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Why can't we agree on the office aircon temperature?
Wearing your padded jacket while your colleague is breezing by in a light shirt? Debate heats up as seasons change. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Thu 5:55am 

Fisheries Minister Shane Jones overrode official advice for fines related to leaking fishing boat footage
Documents released under the Official Information Act show Jones requested such fines - to be levelled against people who received the footage from MPI and shared it - be set at a maximum $50,000. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Thu 5:55am 

Queenstown builder died after rolling FWD down steep, remote track
A builder died after his Toyota Landcruiser rolled over backwards while he was attempting to drive up a steep, remote rock track in Southland. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu 5:15am 

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A dream destroyed: How a fake $18,000 booking ruined motel owners’ retirement
For Dale and Ivan Marriner, buying the Racecourse Motel in the Hauraki town of Paeroa was a dream, and something to keep them occupied when they reached retirement age. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu 4:25am 

Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts
Lightspark gives Grid Global Accounts AI agent controls, letting users set spending limits, approvals and audit trails for delegated payments. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu 4:05am 

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-UN demands Israel release Gaza flotilla activists, investigate abuse claims
-Spain’s record 794 Blue Flags: The beaches and marinas travellers should visit in 2026
-Here’s How Shoppers Are Using Slickdeals to Beat Inflation

Carbonite review: All-you-can-eat online backup
At a GlanceExpert's Rating Pros Unlimited storage for data Automatic or manual selection of source data Integrates with Windows Explorer for manual source selection Saves older versions of files Cons Backup of files that are changed multiple times can lag up to 24 hours No secondary backup to local media A touch pricier than other unlimited services Our Verdict Carbonite’s... 
© 2026 PC World Thu 3:15am 

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PayPal reshuffles into three divisions as executives shift
PayPal splits into three units as it names new bosses for checkout, consumer finance and crypto, while two senior executives depart. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu 3:05am 


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Unemployment expected to get worse as fuel crisis impact yet to be felt
Kiwibank's chief economist says the full impact of the fuel crisis will be felt later this year. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Thu 5:55am 

The schools with the biggest fall in NCEA L3 achievement - and how they’re fixing it
Our interactive graph lets you see how your school's results have improved or declined. 
© 2026 NZ Herald Thu 5:15am 

Black Caps’ seam bowling star to miss tests against Ireland, England
Jacob Duffy’s absence will be offset by the returns of Kyle Jamieson and Will O’Rourke. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu 5:15am 

-Elon Musk's SpaceX files initial $55 billion spend for Terafab chip factory in Texas
-Microsoft may shelve 2030 clean energy target as AI lifts power use, Bloomberg News reports
-Apple Agrees to $250 Million Settlement Over AI Claims—Here's Who Can Get Paid
-Google moves to avert EU fines with offer in news search case, Bloomberg News reports

How an Anzac Day test could impact All Blacks in middle of Super Rugby
The Crusaders and Blues coaches are supportive of introducing a Bledisloe Cup test on Anzac Day despite the disruption it could cause to Super Rugby Pacific. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu 4:25am 

Flora launches on-canvas tools & dollar usage pools
Flora adds 21 on-canvas editing tools and shifts to dollar-denominated usage pools, aiming to simplify creative work and billing. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu 4:15am 

Chrome silently downloads a 4GB AI model. Here’s how to remove it
Google’s Chrome browser is already a notorious storage hog, but now comes word that it’s crowding our PC drives in a new way: with a local AI model. That model, spotted by That Privacy Guy, gets silently downloaded to your PC or Mac upon installing Chrome, and it gobbles up... 
© 2026 PC World Thu 3:35am 

-Exclusive-India's Zee sues Reliance-Disney over alleged music copyright breach
-Lufthansa Soars Above the Hormuz Blockade

Karbon launches AI community platform for accountants
Karbon opens The Loft, an AI-focused forum with workshops, benchmarking and a readiness scorecard as accountants seek practical training. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu 3:05am 

Quali adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 support to Torque platform
Quali’s Torque platform now supports NVIDIA’s Nemotron 3 models, adding governed provisioning for inference, fine-tuning and reinforcement learning. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu 3:05am 

Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services
Anthropic rolls out 10 AI agent templates for financial services, with Microsoft 365 add-ins, new data links and banking workflow tools. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu 3:05am 

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