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South Park creators rename show 'South America' in apparent dig at Trump
Since beginning his second term, the US president has said he wanted to use the word 'America' to rename a lake, a gulf and even a US state.

Ten injured in head-on crash near the summit of the Crown Range
One person was moderately injured, while nine people had minor injuries.

Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI
Attackers are compressing intrusions into hours, leaving defenders less time to spot and stop credential-harvesting campaigns.

How safe are digital driver's licences?
The rollout could spare non-smartphone users from being left behind, while privacy safeguards and encrypted storage aim to keep hackers out.

Google fitbit Air review
The new Google Fitbit Air is here, and I tried it against my other devices, with good results.

Open source is powering the next generation of frontier AI
Rising inference demand and custom hardware needs are pushing AI infrastructure beyond standard cloud setups, boosting open source tools.

No hard feelings: Rakesh Naidoo refuses to hit back after police row
Labour's top cop candidate has declined to fire back at police top brass over their criticism of his move into politics, despite maintaining he did nothing wrong.

Government inquiry report into Tauranga landslides delayed until February
Cabinet agrees to delay until 18 February, to give the government inquiry more time to consider findings of independent review by Paul Davison KC.

'More than praise, we need a raise': Thousands of public service workers strike across the country
Their union expects 10,000 members will strike from 1pm following prolonged pay negotiations.

ASA partly upholds complaint against 'misleading' National attack ad
The complaint focused around National's criticisms of Labour's Capital Gains Tax policy.

Snow warnings issued for five South Island roads
Motorists are being warned to expect snow on several alpine roads and passes from Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.

Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards
Recognition for more than 50 finalists highlighted women's growing influence in Asia-Pacific artificial intelligence as Grace Chung took the top prize.

Auckland's KingsWay School evacuated after dangerous chemical found
Fire and Emergency said multiple crews were on the scene at KingsWay School to make the chemical mixture safe.

Warriors fans furious as playoff tickets resurface at huge mark-ups
Tickets to Saturday's sold-out Warriors clash are being resold for hundreds of dollars more than their original price, leaving frustrated fans questioning whether they're being priced out by scalpers.

Labour promises to set up AI regulator, copyright rules if elected
The plan would give New Zealand a dedicated AI office and tougher copyright protections, aiming to curb risks and share gains with workers.

Mexico sees up to 2.5% economic growth in 2027, narrower deficit in 2027 budget draft

Why a 50% harvest collapse won't leave shelves short of Champagne

‘It was horrific and violated our senses’: Slink skin operator hit with legal action
An underfire slink skin operator ordered to cease operation has hit back over the legal action from two councils as a “very coordinated and concerted legal attack from all fronts”.

University of Auckland announces review into sexual harassment complaints processes
It comes after scrutiny from its own staff and chief victims advisor over how it handled an investigation into chemistry professor Jonathan Sperry.

Alan Carr holds back tears on special night at National Television Awards
The comedian and Celebrity Traitors win big - see a full list of winners and nominees from the 26th edition of the awards.

Emergency services attend incident at Baldwin Ave train station in Auckland
Police said there was no ongoing risk but asked the public to avoid Baldwin Ave train station.