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Review: Iggy Pop and Joan Jett prove they have no expiration date
I only want to say this once, but it's worth noting - Iggy Pop is 78 years old.

Fears dung beetle investment will be flushed away
New Zealand's only dung beetle rearing facility says it may have to close if there's not more support.

Christopher Luxon declines Donald Trump's invite to 'Board of Peace'
The Government has declined US President Donald Trump’s invitation for New Zealand to join his “Board of Peace”, which is set to govern Gaza.

Vivaldi just gave tab hoarders the feature they’ve been waiting for
Windows users are probably familiar with the ability to “snap” windows in various corners of their screen. Vivaldi is proposing a similar arrangement within Vivaldi 7.8, but within tiles on the pages of its browser. It’s a meaningful addition. Vivaldi calls this “tab tiling,” and it’s part of the latest iteration...

What's in a bilum?: Papua New Guinea's iconic string bag
Across the country's hundreds of cultures the iconic string bag functions as a system of knowledge, writes Scott Waide.

County pays $600,000 to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security
Settlement comes more than 6 years after Gary DeMercurio and Justin Wynn's ordeal began.

Scott Watson to make sixth Parole Board bid
Scott Watson was convicted of killing Ben Smart, 21, and Olivia Hope, 17, after a New Year’s Day party at Furneaux Lodge in the Marlborough Sounds in 1998.

Melania Trump documentary not showing in South African cinemas
No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.

Leaders of PNG province plagued by violence vow to weed out illegal guns
Political leaders in the Papua New Guinea province plagued by gun violence are making a collective stand to stop it.

Micronesia: Island US military veterans struggle to get healthcare
The death earlier this month of a 26-year veteran of the US Army from Kosrae highlights the ongoing lack of promised US healthcare support for those who served in the US armed forces.

Inside Andrew Coster's resignation after a damning police watchdog report
The former police commissioner told staff he was "sorry" to be leaving the Social Investment Agency in the wake of the report.

Child rapist extradited from New Zealand sentenced to 18 years in UK
David Bayliss refused to return voluntarily before facing trial in Hull.

Christopher Luxon confirms he won't join Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza
The government will not be joining the board in its "current form", the Prime Minister says.

Sophie Elliott's dad fears her murderer could kill again if released on parole
Clayton Weatherston stabbed Sophie Elliott to death so viciously the knife broke. Now he's up for parole for the first time.

Ethereum OGs revive the DAO with $220 million security fund, Unchained reports

OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch

York Space valued at $4.75 billion as shares rise in NYSE debut

Zuckerberg’s big AI reset

Organize your charging in style with $50 off this Anker Prime charging station
If you’re tired of messy and tangled cables when charging things at your desk, then you need a proper charging station. Our favorite is the 6-port Anker Prime, and we love it even more at its all-time low price of just under $100 at Amazon. When we reviewed the Anker Prime...

‘Usual suspects' in firing line as cold front approaches
MetService meteorologist Alain Baillie told Stuff a “good cold front” was making it’s way up the South Island from Sunday night and into Monday.

The treasure's in the tales of New Zealand's 2500 sunken ships
The real treasure hidden in the wrecks of some 2500 ships buried along New Zealand's coasts isn't jewels or gold bars.

Collectors fear police aren't taking Pokémon card thefts seriously
Soaring collectible value has turned Pokémon and other gaming cards into targets for theft and fraud.