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In the Deep End: My most humbling assignment
After nine lessons Avina Vidyadharan writes the final chapter in her humbling experience learning to swim as an adult.

Coroner 'troubled' no members of public removed child from fountain
Four-year-old Nia Lohchab drowned after climbing into a water feature at Tauranga's Memorial Park in 2023.

This mighty Asus RTX 5060 laptop is a real deal now that it’s $290 off
Well, well, well… if it isn’t the best gaming laptop deal we’ve seen in a while. The Asus TUF Gaming F16 is a powerhouse 16-inch machine that’s normally $1,539.99, but Best Buy currently has it for just $1,249.99. That’s a smooth $290 discount that puts it on par (price-wise) with...

Coroner dismayed bystanders looked on as child was face down in fountain
Four-year-old Nia Lohchab drowned after climbing into a water feature at Tauranga's Memorial Park in 2023.

Charter high school for Pasifika girls to open in Auckland next year
The high school will offer traditional activities and languages for 120 students from Term 1 next year.

Job advertisements increase as more New Zealanders apply for work in Australia
An employment report indicates the volume of ads rose 1 percent in September, which was the fourth consecutive monthly increase, or 6 percent up on the year earlier.

Man charged for fatal Te Kuiti crash after boat and trailer come loose
Nateisha-Kurstyn Pareteoro Hana-Wetere was driving back home with her three-year-old son after a holiday when she was killed.

Rheinmetall secures nearly €3 billion order for armored vehicles

French Army chief Schill sees Europe facing empires, vassals, war

EU negotiator hopes for Russian gas import ban by year's end

Kohler’s new smart camera takes aim at your poop
Home appliance brand Kohler is getting into the smart camera business, although its new camera isn’t designed to catch crooks in the act. Instead, Kohler’s smart cam is aimed at something more personal: your poop. Yes, the jokes are irresistible, but Kohler Health’s Dekoda camera does have a serious purpose: to...

At least three people saw child floating face down in fountain pool but no one tried to help her
The coroner found that the girl - just days from her 5th birthday - died from accidental drowning in the fountain pool at Memorial Park, Tauranga.

Interview: Talking laptops and GPUs with Framework’s CEO
Framework is, if you ask me, making the coolest laptops (and now desktops) on the market. The company is now several generations into its completely modular, upgradeable PC designs, available in 12-, 13-, and 16-inch (with discrete graphics) flavors. Adam got to sit down (stand up?) with Framework CEO Nirav...

'It's never too late to do the right thing': Police appeal for truth, two years on from Baby Ru killing
On the eve of the anniversary of the Lower Hutt toddler's death, police are appealing to those responsible to 'do the right thing'.

ACC workers vote to join mega-strike action on Thursday
The PSA union says more than 1200 workers from across ACC are planning to join about 100,000 workers from other sectors.

Cash, chaos and the future of rugby with R360
A new rebel rugby competition is making a bold play for Kiwi stars, but there's much debate over whether is set to be a rugby revolution or a career-ender.

Baptist Church apologises for abuse in care
It particularly mentioned children who were in the care of Manurewa Children's Home, which looked after neglected and orphaned children from 1914-1989.

Merz's CDU aims to expand presence in German regions

Louvre museum to remain shut after spectacular heist as hunt for thieves continues

What caused the AWS outage - and why has it made the internet fall apart?
The outage at Amazon services has impacted over 1,000 companies and affected millions of internet users.