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Christchurch terrorist’s guilty plea was ‘an informed choice’ and not irrational, Crown says
There was nothing to suggest the mass shooter’s mental state prompted his guilty pleas, say Crown lawyers.

Anne Gambrill, the first woman to sit on NZ’s High Court bench, dies at 91
Anne Gambrill CNZM has been remembered by the chief justice for breaking barriers and advancing women in law.

Firefighters take 30 minutes to respond to callout amid strike action
Two fire trucks arrived 30 minutes after a report of smoke coming from Auckland's downtown ferry terminal on Friday.

Timing critical as Kiwi wasp bait tech trialled on Auckland's hornet invaders
After proving highly effective against wasps, Vespex is to be trailed on the yellow-legged hornet population.

Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power
Gartner warns a misconfigured AI in cyber-physical systems could knock out critical infrastructure and power in a G20 nation by 2028.

Okta unveils tools to detect & govern shadow AI risks
Okta launches Agent Discovery to uncover and rein in shadow AI agents, mapping risky app access and tightening identity-based controls.

‘Formula E on steroids’: Max Verstappen claims new cars aren’t real Formula 1
The four-time world champion claimed the new generation cars are no fun to drive and slammed the direction of the sport under the new regulations.

‘I’ve just told Winston Peters he’s lying’, colleague recalls judge saying
Two District Court judges have given evidence as one of their own “fights for her judicial career”.

North vs South: Who has the best (or worst) weather?
Muggy, windy, hot or raining... Tell us if the North or South Island wins at weather.

OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of distilling US models to gain advantage, Bloomberg News reports

Community urges retail crime group to focus on youth offences before dissolution
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said Tuesday the group will wind up in May, four months before it was supposed to.

Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

Young man, 24, identified as victim in fatal East Coast crash
The man who died in a crash on the East Coast earlier this month has been identified as Harry Papuni, 24, from Anaura Bay.

‘Deep sense of frustration’ as remote North Island hotel ‘forced’ to close its pub
The Castlepoint Hotel was told to immediately stop serving alcohol after it breached the conditions of an earlier order.

'Decent economic growth' as manufacturing expands - survey
The manufacturing sector's turnaround continued into the new year as firms recorded growth in new orders and production.

Watch live: 'Golden visa' update announced
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford is set to speak about the visa for wealthy investors.

Wet summer keeps electricity hydro lakes full
Record rainfall in both the North and South Islands in January saw flows coming into the lakes exceed historical averages.

Arctic Wolf unveils Aurora managed endpoint tools for MSPs
Arctic Wolf launches Aurora managed endpoint defence, rapid-response SLA and MSP admin portal to help partners scale security operations.

Nearly 120,000 Kiwis leave as population growth from immigrants to NZ slows
The difference between the number of people moving to NZ and those leaving for overseas 2025 was the lowest for a year since 2013 (excluding the 2021 pandemic).

One-way street parking fix for $315,000 will just ‘inconvenience hundreds of people daily’, resident says
The resident has been visiting neighbours with a petition and plans to take it to the mayor if it shows a majority against the one-way street.

AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked
Vibe-coding tools - which let people without coding skills create apps using AI - are exploding in popularity.