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Community rallies around teen paralysed after hitting sand bank at Riversdale Beach
Noah Berkeley's father says he was humbled after $62,000 was raised in one night to help with his son's recovery.

Tokelau airport project scrapped despite multi-million dollar design
MFAT says the Government of Tokelau have been advised of Wellington's decision.

Eight surprise takeaways from the Oscar nominations
Paul Mescal and Chase Infiniti missed out, while other actors carried their films to a nomination.

Gisborne coastal communities remain cut off after a deadly storm
The Gisborne District Council said communities around Te Araroa, Onepoto, and Wharekahika have been the worst hit, with the intense deluge that began on Wednesday evening

Celebrated Scottish poet's 239-year-old manuscript on display in Dunedin
The framed letter dated August 22, 1787 is believed to have been written by Robert Burns in Edinburgh before he departed for the Highlands.

Conflict of interest messages between Teaching Council Chair and Education minister
The Educational Institute Te Riu Roa, which obtained the messages, and the Council of Deans of Education said the messages showed a conflict of interest.

Live: Search continues for people buried in Mount Maunganui landslide
Rescue teams have worked through the night as the .

Crashes closes stretch of State Highway 2 in Dannevirke
Police said it happened near the intersection with Aerodrome Road in Dannevirke at 5.15am.

Cyclist killed in crash that closes SH2 in Dannevirke
The crash was reported shortly after 5am.

You’ll soon be able to AI-generate coloring book pages in Windows Paint
Adult coloring books have long been a great gift idea for Christmas and birthdays, and now it seems like Microsoft is catching onto their popularity. According to a recent blog post, Windows Insiders are now starting to get access to a new update that adds two features to Windows Paint,...

Misconfigured cloud training labs open paths to attacks
Misconfigured cloud training labs on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure expose major firms to live attacks via overly permissive access roles.

Fractal’s newest PC case has a built-in airflow trick for your GPU
Fractal Design is easily one of the most high-profile PC enclosure makers, popular with desktop builders for their functional yet stylish designs. We often feature them in our live PC builds on YouTube, and I’ve got a North case mounted under my desk as I type this. The company’s newest...

Cyclist dies after crash on State Highway 2 in Dannevirke
Police said it happened near the intersection with Aerodrome Road in Dannevirke at 5.15am.

E-scooter rider dies after being struck by train in Christchurch's Addington
A person has died after being struck by a train while riding an e-scooter in Christchurch's Addington this morning.

AMD’s Ryzen 9850X3D will ship next week for under $500
AMD has revealed the price and availability for its recently announced Ryzen 7 9850X3D desktop PC processor, providing a safety valve of sorts to the desktop PC market. AMD said Thursday that the Ryzen 9850X3D, announced earlier at CES 2026, will be priced at $499 and ship on January 29th. The addition...

Teenager paralysed after hitting sand bank while diving into a wave at Riversdale Beach
The teen's father said he was humbled and "lost for words" after $62,000 was raised in one night to help with his son's recovery.

World Buskers Festival returns to Christchurch
From circus acts to street theatre and comedy, performers from 12 countries are converging on the city's streets for ten days.

eBay bans illicit automated shopping amid rapid rise of AI agents
New policy requires "buy for me" AI tools and chatbots to obtain permission before accessing the platform.

Sage partners with Augusta Labs to speed applied AI push
Sage taps Augusta Labs’ embedded AI teams to turbocharge product development and accelerate its shift to an AI-first software model.

'Ill-advised': Documentary crew told about Tom Phillips shootout by police before family
Police have apologised to the family in person, saying the situation was "very regrettable".