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12 May 2026

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Ripple CEO's Bold Call: Bitcoin to Hit $180K by End of 2026

Rare PNG conjoined twins en route to Australia as case reaches 'critical' point
The boys, Tom and Sawong, were born two months ago in remote PNG

Five miracles of Christ painting sold for £5.6m
The 15th-Century painting exceeds Sotheby's valuation of between £2.5m and £3.5m.

AI development to focus on technical use as consumer rollout slows
AI development will prioritise technical applications in 2026, with slower consumer rollout due to integration challenges and security concerns across sectors.

Gavin & Stacey stars reunite for Christmas advert
The pair return to our screens - but, sadly for fans, not for a Christmas special of the hit show.

Health and safety paralysis holding back walkway - volunteers
About 100 people crowded into the Whakatane District Council chambers on Wednesday in a show of support for the restoration of Ohope Beach's iconic West End walkway.

Time to call up AI reinforcements in the cyber wars
AI powered by Reinforcement Learning is revolutionising cybersecurity, enhancing vulnerability detection and cutting false positives in threat testing.

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Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire
The government late on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of scaffolding nets on all public and private residential buildings.

Watch: Take a walk through Auckland's Franklin Road Christmas light show
Join us for a tour of one of the country's most popular neighbourhood light displays.

Support for renaming airport after Ozzy grows
More than 77,000 people have now signed a petition calling for Birmingham airport to be renamed.

Joan Armatrading on her choral work celebrating people of Birmingham
Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading says Homeland focuses on Birmingham, her home since 1958.

Chasing the Fox: Kiwi No 1 sets Australian Open pace in stunning opening round
Ryan Fox labelled Royal Melbourne one of the world’s great golf courses, and on a breezy Thursday he produced a round to match that lofty rating.

Kmart cancels recall on three sand products
Kmart New Zealand has withdrawn a recall on three of its Magic Sand products after independent tests confirmed they do not contain asbestos.

Principal says school not to blame for mouldy lunches as authorities review footage
Haeata Community Campus principal Peggy Burrows says the footage shows the school was not at fault but Food Safety officials disagree

Watch live: Take a walk through Auckland's Franklin Road Christmas light show
Join us for a tour of one of the country's most popular neighbourhood light displays.

Porn company fined £1m over inadequate age checks
The penalty imposed on AVS Group Ltd is the biggest handed out so far under the Online Safety Act.

Employers move beyond CVs with skills-based hiring & AI tools
Employers are shifting from CVs to skills-based hiring and AI-supported assessments to find authentic talent and improve fairness in 2026.

Scammer activity on the rise ahead of Christmas period, police say
The golden rule with Facebook Marketplace is: "if a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is."