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Man towed corroded boat trailer, killing young mother
Rust had eaten through entire sections of the trailer frame before Roger Samson re-registered it as new and attempted to tow it from Tauranga to New Plymouth.

Hoard your emergency fund, and other pieces of investment advice you might need to ignore
There are some pieces of investment advice that seem to always (or most often) hold true.

Bailiffs to get automated number plate recognition devices to help spot fine dodgers
Last year five bailiffs used handheld devices to scan almost 5000 number plates over two nights as part of a trial.

Parts of South Island on alert for 150mm of rain and possible thunderstorms
Severe gales and thunderstorms are expected to lash parts of the South Island as a complex weather system moves northeast over the country.

Great Barrier Island residents fear overfishing has decimated the koura population
Iwi and the local board want the government to back a population management plan for Great Barrier Island before it is too late.

Intel’s new Core Series 3 is its answer to the MacBook Neo
“Everyday productivity.” “Value-orientated computing.” “Right-sized performance.” All of these are terms Intel is using to describe the Intel Core Series 3, Intel’s response to budget CPUs that are appearing in laptops like the Apple MacBook Neo. Intel unexpectedly launched the Core Series 3, based on its excellent “Panther Lake” (Core Ultra...

Waitangi Tribunal told draft history curriculum badly written and inaccurate
The tribunal has also heard that the government should not have last year cut schools' legal obligation to enact the Treaty of Waitangi.

US SEC seeks comment on contentious trading database

Allan Titford again denied parole, but may be released later this year
The Northland farmer and prominent anti-Treaty activist was found guilty of 39 charges including rape and arson in a trial in 2013.

Should you turn off your laptop while commuting?
While modern laptops are good at saving battery life and keeping cool, extended periods in sleep mode could still be putting a strain on them over time.

Mainfreight CEO frustrated with KiwiRail, AT for not offering additional services
Don Braid says the agencies could be doing more as the Middle East conflict sends fuel prices up.

Search for missing New Zealand-born monk ongoing, Scottish police say
Earlier, the Diocese of Aberdeen said the search for the man, who went missing off the coast near Orkney, had been called off.

Grief-stricken tributes to children killed in Kawerau riverbank tragedy
The boys, aged 10 and 12, died after becoming trapped when the bank gave way at the Tarawera River on Friday.

Luxon really didn’t need this latest poll, and the threat of mutiny is thick in the air
His leadership is under intense scrutiny from within, and it could come to a head within the week.

Fuel crisis chance for government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - scientists
The numbers showed New Zealand emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases fell just 0.1 percent between 2023 and 2024.

Risk the AI investment bubble will burst this year, Australian professor says
There are signs that history is repeating itself in terms of the dot-com-bubble that developed in the late 1990s and ended with a spectacular crash, a professor says.

Building industry will get 'tanked': Crisis is looming as construction costs soar, experts say
The war in the Middle East is likely to increase costs by at least 25 percent, according to an expert.

Starlink user growth accelerates as SpaceX eyes public market debut, report says

Bank of England says it is testing AI risks to financial system

Boeing unveils satellite platform, targets 26 deliveries in 2026

Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors

Meghan Markle claims to be 'most trolled person' in world
The 44-year-old former American actress made the comments while addressing a group of young people associated with an Australian mental health organisation.