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Fable will stay in Claude plans, but not for everyone
So, there’s good news and bad news when it comes to Fable, the most powerful Claude model. Good news first: Fable won’t be yanked from all Claude plans, Anthropic announced late Friday. The bad news? Those on the most affordable Claude tiers will have to pay extra for continued Fable access. Starting...

Community newspaper The Akaroa Mail celebrates 150 years
The paper has covered everything from a WW2 plane in a basement to a list of hotel visitors.

Get my favorite Razer mechanical gaming keyboard for $112 off
Razer BlackWidow V4 keyboard $77.99 — over $100 off See Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); It’s hard to find a good gaming keyboard on a budget, and...

Ofcom to take no further legal action against suicide forum
The regulator said it had "no further legal routes available" under the Online Safety Act.

Akaroa community newspaper celebrates 150 years
The paper has covered everything from a WW2 plane in a basement to a list of hotel visitors.

Matai floors, big sections & prices from $225k. Five ex-State houses worth a look.
They were once ordinary, but are now coveted for their good bones and potential to add value.

Kua wharehereherea te ‘boss’ o mua o ACT - engari kei te pakaru tonu te punaha huna ingoa
I whawhai a Tim Jago mo nga tau maha ki te huna i a ia hara mamohe. Ko tona take e whakaatu ana i te punaha ture he e paiheretia ai te hunga whai rawa.

First OE turns into Thai prison ordeal for 18-year-old Kiwi
The Tauranga 18-year-old’s mother says he has been denied bail and is being held in prison after picking up a watch he believed had been left with his belongings.

FENZ spends $90k on PR and lawyer for inquiry into vehicle fleet
MPs demanded answers from FENZ leaders and the board's new chair over the spending.

As AI eats the web, how do businesses get found? This Kiwi startup has the answer
Being noticed by an AI chat bot could soon mean life or death for many businesses, so how does it happen?

This Samsung OLED gaming monitor is just $300
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More than 30 police staff investigated over sexual misconduct allegations
Police do not believe the figures indicate a widespread problem across the organisation.

Man killed in Lime scooter crash wasn't wearing helmet, had been drinking
Toben Hunt, 23, was rushed to Auckland Hospital where he later died.

‘Relentless harasser’ on trial for cutting neighbour’s trees
Napier woman Mary O’Neill has a long history of irritating her neighbours.

Lime scooter rider died after being thrown over handlebars in Auckland
A scooter rider died after he looked over his shoulder, drifted towards the centre line and was thrown over the handlebars on an Auckland road.