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15m Ponzi schemer Barry Kloogh says he was ‘good with money management’
Barry Kloogh, who was denied parole on Tuesday said his offending only ended “because he was caught.”

'Assurance checks' of Corrections staff after media leak concerns
The checks follow a series of articles by RNZ in relation to allegations against five senior staff at the department.

Microsoft is building a ‘quiet’ Windows, starting with animated grass
Imagine your Windows taskbar was replaced by a soft green meadow of gently swaying grass, with small bunnies hopping about. Or mechs stomping back and forth with hellfire. Microsoft’s suite of killer Windows utilities, called PowerToys, might be getting another utility soon that lets you do just that. It might not...

‘Arch enemy’: Coach buries farewell talk as Crusaders hunt Blues’ scalp
"Of course, it's the arch enemy to a large degree and the history and traditions of playing the Blues has gone deep,’’ Crusaders coach Rob Penney said.

Multi-generational living on a budget: 1910 cottage with tiny home for under $500k
This little cottage could be yours for less than $500k... and it's not the only dwelling on the property.

‘You owe $11,000’: Woman shocked after getting boss of failed company’s old number - and his debt texts
The Christchurch woman has spent 10 months fielding calls and texts intended for the businessman.

‘Ridiculous’: Church review of survivor care didn’t speak to survivors
Equippers says its review identified improvements. Survivors say it missed the point – and they were not consulted.

Spain's future queen earns paratrooper badge

Six hotels earn France's prestigious 'palace' label

Assured Data Protection names Gonzalez to wider role
The restructure aims to speed Assured's global expansion by aligning product, alliances and marketing around rising demand for cyber resilience.

Supermicro unveils blueprints for giant AI data centres
AI operators face a standardised route to megascale sites as Supermicro bundles cooling, power and networking for deployments from 5MW to 1GW.

DuckDuckGo’s booming anti-AI search just got a Chrome extension
DuckDuckGo is continuing to build on its AI-free search experience by launching new extensions for Chrome and Firefox. These extensions make it easier to set the company’s AI-free search page to be the default search option in both browsers, reports TechCrunch. “NO AI” is the first thing you see on DuckDuckGo’s...

Maori Climate Platform funding axed in Budget
Iwi and Maori community leaders have consistently raised concerns about the lack of financial support for marae, despite the expectation they would support communities during crises.

‘Saturation point’ on Earth’s resources marks end of GDP-growth era, Johan Rockström says
The man who introduced the concept of 'planetary boundaries' says living within them requires new ways of achieving prosperity.

Married at First Sight UK allegations 'deeply disturbing', says watchdog
Ofcom says it is taking the the allegations against the Channel 4 programme "very seriously".

OpenAI’s Codex can finally control Windows 11 PCs on its own
OpenAI announced via a social media post that Codex desktop’s Computer Use feature is now available on Windows 11 systems. The feature, which enables Codex to control apps on the computer, was previously only available on macOS. With Computer Use, Codex uses its own virtual mouse and keyboard to navigate the...

Key questions as the All Whites’ World Cup prep ramps up with Haiti match
All you need to know about the FIFA World Cup warm-up match between New Zealand and Haiti in Florida.

‘It’s been a s..t show’: Principal raised concerns about school transport provider before boy’s death
The head of Wairau Valley Special School queried the suitability of Ritchies Transport around a month before the tragedy.

I moved to Japan and enrolled my child in a local school. It showed me a different way to raise an independent child.

Race Car Driver Samuel Ortiz, 30, Dies in Crash That Left His Brother in the ICU

France follows England in measuring hottest spring on record

This Asus open-air desktop case looks great. There’s just one problem
Asus is in the middle of a 20th anniversary celebration. Not for the company, which started in 1989. No, for the ROG (“Republic of Gamers”) label. We’re getting a bunch of black-and-gold stuff that looks like it came out of a casino liquidation. But I have to admit, the new...