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Samoan discus star Alex Rose aims for Olympic medal
Alex Rose claimed the bronze medal for the men's discus event at the World Athletics Championship held last month in Tokyo.

The best Prime Day Chromebook deal actually has the lousiest discount
The best Chromebook deal of Amazon’s October Prime Day event doesn’t actually boast a huge discount. But still it’s one of the best prices of the year for what you’re buying. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Chromebook is on sale for $169.99 at Amazon, just 10 percent off. Yes, our list of...

OpenAI's latest AI infrastructure deal raises the question: When is enough enough?

At $1.2 Trillion, More High-Grade Debt Now Tied to AI Than Banks

Dell raises growth targets for next four years on strong AI server demand

China's chipmakers bought $38 billion in U.S. and allied tools, a sign policy is failing, lawmakers find

Oracle Sinks on Report Its Cloud Margins Are Lower Than Expected

Kyrie Irving, Ms. Rachel, and Boots Riley Criticize Van Jones Over ‘Dead Gaza Baby’ Comment

'I want my son back, dead or alive' - mother of missing Tanzanian ex-diplomat

Police not looking into misuse of vehicle-spotting cameras
That's despite reports suggesting some officers may have repeatedly looked up the same vehicle.

DIA silent on whether Jahangir Alam will lose passport for posing as brother for 20 years
Bangladesh-born Jahangir Alam, who pretended to be his brother for 20 years, was jailed for four years and his wife, Taj Parvin Shilpi, was sentenced to home detention.

Do we still need to write by hand? Use a compass? Read a map?
With AI and tech classroom companions, how important is it that we still have these skills?

Is this New Zealand's highest marginal tax rate?
New Jobseeker rules for teenagers mean households on certain incomes would be better off if the parents worked less, commentators say.

Quadrobics: Can leaping around on all fours make you fit?
In a new online trend, people are scuttling, crawling, and bounding around on all fours while filming themselves - and it's quite the spectacle.

Property investors are back, but are they pushing up house prices?
Investor activity has picked up to 24.6 percent of the market, compared to a low of 22 percent between 2022 and 2024.

Speedway salutes two racers who died in separate incidents
Motorcycle speedway family farewells two racer ‘greats’ of their sport.

ACC disputes resolution company accused of sending complainants cut-and-paste decisions
Three complainants were sent rulings on their case reviews that contained identical text, their lawyers say.

‘Extreme caution’: Major rugby nations unite to ban players who sign with R360
Players who join the R360 global franchise league will be ineligible for international selection, the rugby unions of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, England, Scotland, France and Italy said on Wednesday.

Most viewed property a celebrity-built award winner - what does it say about us?
Alex Walls’ off grid Beach Haven had more than 80,000 views on Trade Me, so what does that say about us?

Volvo May Decide to Get Rid of Key Card-Based Entry & Drive, Since People Don't Seem to Like It

EU Parliament expands powers to suspend visa-free travel

Fake New Zealand doctors are trying to sell you GLP-1 weight loss products
Explainer - The popularity of Wegovy and Ozempic has seen a flood of ads pop up. Who can you trust?

Bullying at Starship Hospital: Deadline for improvement nears
Multiple allegations of bullying and harassment of staff have been reported at Starship children's hospital in Auckland, RNZ can reveal.

Hack The Box appoints Gibb Witham as President & CFO for global growth
Hack The Box appoints Gibb Witham as President and CFO to drive global growth and enhance its cybersecurity workforce development platform.

Motueka set big target to get swimming pool finally built
There have been feasibility studies, a referendum and decades of fundraising for an indoor heated pool in the town.

Eufy PoE Turret Security Camera E41 review: 4K, local AI, no fees
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros 4K video with a wide field of view Reliable PoE connection with 24/7 recording AI detection for people, vehicles, and pets Cons Requires the $400 ProSecure NVR to function Installation involves drilling and cable runs No Apple Home support Our Verdict The Eufy PoE Turret Security Camera E41 delivers dependable, subscription-free security with crisp...