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Chip firms fall in US and Asia as AI jitters rattle investors
Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was paused temporarily on Tuesday morning after sliding by 8%.

Social media ban: National unsure if Act, NZ First will support bill; David Seymour compares bill to ‘dog with fleas’
Education Minister Erica Stanford is almost ready to take the bill to Cabinet.

Government to make 'practical changes' to RSE scheme
The Immigration Minister says these will make it simpler and clearer to use, while protecting workers.

Police hunt second person after Newlands assault
One person has been arrested and police are searching for a second after an alleged assault in Wellington’s Newlands suburb.

Early childhood teacher arrested over hidden recording device
A 53-year-old man is due back in court after his arrest over a recording device found in the staff bathroom of a Mount Maunganui early childcare centre.

Environment Court orders removal of shipping containers from Wellington property
The owner defended his stacks of shipping containers, comparing them to cars and pot plants.

Christchurch landmark building Harley Chambers removed for 200-room hotel
Harley Chambers was built in 1929 and emptied after the 2011 earthquakes.

B2B marketers cut agency spend as work moves in-house
As AI shifts routine production in-house, only 28% of B2B marketing leaders now expect agency budgets to rise over the next year.

HP EliteBoard G1a Packs a Computer in a Keyboard
Power, display and data in a single connectionÂ negate the need for a traditional desktop tower.

Cognizant deepens Anthropic tie-up as Claude rollout grows
The expansion signals Cognizant's push to turn AI trials into production work for clients amid tighter scrutiny of governance and risk.

Kiwi diver lucky to have his leg after shark bite in Fiji
New Zealand ocean enthusiast Henry Gibbs was on his first spearfishing dive in Fiji when a shark latched on to his calf and started 'death rolling'.

Adobe adds AI discovery tools to Commerce catalogue
AI shopping tools are getting richer product data as Adobe Commerce exposes catalogues to chatbots, aiming to improve discovery and accuracy.

Transpower warns of peak power demand amid icy blast
Record demand of 7141MW hit on Monday amid cold and low wind-power generation.

Burger Burger goes into liquidation
In June, the restaurant chain's director told RNZ spending in restaurants had dropped "through the floor".

Driver of stolen vehicle on the run after ramming police car
The driver of a stolen vehicle that was driven head-on into a police car in Hastings is being sought by officers.

Youth worker sentenced after punching youth while walking to work
A youth justice employee punched a teen more than a dozen times, he has now been convicted and sentenced to 40 hours community work.

Tom Cruise daughter Suri now legally Suri Noelle
The change emerged in May 2024 in a theatre credit.

Supply chain pressures threaten Australia's AI data centres
Delays in transformers, cooling gear and servers could slow Australia's data centre boom as AI demand strains global supplier networks.

New Zealand personal loan delinquencies hit three-year high
Unsecured borrowers in New Zealand are under mounting strain as Experian flags a rise in personal loan arrears to a three-year peak.

Early childhood teacher accused of filming in a staff bathroom
An early childhood teacher has been charged with making an intimate visual recording after a recording device was found.