warns
Vaccination rates are dropping, with the number of people getting a booster hovering about 56 percent.

Three people hurt after car crashes into cafe on Auckland’s North Shore
A person has been critically injured and others also hurt after a car hit a building on Auckland's North Shore.

Have your say: Is the Iran conflict the final blow to your budget?
After Covid-19 and the cost of living crisis, global tensions may be adding fresh pressure to household finances.

Former energy secretary Rick Perry says AI revolution hinges on 2 limitations

Visa, Mastercard accelerate AI tools for businesses

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents

Briscoe Group posts steady result in tough year for retail
Managing director Rod Duke said delivering record sales in a year of weak consumer sentiment was "an outstanding result".

Where are New Zealand's most affordable - and unaffordable - houses?
Affordability is at the best level in almost a decade, but the effect is not being felt evenly.

Staggering reason behind F1 drivers’ swift exit from Australia
Formula 1 drivers flew out of Australia almost immediately after last weekend's race in Melbourne in a bid to save significant slices of their salary.

'Eye for an eye': Iran not seeking ceasefire, will retaliate against Israel, Iranian official warns

Court orders release Shin Bet chief’s brother, defendants to house arrest in Gaza smuggling case

Two Hezbollah missiles hit central Israel, interceptors missed, no warning sirens sounded

Auckland Mayor says inner-city suburbs are ripe for housing intensification
"It will end up with a city which looks like a city, not the world's largest suburb," Wayne Brown says.

Indian quick fined after heated encounter with Black Caps star in World Cup final
India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the T20 World Cup final.

Crown drops charges against man accused of damaging Treaty exhibit
Te Wehi Ratana, 31, from Nelson, was facing two charges of obstruction of police and intentionally damaging an art installation.

What do rural sector groups think of the RMA?
Access to water, food production as a priority, and land use classifications are some of the issues primary sector groups are considering with the government's proposed new resource management legislation.

White Ferns face Zimbabwe in third one-day international
Follow live coverage as the New Zealand and Zimbabwe women meet in the third and final one-day international at University of Otago Oval.

Peters says Iran war will end ‘much more quickly than people are thinking’
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he thinks the war in Iran will end sooner than people are expecting or thinking.

Mandiant’s founder just raised $190M for his autonomous AI agent security startup

Oracle beats Q3 expectations, raises 2027 revenue outlook sending stock higher

Queenstown-based tech entrepreneur Brian Cartmell donating hundreds of thousands to political parties
Brian Cartmell, a Queenstown-based expat American, has given big donations to ACT, National, NZ First and the Opportunity party.

Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos
Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.

Mum admits ‘assaulting’ woman who allegedly kicked her son for doing ‘one last manu’
Police are investigating the incident at Te Ngaengae Pool.

What is wabi-sabi? Will this Japanese philosophy make me happy?
Nothing is perfect, nothing lasts and nothing is ever finished. That's the core of wabi-sabi. And psychology suggests this Japanese philosophy may be onto something.

RTS to join Warriors greats with milestone match against Raiders
Andrew Webster has kept the squad largely unchanged, with only second-rower Marata Niukore returning from a calf injury to replace halfback Luke Hanson on the extended bench.

Why are 'ghost chips' on the menu at this pizza joint?
A Dunedin restaurant has added ‘ghost chips’ to its menu, as the owner pays tribute to his late partner.