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FENZ brushes off rumours as 'scaremongering'
Fire and Emergency says it will continue to respond to severe weather events, despite "scaremongering" suggesting otherwise.

Man with knife allegedly threatens Whangarei bank staff
A man found a short distance away was taken into custody, police say

Flag raised to honor ‘Model United Nations Weekend’

Peruvian Congress votes to declare Mexico's president persona non grata after asylum offer

White House AI czar rules out federal bailout for the sector

OpenAI CEO Altman denies company is looking into government bailout

Tesla shareholders approve $878 billion pay plan for Elon Musk

The apocalypse above our heads
Sooner or later, the skies above our heads will become a minefield.

Mortgage holders still hedging their bets
Floating and short-term interest rates for mortgages gained traction again in September before the RBNZ’s big 0.50% OCR cut in October.

More than a third of STEM professionals consider moving abroad
Over a third of STEM professionals worldwide have been approached for overseas roles, with 19% planning or already moving abroad amid rising global investment and protectionism.

Pacific leaders to push 100% renewable energy plan at COP30 in Belém
The Pacific aims to be the first region in the world to be completely reliant on renewable energy.

Shareholders grill Spark over lacklustre run
The past two years have been "incredibly challenging" for the telco, its chief executive says.

Indian community wraps up month-long Diwali festivities
Tens of thousands celebrate one of the biggest multicultural events on New Zealand's calendar with a seemingly endless procession of dance, music and culinary delights.

Motorcyclist charged after two hour ‘reckless’ pursuit through Auckland parks
Police tracked the rider for nearly two hours as they rode through several reserves and walkways, before he got stuck in wet grass.

Government boosts film subsidies to stay a 'serious contender'
The finance minister says New Zealand is at risk of missing out on film productions as international competition intensifies.

Watch: Van bursts into flames on Auckland road
Plumes of smoke were seen escaping from the vehicle as Fire and Emergency crews tackled the fire.

Dead famous: Paris puts heritage graves up for grabs

Tanzanian deputy opposition leader facing terrorism charges - lawyer

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges against man who groped her

World leaders launch fund to save forests, get first $5 bn

Apple could make $133 billion a year on humanoid robots by 2040: Morgan Stanley

BNZ again shuns advisers and the numbers show it
The numbers are showing convincingly that Bank of New Zealand is again shifting away from using mortgage advisers to originate home loans.

Seven critical ChatGPT flaws expose users to data theft risks
Tenable reveals seven major ChatGPT vulnerabilities exposing users to risks of data theft and malicious attacks, with some flaws still unpatched in ChatGPT-5.

One in three corporate researchers have yet to use AI tools
One in three corporate researchers have yet to use AI tools, despite many seeing time savings and benefits in their work, says Elsevier's latest report.

HERE & Amap join forces on global AI navigation for SDVs
HERE Technologies and Amap have partnered to develop AI-driven navigation for software-defined vehicles, supporting Chinese carmakers expanding globally.

Do Millennials cop too much flak?
From Mark Zuckerberg to Beyoncé, Lionel Messi to Trevor Noah - why does the generation deserve its reputation?

The All Black named after a famous Scottish knight
It would be rude not to start Wallace Sititi against Scotland this weekend.

The Australian company racing Elon Musk to put chips in our brains
The Australian government has joined tech titans Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates in backing a company that started life in Melbourne and has found its way back home again.