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Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale arrives in US for high-level talks
The Solomon Islands prime minister arrives in Washington for high-level US talks ahead of a meeting with Japanese prime minister in Tokyo.

Why the Z80 processor was so important
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of one of the most important microprocessors ever made: the Zilog Z80.

'A very high-risk way to spend $1 billion': Experts on NZ First's oil and gas policy
The party announced it would invest in a 'National Subsurface Development Survey' at its campaign launch over the weekend.

Scrapping council-iwi agreements will see existing Treaty settlements relitigated - Labour
The opposition party has stopped short of promising to repeal and replace the legislation, instead vowing to produce a reworked bill setting out in detail what it would change.

French lawmakers race to introduce an under-15 social media ban before the new school year
PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers reached a compromise Monday that could allow a bill banning social media for children under 15 to enter into force at the start of the new school year in September.

FENZ spends $90k on PR and lawyer for inquiry into vehicle fleet
MPs demanded answers from FENZ leaders and the board's new chair over the spending.

Community newspaper The Akaroa Mail celebrates 150 years
The paper has covered everything from a WW2 plane in a basement to a list of hotel visitors.

Get my favorite Razer mechanical gaming keyboard for $112 off
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'It's absolutely devastating': Ruahine Animal Rescue evicted from council site
The charity is based in Waipukurau where the SPCA was located for 30 years, but the land was sold to the council when the SPCA closed down in 2022.

Can anyone use a Maori name?
With the revitlalisation and growing popularity of te reo Maori, some parents may want to gift their pepi a te reo name - but what should you consider first?

Bryson DeChambeau threatened to call Trump during British Open penalty row
The American was ready to involve the US president after being found guilty of ‘inadvertently improving lie’ during second round at Birkdale.

Fable will stay in Claude plans, but not for everyone
So, there’s good news and bad news when it comes to Fable, the most powerful Claude model. Good news first: Fable won’t be yanked from all Claude plans, Anthropic announced late Friday. The bad news? Those on the most affordable Claude tiers will have to pay extra for continued Fable access. Starting...

As AI eats the web, how do businesses get found? This Kiwi startup has the answer
Being noticed by an AI chat bot could soon mean life or death for many businesses, so how does it happen?

This Samsung OLED gaming monitor is just $300
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