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A 15-year-old leads Australia’s gold medal charge as Olympic team unveiled
Indra Brown, Scotty James and Bree Walker are among the gold medal contenders in Australia’s second-biggest Winter Olympics team in history. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 23 Jan 10:55am 

Anisimova refuses to answer US question
US star Amanda Anisimova refused to take the bait when questioned by a reporter about how she felt representing America. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 23 Jan 10:55am 

Preparing campus and branch networks for AI demand
AI is exposing the limits of aging campus and branch networks, pushing enterprises and MSPs towards unified, cloud-managed, secure platforms. 
© 2026 ITBrief Fri, 23 Jan 10:35am 

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Seventeen NZ athletes confirmed for Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026
Seventeen athletes have been confirmed for next month's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics - the biggest snow sports contingent that New Zealand has sent to a Winter Olympics. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Fri, 23 Jan 10:25am 

-What to know about the devastating floods in southern Africa

Inquest told actor William Rush found unconscious
The actor from Bury, Greater Manchester, starred in Waterloo Road between 2009 and 2013. 
© 2026 BBCWorld Fri, 23 Jan 9:55am 

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Watch: Flying PM to view flooding damage, support Mount search effort at landslide site
Christopher Luxon is expected to visit the search at the site where people are still buried under a landslide. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Fri, 23 Jan 9:55am 

-JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he welcomes government ban on mass-firing people for AI: ‘We’re going to cure a lot of cancers’
-OpenAI’s former head of sales is entering VC. She still calls herself an ‘AGI sherpa’

Weather or climate? (again)
Is it climate or is it weather? I ask the same old question as New Zealand's summer seems to have disappeared down the gurgler. 
© 2026 Aardvark Fri, 23 Jan 9:35am 

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Testlio unveils LeoInsights to turn QA data into strategy
Testlio launches LeoInsights AI to turn fragmented QA metrics into executive-ready insights on risk, release velocity and testing investment. 
© 2026 ITBrief Fri, 23 Jan 9:25am 


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Angus Crichton knows what position he will play in rugby. He could be next to Joseph Suaalii
Angus Crichton knows exactly what position he’ll play in rugby – and there’s even a good chance he’ll strike a lethal combination with Joseph Suaalii. 
© 2026 Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 23 Jan 10:55am 

Storm-hit areas brace for another round of wind, heavy rain watches for south
MetService warns strong winds could topple trees on sodden ground. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Fri, 23 Jan 10:45am 

Why government is right to move slowly on AI adoption
Governments are taking a cautious, experimental approach to AI, prioritising public trust, security and stability over rapid innovation. 
© 2026 ITBrief Fri, 23 Jan 10:35am 

Alleged 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. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Fri, 23 Jan 10:25am 

-Trump takes Davos on wild ride
-Germany alarmed by reports of IS militants escaping Syrian prisons
-Thousands protest rising crime in Arab sector, Ben-Gvir accuses leaders of 'fueling violence'
-Iraq to begin proceedings against ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria

Motorcyclist dies in Auckland crash on Thursday night
A motorcyclist has died after driving into the rear of a truck in Auckland. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Fri, 23 Jan 10:05am 

‘Does not help their national team’: France coach slams NZ Rugby after Razor sacking
Fabien Galthié said he was “perplexed” at the decision-making around Scott Robertson and predecessor Ian Foster, the last men to coach the All Blacks. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Fri, 23 Jan 9:55am 

Live updates: Long wait for families as Minister vows to recover Mount Maunganui landslide victims
Police Commissioner says the scale and risk at the site is slowing progress and updates 
© 2026 NZ Herald Fri, 23 Jan 9:35am 

-Trump-linked World Liberty Financial partners with Spacecoin on satellite-powered DeFi
-Elon Musk says at Davos that robots will one day outnumber people

ICIB Brokerweb picks up Chch-based advice firm
ICIB scales up; Christchurch-based Chris Boon scales down. 
© 2026 Good Returns Fri, 23 Jan 9:35am 

Data Privacy Day spotlight on control, resilience, design
Data Privacy Day shifts focus from policy to proof, as firms embed control, resilience and design into complex hybrid data estates. 
© 2026 ITBrief Fri, 23 Jan 9:25am 

AppOmni study pegs average SaaS breach at USD $1.365m
AppOmni study finds average SaaS breach costs USD $1.365m, as customers report big time savings, fewer audit issues and faster detection. 
© 2026 ITBrief Fri, 23 Jan 9:25am 

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