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Live: PM and other politicians to be welcomed onto Waitangi Treaty Grounds
A powhiri is being held this morning as the PM and other parliamentarians arrive at the lower Treaty Grounds.

Anker’s laptop USB-C hub with 4K HDMI is now 24% off
One of the best things you can do to improve your laptop working experience is to get a USB hub. It won’t cost you a fortune, and it will add so much versatility to your computer by adding all kinds of new ports and connections that you’ll definitely end up...

Lower Hutt house fire extinguished
The house was well aflame when crews arrived, and it took several hours to extinguish.

Geekom A7 Max mini PC now $250 off: Ryzen 9, 16GB RAM, quad 4K
Anyone who works a desk job should be familiar with this problem: traditional desktop PCs take up too much space, they’re noisy, and they consume more power than necessary when idle. That’s why there’s growing demand for compact and quiet mini PCs, especially for home offices. These still offer enough...

Nervous wait for British passports as deadline looms
Families waiting for news on British passports fear planned holidays to the UK will be upended by processing times and delivery delays.

Tauranga mayor says it's unlikely Mt Maunganui landslide area will remain a campsite
Mahé Drysdale said any decisions on the land immediately surrounding the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide will be months away, but feels it is unlikely that the area will remain a campsite in the future.

'Everyday living is just so hard': Families going into debt to pay for school uniforms
One father faced buying a third set of uniforms after the family was repeatedly moved while in transitional housing, and his kids started at a third school.

Canon sweeps 2026 print awards for imageFORCE, uniFLOW
Canon dominates Keypoint Intelligence’s 2026 BLI awards, taking A3 Line of the Year for imageFORCE and a Pick Award for uniFLOW Online.

One dead after single-vehicle crash in Tasman District
The road where the crash occurred in Lower Motuere was closed for some time but has now reopened.

‘Most ridiculous decision’: Aussie rugby boss rips ref behind infamous Bledisloe call
The French whistleblower had criticised Super Rugby for being obsessed with speed.

One dead in single-vehicle crash near Motueka
The crash occurred around 8.25pm at the intersection of Waiwhero and Edwards roads. The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.

Splashtop unveils AI-powered codec for 4K remote work
Splashtop has introduced an AI-driven codec promising smoother 4K remote work, higher frame rates and lower bandwidth use for media teams.

Saturday Night Live reveals cast for new UK version
Sitcom stars, Taskmaster contestants and familiar panel show faces will appear on the British spin-off.

Is pushing on with a ruptured ACL a good idea?
American skier Lindsey Vonn will try and race despite a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, but an expert warns this isn't an idea anyone should replicate.

The return of the property flipper
As the market stabilises, property flippers are back at a rate not seen since before the global financial crisis.

Two studies link child ADHD diagnoses to poor performance and unhappiness at school
Some clinicians are concerned by these results, while some people say a diagnosis brought validation and life-changing help.

Tech stocks go into free fall as it dawns on traders that AI has the ability to cut revenues across the board

This onchain metric has identified the Bitcoin bottom every cycle

Why the AI-driven software stock crash probably isn't over

Former Cohere exec Sara Hooker has raised $50 million for her AI startup Adaption Labs—a bet on smaller, smarter models

What are the best fish and chip shop sides?
Are we crab-stick loyalists, is a spring roll non-negotiable - or is the deep-fried, sugar-dusted joy of a pineapple fritter the absolute essential?