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'Households will feel the brunt': Infometrics warns of economic hit
The Reserve Bank is set to have a battle on its hands to keep inflation under control over the next year, Infometrics says, and households will feel the biggest impact.

Rahui in place on Tarawera River after death of two boys
In a statement, Iwi Tuwharetoa mai Kawerau ki te Tai said kaumatua performed karakia, enacting a rahui on the river, which would remain in place for one week until 23 April.

Introducing Amazon bio discovery
Amazon Bio Discovery debuts with no-code AI workflows, letting researchers design antibody candidates and loop wet-lab results back into modelling.

Merz says nuclear power will not solve Germany's energy problems

Body discovered in Jerusalem warehouse identified as radio producer missing for two decades

Berlin to offer minehunters to secure Strait of Hormuz after war ends

A Ryzen 5800X3D comeback would prove the PC upgrade cycle is broken
If you’re trying to build a PC in 2026, I feel bad for you, son. I’ve got 99 problems… and most of them tie back to the same “AI” bubble that’s making computers ridiculously expensive. Though some older parts are also going up in price, many are falling back on...

Appdome launches identity-first mobile API protection
Appdome unveils mobile API defence that checks app, device and session identity before granting access, targeting bot abuse and takeover attacks.

Sentra & Wiz add data classification to cloud risks
Sentra and Wiz link cloud risk findings to sensitive data, helping security teams prioritise the alerts most likely to expose PII, PHI or IP.

‘He’s not holding back’: All Black 'hungry' for return after long injury absence
Patrick Tuipulotu returns to captain the Blues when they face the Highlanders at Eden Park on Friday night.

'I lay in bed watching it': The crushing Canada defeat still haunting the Black Ferns
Georgia Ponsonby spoke with an upbeat tone before their Kansas rematch: “You’ve got to go back and see where you went wrong if we want to have a chance of winning.

The Black Fern Sevens player who performed a celebratory haka on a torn ACL
Manaia Nuku refused to let a season-ending injury stop her from joining her teammates on the Hong Kong podium. Now, she's back for more.

‘It’s one of the most unsuitable sites in Canterbury’: 800 houses planned for flood zone
Locals opposing the plan say the area sits on flood-prone, liquefaction-affected land bordered by the Styx River and is close to coastal inundation zones.

Vaping likely to cause cancer, Canterbury University study shows
The research looked at the chemical composition of "vape smoke" and assessed its cancer risk using data from published animal studies.

'After 37 years I finally had a name': How Malcolm Rewa was unmasked as a rapist
It took a woman nearly four decades to find out the name of the stranger who raped her when she was 16 years old. Today that stranger will finally be sentenced for the attack.

The butler did it: Elysee worker sentenced for stealing presidential porcelain

IDF kills three Hamas commanders in Gaza strikes this week

Police probe Islamist group's arson attack claims

Microsoft is giving away $1 million and a Benz to attract users to Edge
Microsoft has been trying to get users onto Edge for years. In the past, they’ve used dirty tricks like annoying default browser prompts, targeting heavy Chrome users, and dissuading Chrome downloads. The company’s desperation is flaring again, except this time they’ve switched from the stick to the carrot: a sweepstakes. Spotted...

Ugreen’s Bluetooth tracker 4-pack is now cheaper than one AirTag
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