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Eating disorder patients stuck in medical wards, not getting needed mental health services
People with eating disorders stuck in medical wards for weeks are not getting the treatment they need - and are taking up beds desperately needed by other patients.

Only one in five Aucklanders have voted in local elections
With two days remaining until polls close, only 21.9 percent of eligible voters had returned their papers.

'Waste of a life': Riley Brown died from meal with peanut traces at mental health facility
A post mortem has confirmed Riley Brown died after eating a meal that contained trace amounts of the nut.

Microsoft tests agentic Copilot AI in Edge that can act on your behalf
Microsoft is currently testing even deeper integration of its Copilot AI within its Edge browser on Windows 11, reports Windows Latest. This agentic integration is apparently so next-level that it’s been called a “Perplexity Comet killer.” (Don’t know what Comet is? Check out our recent hands-on experience of the AI...

‘Thought I was dead’: Kiwi drivers relive their most dramatic Bathurst moments
From Coulthard’s barrel roll and SvG’s stall to the lap of the gods and winning the Bathurst 1000. Kiwis share their epic yarns from ‘the mountain’.

The main centre with a 42-hour-long strong wind watch
People in Wellington, Wairarapa and the Tararua District should get ready for a significant windy period.

Cellphone-using truck driver gets parole: victim’s family ‘devastated’
Caleb Baker, 22, was in a queue of traffic near Napier when a truck being driven by Sarah Schmidt ploughed into his stationary ute

‘Destroyed’: Man needed four eye surgeries after random magpie attack
Firefighter suffered partially detached retina and can so far see only light and movement.

Intel unveils Core Ultra series 3 chip in major test for ailing chipmaker

Navigating the next frontier at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Where investors see opportunity in space

Tesla registers plans for longer-range 'Model Y+' in China

Irish rock band Kodaline to split after more than a decade
The Dublin-formed group said they will record a fifth and final album before parting ways.

Microsoft warns these 2 features can slow down your Windows PC
In a new support document that offers “tips to improve PC performance in Windows,” Microsoft warns that two features in Windows 10 and Windows 11 can impair system performance. Older and/or weaker PCs in particular will suffer from this. In addition to well-known tips—such as staying on top of system updates,...

'Tragedy waiting to happen': Renewed calls for ban on unfenced temporary pools
A coroner has found that a 20-month-old child who died in her grandparents unfenced temporary pool was a 'tragedy waiting to happen'.

AI wellbeing platform launched by Sir John Kirwan, Health NZ
The rugby legend and mental health advocate is helping to launch the first AI-powered wellbeing guide for adults, endorsed by Health New Zealand.

Prime Day is over, but these 10 juicy tech deals are still under $50
The year’s second Amazon Prime Day may be done, but we’re still seeing steep discounts on all sorts of tech. Looking to mop up any loose ends on your shopping list or simply spruce up your quality of life without breaking the bank? This list of cool tech still going...

All Whites welcome key attacking threat back for high-profile match against Poland
All you need to know as the world No 83 All Whites face world No 31 Poland in Chorzów on Friday (kickoff 7.45am NZ time).

Who will win the four NPC quarterfinals and why
It’s playoff time. So, who will be left standing come the semifinals?

Pink scallop shells and matai floors: Sole parent renovates dream villa for her girls
She had always loved the high ceilings and timber floors of character homes, but finding the right house was more a matter of luck than choice.

‘Her smile lit up every room’: A mother’s grief and the warning every parent needs to hear
Aromaia Duff drowned in a pool the family hadn’t even bought. Her story exposes a risk thousands of families may not even realise they have at home

Knapsack picks up $10M to help bridge the gap between design and engineering teams

This distributed data storage startup wants to take on Big Cloud

Tesla investigated over self-driving cars driving on wrong side of road
The US government said approximately 2.9 million cars could be impacted by the investigation.