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Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?
With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech?

Green Cross Health confirms talks over medical division sale
It follows a review which said three private equity firms were competing to acquire Green Cross Health's medical division.

Executives warn of rising quantum data security risks
Gigamon and Thales caution that attackers are stockpiling encrypted data now, warning quantum advances could expose it years later.

Cyclone Gabrielle inquest hears about deaths of Ivy Collins, Susane Caccioppoli
Coroner Erin Woolley in Hastings this week for her investigations into the deaths of 19 people who died in 2023.

Crusaders' horses scratched from Te Kaha Stadium
The Crusaders will abandon their traditional pre-match ritual due to safety concerns at the new stadium.

Queenstown film and TV village gets go ahead under the fast-track approval process
The hub has been approved under the government's fast-track approval process despite negative environmental effects.

How rainfall events like Cyclone Vaianu are poisoning our seafood
Significant rainfall events can cause wastewater overflows that discharge untreated wastewater, containing high levels of pathogens, into shellfish-growing waters.

'You have to learn by our mistakes': Warning from Australia over black market tobacco
An Australian detective says New Zealand can soften the blow of fire bombed shops and violent organised crime seen in Australia, if black market tobacco is stamped out now.

Jorginho withdraws criticism of Chappell Roan
Former Chelsea and Arsenal player Jorginho issues a statement saying pop singer Chappell Roan was not involved in an incident in which a security guard reduced his daughter to tears.

Instax mini 13 Introduces Hands-free Shooting
Fujifilm has unveiled the instax mini 13, introducing a built-in self-timer designed to make hands-free instant photography simple, from group shots to OOTD selfies.

Catholic leader says Trump's comments about the pope totally wrong
New Zealand Cardinal John Dew took part in the conclave that elected Pope Leo.

CIOs rank AI as a growing cyber risk, survey finds
Logicalis survey finds 77% of firms hit by cyber incidents as CIOs warn AI is adding fresh risk, with weak governance and skills shortages deepening exposure.

Slip blocks road in Muriwai, West Auckland
Geotechnical assessment of the area will be carried out in the morning.

Irish musician Moya Brennan dies aged 73
The singer came to prominence when she began performing with her family in the group Clannad, which was formed in 1970

Watch: Wild finish as Tahiti score twice in stoppage time to stun South Island United
South Island United coughed up a two-goal lead after 90 minutes to draw with Tahiti United.

Fonterra’s billion-dollar payout not a lottery win, say farmers
Fonterra’s $3.2 billion sale of its Kiwi consumer brands to French dairy giant Lactalis has triggered one of the biggest single-day cash injections rural New Zealand has seen.

Taxpayers' Union calls for daily fuel stock updates, arguing the data is old
It says the data is a week old, but MBIE says it publishes the figures within a day of receiving them

FENZ at scene of Muriwai landslide
An Auckland Council spokesperson says staff are still trying to find out what happened and where.

Kiwibank economists warn against 'reckless' rate hikes
They were blunt in their view, warning another RBNZ induced recession could be on the cards if rates were to be lifted.