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'Bonkers' to fund climate disaster recovery but not prevention - local government leader
A Climate Change Commission report found delays in adapting to climate change are leaving communities exposed to future damage and costs.

Taron Egerton says he is estranged from his dad after 'pushing ejector seat'
The Welsh actor discussed his relationship with his father on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast.

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he’ll explain why at Disrupt 2026

Christopher Luxon's leadership victory: You come at the King, you best not miss
National MPs who tried and failed to take down the Prime Minister on Wednesday should be embarrassed and ashamed, writes Jo Moir.

OpenAI launches Premium seats for ChatGPT Business
Businesses with heavy ChatGPT users can now avoid splitting teams across plans as OpenAI adds a higher-usage tier in one workspace.

Safety locks arrived day after 5-year-old autistic boy drowned
A disability support provider has apologised for failing to follow up on urgent safety requests from a grieving Tairawhiti mother.

Queenstown developer accused of keeping people’s deposits appears in court charged with theft
Samuel Macfarlane of MGM Homes has been charged with theft by a person in a special relationship.

Surfshark finds Windows PCs face 6x greater malware risk than Macs
VPN provider Surfshark has investigated the extent to which Windows and macOS are at risk from malware and phishing. The result: Windows users face a risk six times greater than macOS users. According to its own figures, the cybersecurity firm analyzed 391,305 malware detections logged by Surfshark Antivirus between January 1...

Don’t want AI in your browser? Firefox now lets you shut it off
Mozilla has added a new kill switch for AI features to its Firefox browser. This allows you to disable everything related to artificial intelligence with a single click. First, you need version 148 of Firefox installed. You can find the version number in Settings under Help > About Firefox. The...

What happens to your KiwiSaver if you die?
It comes after Australians were warned to make sure they've organised who will get their superannuation savings when they die.

Banks give emergency loans to farmers hit by drought

VinSpace signs SpaceX deal to launch Vietnam's first satellites

Exclusive: River Markets announces $8.5 million seed round to build prediction market trading tools for institutions

Exclusive-Alpha Compute to buy Pennsylvania land, gas rights for $55 million data center campus, company says

Arthur's Pass tramper died of hypothermia after losing marked track
Rebecca Woolley was an experienced tramper who set out out in fine weather on a day walk on Mount Aicken Track, but never returned.

Surging EV sales in 2026 not just temporary - market analyst
One in three new cars sold in New Zealand is now an electric vehicle, according to new research.

The Office star Lucy Davis says she has 'incurable' cancer
Davis played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the hit BBC sitcom.

Nurse died of hypothermia after wrong turn in national park
A nurse died of hypothermia in Arthur’s Pass National Park after taking a wrong turn during a day walk and becoming lost above the bushline.

‘Notorious’ gang member leaves Mongrel Mob, gets parole
Poutawa Kireka was jailed for a brutal attack on an elderly good Samaritan and his partner, but the Parole Board says he is no longer an undue risk.

Sovos names partner award winners across global network
Global tax software buyers are increasingly reliant on consultancies and cloud alliances as Sovos spotlights its best-performing partners.

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