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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of June 8-14
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Inside Northland's biggest social housing development
The opening of Kainga Ora's biggest Northland social housing development has been life-changing for some. RNZ talks to a few lucky tenants - and some of those still waiting.

US households, businesses stung by higher energy prices that have pushed inflation above 4%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.

One-in-100-year coastal floods now happening twice a year in Wellington - study
Human-caused sea-level rise has made coastal sea-level extremes four times more frequent since the start of the 20th century.

Taika Waititi, Richie McCaw, NZR+ and Lorde: How NZ Rugby spent $25m making videos - Gregor Paul
NZR spent about $25m on NZR+, which will now be folded into AllBlacks.com.

Preventable Rangitata Rail Bridge collapse could've had 'catastrophic' consequences - TAIC
Investigators say these would have included serious injuries and significant damage to the train and the environment.

Mobile surgical unit in Taranaki treats 2000th patient
The theatre on wheels - which has been visiting the Taranaki province since 2002 - treated patient number 2000 at its Hawera stop.

Soccer-Germany fly in groundskeeper Breuning to maintain World Cup training pitch amid heat

Ankara students protest planned restrictions ahead of NATO summit

Anthropic CEO: ‘We Don’t Know Exactly How’ Claude AI Was Used In Iran School Strike

The Indian government got cold feet on Starlink just before SpaceX’s IPO

Wadephul sees no grounds for sanctions against Israel at present

A rail bridge pier collapsed during a storm. The line stayed open until a driver noticed the gap
A rail bridge pier collapsed during a red-alert storm, but trains were never warned to stop. It took a member of the public to spot the disaster hanging over the river.

Averlon launches Precog to block exploitable risks
Security teams are under pressure as attacks can now begin before patches land, making early risk detection critical.

Gulf Harbour body trial: Defendant's coaching of others recorded by police
The son of the woman whose body was found in Gulf Harbour in 2024 was instructed to claim that his mother died after a heart attack while travelling, according to police recordings.

New Zealand's most expensive - and cheapest - suburbs
The most expensive suburb list has been updated - and it features many of the same names as have been common for the past few years.

Police explore using biometric technology to monitor detainees
The IPCA has found multiple cases of failure by police to properly check on and assess people held in custody.

Kiwi Tesla buyers, feeling duped, take company to court
"I was misled. Let's let the tribunal decide what is fair," one owner says.

Productivity Software Stocks Q1 Recap: Benchmarking Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX)

Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case

ASML to cut fewer jobs after talks with Dutch unions

AI boom sparks rally, frenzy and fear

Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users

Tourism operators call on government to deliver sustainable funding model
The sector is the country's second biggest export earner behind dairy, but industry players hope it can retake the crown it lost during the pandemic.

Supermarket loyalty programmes not all they're cracked up to be, Consumer warns
The watchdog has completed a new survey that shows 82 percent of people say their food budgets are under strain.

I hate folding mice. Logitech’s Mobi Fold actually seems okay
Man, do I hate folding mice. And man, is Logitech doing everything it can to convince me to buy one. A few years ago, Microsoft sent me its Surface Arc Mouse, an $80 folding mouse that promptly vanished into my desk clutter before resurfacing later during a cleaning project. The Logitech...

UN sending experts to Lebanon to investigate legal violations in war

Officials redacted advice showing 'low need' for LNG imports
The advice has been released to RNZ after a complaint to the Ombudsman.