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IDF strikes October 7 terrorist, PIJ commander in Gaza following ceasefire violations

China Moves To Ban Steering Wheels That Are Not Full Circles

Rampant AI Demand for Memory Is Fueling a Growing Chip Crisis

Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group’s valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.

South Wairarapa residents coming together during floods
The stormy weather lashing the region has caused rivers to burst their banks, inundating roads and cutting off communities.

Active exploitation seen in BeyondTrust access flaw
Arctic Wolf says attackers are actively exploiting a critical BeyondTrust vulnerability in self-hosted remote access systems.

Boil water notice lifted in Christchurch
More than 14,000 households in the city's east were under the boil water notice, which has now been lifted.

Weather: 20 vehicles stuck after mudslide in Taihape, defence force helicopter assessing situation
A defence force helicopter is working to assess the situation and will remove people if there was no other way, Rangitikei Mayor says.

Fences taken out, crop destroyed: Rain, wind hammers North Island farmers
Farms along the banks of the Waipa River are most affected, an Otorohanga farmer says.

Iwi welcomes government's two year ban on harvesting rockpools north of Auckland
The ban is for all of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, and further north at Kawau Bay and Omaha Bay and will take affect from 12 March.

Fury in small rural town after prized salmon statue blinded in eco protest
Rakaia’s giant salmon statue was blind, taped, and tagged with a protest against Fonterra. Locals fumed, farmers seethed, and the activist behind it insisted it was about saving the river — not attacking the town.

Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs
Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.

Campers evacuate overnight after Wainui River burst its banks
The Wainui River burst its banks in the tiny coastal settlement of Herbertville overnight, three years and two days after it last flooded the township.

Blackstone to Lead $600 Million Investment in AI Firm Neysa

Benefits of intermittent fasting 'fail to match the hype', major review finds
Researchers found little to no improvement in weight loss for people who were overweight or obese compared with having regular dietary advice or doing nothing at all.

Weather: Local farmers clear mudslide which trapped 20 vehicles
A defence force helicopter was called in to assess the situation and possibly rescue people.

Boil water notice lifted for Christchurch’s water supply zone
The boil water notice affecting Christchurch’s water supply zone has been lifted, with most residents now able to use tap water as normal.

From flatmate drinks to mega-parties: How Flo-Week took over Castle St
A policeman who has worked as Campus Cop for over a decade says the parties are getting bigger with numbers now well over 1000.

SA Police return to Oak Park Station in Gus Lamont missing person investigation
Police said earlier this month that a person who lived at the property was a suspect in his disappearance.

Watermain breakage leaves Lower Hutt streets flooded
The pipe broke underneath Kamahi Street sending thousands of litres of water onto the road.

‘Ginormous f... you’: Tennis is racist, misogynistic and homophobic, says Australian player
“I want to say a ginormous f--- you to everyone in the tennis community who’s ever made me feel less than,’’ Destanee Aiava stated in a social media post.

Prisoner with burst appendix told it was a stomach bug, waited six days to go to hospital
The Health and Disability Commissioner said multiple registered nurses saw the woman, but their clinical impression was that of a viral infection.

‘Mummy, come back!’: Family watch Jetstar flight abort landing in Wellington
The flight returned to Christchurch.