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Sawong in induced coma after emergency separation of PNG conjoined twins
Tom and Sawong, who were fused at the lower abdomen, had unplanned emergency surgery at Sydney Children's Hospital on Sunday after Tom began to deteriorate rapidly.

Hot demand for fusion flavours drives growth
Over $15 million will be invested in the construction of a new ingredient warehousing and distribution

Best mini PC deals: Top picks for performance, gaming, and more
At a glance Top AMD mini PC deal picks Acemagician S3A—$429 (20% off on Amazon) Acemagician Kron K1—$279 (12% off on Amazon) Bosgame P3—$440 (20% off on Amazon) Top Intel mini PC deal picks Acemagic V1—$259 (19% off on Amazon) Geekom GT2 Mega—$1049 (19% off on Amazon) Beastcom M1 Mini—$145 (19% off on Amazon) Whether you’re looking for a productivity...

Chris Hipkins’ take on the suddenly-controversial long Kiwi summer break: ‘I think it’s good’
The Labour Party leader says the summer break can be good for business as everyone is on holiday all at once.

Person found dead after Auckland house fire
About 20 firefighters and five trucks were at the New Lynn blaze on Monday.

Red Bull’s longstanding F1 adviser to leave
Max Verstappen ally Helmut Marko is set to leave Red Bull.

Massive blaze engulfs house at Foxton Beach
Firefighters rushed to the scene shortly after 5am

One dead, another critically injured in alleged stabbings in Auckland overnight
Local Councillor for Maungakiekie Tamaki, Josephine Bartley believed two people were stabbed on Monday night.

Dell, Lenovo said to be raising prices as chip shortages worsen
With shortages of DRAM and flash memory for SSDs driving up retail prices, the expectation is that PC makers would be hit by rising costs, too. According to a report, both Lenovo and Dell will be raising prices soon to account for the additional costs of memory and storage. According to...

The Golden Globe nominations are here: What you need to know
All the nominees for the awards ceremony due to take place on 11 January in the US, hosted by Nikki Glaser.

Fashion label Jimmy D to close most of its operations
The iconic trailblazing fashion label that celebrated androgyny and queerness will close most of its operations by February.

Trump’s son-in-law part of Paramount’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros
The aggressive move has initiated a potentially bruising battle with rival bidder Netflix to buy the company.

F1: Advisor Helmut Marko to leave Red Bull
The 82 year old has been with the outfit since they joined Formula 1 in 2005.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins 'absolutely certain' he wasn't told about McSkimming
The Labour leader and former police minister says he had no conversation on the matter with former police commissioner Andrew Coster in 2022.

Two people missing after fire at Foxton Beach home
Emergency services were called to the blaze early on Tuesday.

The safest way to get up close with sharks
The new exhibition letting visitors to get face-to-face with some of the largest creatures on the planet.

Unpacking the Indian community’s tussle with non-vegetarian food at festivals
The debate reflects a deeper tension over how Indian cultural practices are defined in New Zealand.

High 20s and rising: Which parts of the country will swelter today
From tomorrow a new front is moving up towards the bottom of the South Island.

One dead in New Lynn house fire, scene guards remain at property
Emergency services responded to a house fire on Kohekohe Street in New Lynn after 1pm on Monday.

OpenAI turns off ads on ChatGPT as AI falls short
OpenAI has turned off ads appearing on ChatGPT while it works out how best to improve the model’s precision, its top researchers said. In early December, a user complained about the nonsensical way in which ChatGPT was showing ads for Target below a conversation the user was having about Windows’ BitLocker....