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Australia-NZ relationship should 'never be taken for granted', Christopher Luxon says
The Australian and New Zealand prime ministers met on Friday night in Noosa ahead of the annual leader's meeting taking place on Saturday.

Police hunt for Royal Hawea, after prison release
Police warned that anyone who sees Hawea, 36, should not approach him, and should call 111.

‘Winning or learning’: DJ Forbes on what kids actually need from sporting parents
Amid national discussions about adult behaviour around junior fields, former All Blacks Sevens skipper DJ Forbes reflects on keeping Saturday games in perspective.

Businesses are declaring war on AI slop. They are fighting a losing battle

Pfizer licenses Chai Discovery AI platform for drug discovery

Generalist AI raises $400M at $2B valuation, backed by Nvidia

Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months

SpaceX Has Turned Space Investing Into One of the Hottest Trades of 2026. But Which ETF Is Actually Worth Buying?

Paris to probe war crimes after Gaza activists claim abuse by Israel

5 Strange Facts About Ancient Egypt That Sound Made Up

Footage of Eid prayers misrepresented as attack on Muslims in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

'No more excuses:' Merz vows to fast-track West Balkans into EU fold

Putin snubs Zelensky's peace offer, tells troops to get back to work

The Amazing Digital Circus: Another YouTube sensation hits cinemas
The Amazing Digital Circus is being shown in cinemas after fans emailed chains asking them to show it.

No expectation NZ will revise nuclear-free stance, but there could be disadvantages - expert
Defence Minister Chris Penk last week said it'd be "helpful" for New Zealand to have a "conversation" regarding its nuclear-free policies.

What the hit new show Off Campus gets right in its portrayal of sexual violence
Off Campus pivots away from harmful representations of sexual violence, while initiating conversations about the impact of it on an individual level.

OpenAI updates GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
Eligible research organisations can now access OpenAI's updated GPT-Rosalind model, as the company widens its life sciences rollout worldwide.

Country Life's Garden Diaries: From lawn to leafy greens
Follow along over the next few months as Country Life reporter Gianina Schwanecke turns her backyard into a food garden in the name of resiliency.

Trump to meet AI leaders to discuss US investment in their companies
The US president said on Friday he expects to meet the leaders of top AI companies next week.

Black Caps lose Williamson in late wickets as England assume control at Lord’s
The ball dominated again on day two and New Zealand still require more than 200 for an improbable win in the first test.

This PC case helps your room smell better
There’s a new PC case on the show floor at Computex that promises to make your desk setup smell a little nicer, and now you can watch PCWorld’s Adam Patrick Murray check it out firsthand. The folks at Montech have brought a variant of their Ten Wood PC case to the...

Agentic AI Foundation adds agentgateway as hosted project
The addition gives companies a shared layer for securing and routing AI traffic as agentic systems move into production.

Ex-Channel 4 News host Jon Snow reveals he has Alzheimer's
Snow, the lead presenter of C4 News for 32 years, will be seen navigating his diagnosis in a new film.

Person stabbed at central Auckland Kainga Ora complex
Police were called to a grievous assault on Greys Avenue at 10:45pm on Friday.

Organisers of event where Efeso Collins died took adequate measures, coroner rules
The former MP's widow, Vasa Fia Collins, raised concerns about his death, saying event organisers had failed him.

Anthropic says Claude automates 95% of analytics queries
Routine analytics work is being shifted from data scientists as Anthropic says Claude now handles most queries with about 95% accuracy overall.