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Police seek help as 5-year-old boy found dead in water
The boy went missing around the Westshore area on Thursday, 5 February.

Oh no, Intel is moving customer support to AI
If your Intel processor requires a warranty return or support, the first “person” you’ll probably be dealing with at Intel will be an AI. Intel is rolling out “Ask Intel,” an addition to its Intel support site, that runs on Microsoft Copilot rather than on human intervention. Ask Intel will appear...

Neurology patient sees specialist faster as a tourist in France than back home
It comes as a new study from the University of Otago shows neurologists will struggle to keep up with the increase in demand for diagnosis and treatment of conditions.

Northland farmer has hundreds of sheep killed by roaming dogs
He's thinking of quitting sheep farming if the killing can't be stopped.

Crusaders pull the brakes on Leicester Fainga’anuku plan
The red and blacks want the utility back to focus on one position for now.

Five-year-old boy dies in suspected drowning in Napier, police seek witnesses
Police say the boy disappeared sometime between 6pm and 8.30pm on Thursday, February 5.

Bill to make English an official language of NZ introduced to Parliament
The bill is in the name of Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith, who admitted it wasn't really a priority, but it was fiercely defended by Winston Peters.

Live: Former prince Andrew arrested by UK police over Epstein ties
Britain's royal family is in crisis after the police raided the former prince's home over Epstein ties.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 brings 1M token power and fewer AI hallucinations
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.6, the latest version of the company’s mid-range AI model, according to a recent blog post. The update promises significant improvements, especially for those who use Claude AI for coding and more advanced tasks. According to Anthropic, around 70 percent of developers with early access to...

G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards reveal major market shifts
G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards show buyer loyalties shifting fast, with 47% new top products and a major shake-up in global rankings.

Many tenants of social housing agency Te Toi Mahana unable to access rent subsidy
Te Toi Mahana, a Wellington City Council organisation, was formed so tenants could access the government's Income Related Rent Subsidy.

Pacific nations too dependent on seasonal worker schemes, labour expert warns
Concerns are rising that Pacific Island nations may be too dependent on remittances, as temporary worker schemes in wealthier countries become more popular.

Back to BASICs with AI
Creating software using AI coding agents reminds me of the late 1970s when we were cutting code in BASIC and in today's column I explain why and what lessons are to be learned from that.

UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew over misconduct relating to Epstein
The arrest of King Charles' younger brother, who is eighth in line to the throne, is unprecedented in modern times.

Liam Lawson saves best for last
The Racing Bulls driver had another excellent day of pre-season testing

ActiveState unveils 79m-strong secure open source catalogue
ActiveState launches a 79m-component secure open source catalogue to centralise software supply chains and cut enterprise vulnerability risk.

UK pubs to stay open late if home nations reach World Cup knockouts

1,700-Pound Bears Use Tiny Foot Bumps to Walk On Ice

Low carbon focus for university engineering scheme

Suzuki launches first BEV model in Indonesia

LG’s 32-inch 1440p 180Hz gaming monitor is a steal for $197
If you want to have the best PC gaming experience, you need more than a powerful machine—you need a proper monitor that’ll showcase all those visuals in the best light possible. But you don’t need to spend a fortune on it! Right now, you can score a 32-inch LG 1440p...

A state of emergency, again and again and again
After another run of storms, The Detail looks at the surge in declarations of states of emergency, and whether we risk "crying wolf".