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Government pays $20m less in emergency housing support
The drop has led to concerns the decline is pushing more people into homelessness.

Behind the scenes of a cruise: How 900 crew keep thousands happy at sea
How does a cruise ship remember your name, feed thousands and stage nightly shows — all while crossing the Pacific?

Why publishing the Tom Phillips audio was the right call
Police announced this morning they will not be prosecuting Stuff following an article and audio we published outlining what happened before Tom Phillips was shot dead.

2 Stocks to Buy Now to Profit from the Rise of Robotics

ClickUp adds new AI assistant to better compete with Slack and Notion

Norway wealth fund to oppose Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay deal

Supermicro set to report earnings as Wall Street eyes impact of AI megadeals, rising competition

Less Maori in school curriculums not the result of a directive - ministry
The Education Ministry says they contain less Maori because they are more specific about what teachers should teach.

Rotorua's Mitai Maori Village significantly damaged by fire
Tankers were brought in and State Highway 5 closed down for a time after the blaze broke out just after 10pm.

Manchester Pride performers and suppliers owed £1.3m, report says
Headliner Nelly Furtado - who is owed more than £145,000 - is among 180 people and companies yet to be paid.

The Tom Phillips recordings: Why the police say they won't prosecute Stuff
Duelling opinion pieces have been published this morning, after the news website posted police audio from the night fugitive dad Tom Phillips was shot dead.

Government has 'Trumpian accent' - human rights activist
Amnesty Internatioal's Agnès Callamard is calling on New Zealand leaders to speak up on world issues, saying "we need you".

Nark: Early release, cash and accommodation - but prison beating witness says no reason to lie
The key witness in the Crown's case against Ross Appelgren insists "there was no deal" made for his evidence.

Add triple 4K monitors to your laptop with this 14-port dock (now 25% off)
Most laptops these days have given up on ports in favor of slim and lightweight builds, which is why docking stations have exploded in popularity lately. But if you’re going to get a docking station for a productivity laptop, you should pay a little up for one that’s properly future-proof...

The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre’
If you’ve been watching the non-technology news for the last couple of weeks… well first of all, I’m sorry. But you might have noticed that one of the most brazen robberies in recent memory happened at the legendary Louvre museum in Paris, where thieves made off with centuries-old crown jewels...

‘A very serious issue’, police say, but they won’t prosecute Stuff over Tom Phillips audio reporting
Police will not prosecute Stuff over its publication of police radio communications on the night of Tom Phillips’ death - despite saying they received legal advice which said it met the test for legal action.

Should young people take creatine?
Although creatine is shown to be safe and effective for adults, only a few studies have investigated the effects among children and adolescents.

Chrome can now autofill your passport and driver’s license numbers
Yesterday, Google announced in a blog post that Chrome can now autofill more types of personal information, including passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, and vehicle information, in addition to existing autofill for addresses, passwords, and payments. Google To use the feature, you must have “enhanced autofill” enabled. Furthermore, when using it, Chrome...

National high school teachers strike as students enter second day of NCEA exams
More than 20,000 secondary school teachers will go on strike from 1.15 - 3.15pm today, the second day of NCEA and scholarship exams.

Taranaki’s hidden story: Why Parihaka invasion echoes today – Whenua
More than 400 Maori men and boys were imprisoned without trial in 1879–80.

Google Nest Doorbell review: Gemini is a game-changer
TechHive Editors Choice At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Gemini is a game-changer Excellent high-res video with 8x digital zoom Camera has a very wide field of view No subscription required for limited video recordings and person, pet, vehicle, and package detection Cons No battery option (not even in a different model) Familiar-face recognition requires at least a...