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Oracle adds VMware licence portability to cloud VCF
Oracle now lets customers bring eligible VMware Cloud Foundation licences to Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, unifying hybrid cloud licensing.

Grandmother and grandchild confirmed as pair killed in Papamoa landslide
RNZ understands the two people passed away after a landslide came onto a house on Welcome Bay Road are a grandmother and a grandchild.

How to spot a landslide before it happens - disaster expert
A disaster expert says the "awful events" involving landslides this week show the importance of knowing how to tell when one is coming.

Rents are down - but how long will it last?
Trade Me says rents are down - but that could be about to change.

Sinners sets Oscars record as 2026 nominees announced
The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards have been announced ovenright, with Sinners leading the field with 16 total nominations.

Down to The Wire? New US test venue confirmed for All Blacks
The All Blacks and Springboks will play the fourth test of this year's greatest rivalry series in Baltimore, USA.

Inflation rises to 3.1%, above Reserve Bank's target rate
Figures to the end of last year show the cost of goods rising by 3.1 percent.

Chisora to fight Wilder in London in April
Derek Chisora will face former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in London in April in the Briton's 50th career fight.

England spun out by Sri Lanka in first ODI
England change formats and opponents, yet still follow their dismal Ashes campaign with defeat by Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Colombo.

Man died in fall tying Union flags to lampposts
Paul Lumber was putting up flags in Bristol when he fell and suffered a fatal head injury.

GitHub unveils Copilot SDK to power AI agent workflows
GitHub launches a Copilot SDK in technical preview, letting developers embed AI agent workflows into apps without building orchestration.

Global Indigenous ocean leaders to gather at Waitangi for moana protection wananga
Indigenous leaders from across the Pacific and beyond will gather at Waitangi next month for a 10-day wananga focused on protecting and restoring the Pacific Ocean, Te Moana Nui a Kiwa.

Price inflation rises to 3.1%, above the Reserve Bank’s target range
The increase was driven mostly by higher prices for electricity, rates and rent.

Harry Styles announces world tour - but New Zealand misses out
The former One Direction member unveiled a world tour in support of his new album Kiss All the Time, Disco, Occasionally. It's no surprise our islands don't make the cut.

3000kgs of mourners' flowers from Bondi Beach to be transformed into art
Thousands of floral tributes have been dried and prepared for an exhibition at the Sydney Jewish Museum.

Warning insurance delays likely after severe weather
The Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman insurers will prioritise the most urgent cases first.

Osaka has tense exchange with Cirstea at end of match
Naomi Osaka has stern enounter with Sorana Cirstea, receiving a frosty handshake and a telling-off from the Romanian as she wins 6-3 4-6 6-2 at the Australian Open.

What actually is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?
Trump has a bumper second day at Davos after Greendland 'deal'.

German nurse jailed for murders could be linked to 100 more deaths
Prosecutors are reviewing dozens more suspected deaths linked to a former palliative care nurse.

Starmer needs to act to stop separatists running Wales, first minister says
The first minister said the threat of a UK break up will become real if pro-independence parties are in power in Wales and Scotland.