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Being an influencer is now a real job (apparently)
Being an "influencer" is now such an established career that the insurance industry has started creating special packages tailored specifically to the needs of those who earn their living on social media.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of July 20-26
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Excel and AI to get ‘tighter and tighter.’ Here’s what that means
Brian Jones, the lead for Excel at Microsoft, took to X/Twitter this week to address the future of Excel, and specifically the integration of Microsoft’s Copilot AI and Excel going forward. His vision: AI is poised to do a lot more heavy lifting in helping users model out data analysis...

Two need medical treatment after chemical scare in Waikato
"The nature and origin of the substance is not yet known," FENZ says.

Pharmac's wishlist of drugs could increase four-fold in next two years - advocate
Pharmac minister David Seymour said he agreed with Patient Voice Aotearoa's analysis.

First round of Northland power pylon collapse case to begin in court
An investigation found the pylon toppled over in June 2024 when contractors unbolted three of the tower's four legs at once.

Government flip-flopped on Treaty's role in school curriculum
Documents show the government initially cut the Treaty of Waitangi as an overarching principle of its school curriculum rewrite two years ago.

Older people facing impossible choices as cost of living continues to bite
Annual inflation has risen to 4.1 percent, the highest level in more than two years.

From 'achievable' to 'unlikely' in nine days: Immigration NZ's botched $35m project
Documents show senior Immigration officials repeatedly ignored requests from the minister's office and progressed work on a project the minister hadn't agreed extra funding for.

Police make moves to speed up OIA requests
The Ombudsman found police unreasonably extended an OIA response to RNZ for 10 weeks on top of the usual four-week response period.

27 missing, including 11 children, after two boats capsize off Papua New Guinea
Bad weather has hampered the search for the crew on at least two boats who were registered as missing on Saturday.

Former judge says proposed move on orders are careless and callous
Tony Fitzgerald hung up his gavel in March after serving 27 years on the bench in the criminal, family and youth courts.

Man jailed for raping partner after caesarian, and host
A man who repeatedly sexually violated a mother recovering from a caesarean section and raped a woman while staying as a guest in her home has received a total prison sentence of 22 years.

Black Caps v West Indies live updates: Fifth ODI, Bridgetown
Live updates of the fifth ODI between the Black Caps and West Indies in Bridgetown.

West Indies win toss and send NZ in to bat in fifth ODI
Follow live coverage as the Black Caps take on West Indies in the fifth ODI from Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Does the Defence Force have enough fuel for war or disaster? Authorities won't say
Defence is running 18 months behind on upgrading a major fuel depot crucial to national reserves.

'Sensible' or 'unpopular' - Auckland's housing intensification compromise
Councillors voted for allowing buildings of up to 15 storeys near transport hubs in central suburbs, and up to six storeys outside a 10-kilometre radius of the CBD.

Italy to use EU budget leeway to fund energy-relief measures in 2027-2028

New Hooker Valley suspension bridge at Aoraki Mount Cook to open next week
The popular Hooker Valley Track has been partly closed for more than a year after river bank erosion forced the old bridge over the Hooker River to close.

Godzilla vs Kong actress Kaylee Hottle dies in crash at 18
She portrayed a young deaf orphan named Jia in the 2021 blockbuster and its 2024 sequel.

'No body, no parole' law inconsistent with Bill of Rights Act, attorney general says
The Concealment of Location of Victim Remains Bill championed by National MP Tom Rutherford would deny parole to murderers who refuse to say where their victim's remains are.