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Historians call for better signage after freshly washed-up ship fragment plundered
The remains of as many as 150 vessels lie buried in the sands of Ripiro Beach, north of the harbour entrance, in an area known as the Ships' Graveyard.

Grafana Labs adds adaptive profiles to observability suite
Rising observability bills are prompting teams to trim data, as Grafana Cloud now varies profiling detail and frequency to cut costs.

Veteran radio broadcaster hangs up the mic, aged 93
Ray Woodley has just recorded the 700th - and last - episode of his latest show Musical Confection.

Father who thought parking fine text was a scam angry at Ministry of Justice warnings
Matt Ward says he thought a text was a scam because it contained a payment link, only to receive a threat of arrest in a follow-up text.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of August 3-9
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

Intuit, BILL, Workiva, Elastic, and Autodesk Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know

Sent home to die: What a missed diagnosis says about the medical establishment
At 23, Ruby Hill starved to death. A missed diagnosis nine months before raises deep questions about the medical establishment.

Tributes paid to 'quietly seismic' theatre director and playwright Peter Gill
Gill performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before embarking on a successful directing career.

Taranaki councils vote on amalgamation - but leave New Plymouth out in the cold
Stratford District Council has voted unanimously to pursue amalgamation with South Taranaki District Council.

Should customers pay less when they use a self-checkout?
The supermarkets are saving money through less staff resourcing, but those savings are not being passed on to shoppers.

Alex Jones 'too scared' as young girl to admit she wanted to be on TV
Growing up in Carmarthenshire, Jones says she never thought hosting a network show was possible.

ACT's 'visually misleading' post: Is it a graphic or a graph?
ACT says it used "a graphic, not a graph" to show the gap between Australia and New Zealand's funding of new medicines.

Indonesian forces hunt West Papuan militants who killed construction workers
The West Papua National Liberation Army has killed five Indonesian road construction workers they claim were Indonesian spies, as more West Papuans face displacement and death from the conflict.

Weight loss drugs could boost chances of getting a job
International research suggests losing weight may help people get a job - and their New Zealand counterparts say it can't be ruled out here, either.

Hunt on for private overseas investment in NZ's second rocket launchpad
The National Aerospace Centre says it expects to tap intense global demand for rocket launches.

Why IonQ (IONQ) Stock Is Up Today

Why Shopify (SHOP) Shares Are Up Today

Exclusive-US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips

Live weather: Another icy morning, as temperatures plunge further
MetService says there won't be much let up in the frigid weather, with snow possible as far north as Wellington.

Ben Stokes says ‘cricket has a drinking culture’, but denies England have a problem
Recently retired England test captain is also interested in coaching the national team in the future.

Some rough sleepers refusing emergency accommodation despite freezing temperatures
Christchurch City Mission is worried for those sleeping outside as temperatures drop.

Transpower expecting record electricity demand in cold snap
It's warned power generators of potential shortfalls on Wednesday and Thursday.

Work and Income security guard numbers to be cut back
MSD employed an extra 100 security guards at Work and Income centres after two Ashburton employees were killed in 2014.

The Hidden Cost of Identity Friction in Retail
Cart abandonment and support costs climb when shoppers are blocked by clumsy sign-ins, resets and verification during checkout.