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Search for missing tramper in Kahurangi National Park moved to 'limited search phase'
Police and other groups have been searching for Graham Garnett, 66, who failed to return from a hike on 30 December.

Neighbour of Rotorua parolee facility speaks out as rehab programme faces next location battle
Lauren Fraser says she avoids spending time in her family home and doesn't want her grandchildren to visit.

Volunteers return to help as whales restrand overnight at Farewell Spit
Six whales have been found dead.

Deep magnitude 5.4 earthquake in central North Island felt by thousands
An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 5.3 has hit Taranaki.

Deep 5.4 earthquake in Taranaki jolts lower North Island
The quake was centred 10km south-west of Waverley.

How ATSC 3.0 aims to win over cord-cutters in 2026
As the FCC looks to accelerate ATSC 3.0 adoption for over-the-air TV, broadcasters are eager to show off options that don’t involve replacing your TV or giving up DVR. Ahead of this week’s CES trade show, the broadcaster consortium Pearl TV announced a certification program for no-frills converter boxes that will...

‘I didn’t even realise how special they are’: Anthony Joshua’s tribute to friends killed in car crash
Boxing star says the car crash that killed two of his close friends “still hasn’t sunk in” in his first comments made public since the accident in Nigeria last month.

Six whales die, others now swimming freely after stranding at Farewell Spit
Project Jonah says 15 of the stranded pilot whales at Farewell Spit are now swimming freely in the bay.

Mourinho makes Benfica players sleep at training ground
Jose Mourinho takes his players to stay at Benfica's training ground after they lose against Braga in the League Cup semi-final.

US involvement in Venezuela could last years, Trump says
The US president says only time would tell how long his administration will be involved in the running of the country.

Fire destroys yachts at New South Wales marina
More than forty firefighters were working to put the flames out.

AMD talks FSR ‘Redstone’ plans, Linux support, and AI bundle
Though CES 2026 is coming to a close, there’s still more to learn. We just heard from Nvidia about DLSS 4.5 and how it’s going to offer all kinds of features and performance boosts to modest graphics cards. Before that, there was big talk (and big disappointment) around AMD’s FSR...

Alleged shoplifters with machetes board bus after liquor store heist
A shop in Sunnynook was targeted on Thursday night.

Four arrested after alleged theft of Auckland bottle store
Two of those arrested were armed with machetes, police say.

NZ firms lift tech spend as AI shifts from trials to scale
New Zealand firms plan bigger tech budgets as optimism grows, shifting AI from pilots to scaled deployments despite talent and cyber strains.

Heads should roll: Calls for McCullum to be sacked as England launch full scale review into Ashes disaster
ECB undertaking full scale review into Ashes defeat amid calls for key men to be sacked.

Black gold: Interest in coffee trucks surges
Migrants are investing in coffee vans, arguing it's the most cost-effective way to test the market waters.

Alphabet overtakes Apple as world's second-most valuable company behind Nvidia

DeepSeek's AI gains traction in developing nations, Microsoft report says

Polygon Labs unveils ‘Open Money Stack’ to power borderless stablecoin payments

Retail trader hero Eric Jackson says investors missed the big takeaway from Jensen Huang's CES talk

Brook, 'Boozeball' and another Ashes hangover
The revelation Harry Brook got into a fight with a bouncer brings further focus on the culture of the England team.

UK Troops In Ukraine…But Only Under A Peace Deal
The US and Europe agree new security guarantees for Ukraine.

Catherine joins William for London hospital visit
The visit to Charing Cross Hospital is the couple's first public engagement of 2026.