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Wesley Tomich's family calls for change after death at Mount Maunganui fertiliser plant
Wesley Tomich died on machinery at a Ballance Agri-Nutrients' fertiliser plant, after the company failed to put proper guarding in place.

French parliament adopts Le Pen party resolution for first time

After teen death lawsuits, Character.AI will restrict chats for under-18 users
AI companion app faces legal and regulatory pressure over child safety concerns.

Measles spread modelling considers 150 cases a week possible
The official advice to government looked at how measles could spread but with current low childhood vaccination rates.

Government announces new charter school for secondary students with autism
The government has announced the Autism NZ Education Hub will start in Term 3 for neurodivergent secondary students who are struggling with traditional schooling.

Fonterra sale won't make difference to consumers, dairy experts say
Farmer shareholders have voted in favour of a $4.2 billion sale of the dairy giant's consumer brands, Mainland and Anchor, to a French company.

Hotel chain to open 50th lodging, cites growth in events-based tourism
The company says anticipated growth in events-based tourism is behind its increased investment.

Grandfather died weeks after fuel for kerosene fridge exploded next to him
The 80-year-old died in hospital five weeks later of multi-organ failure due to severe burns.

Meta Looks to Raise at Least $25 Billion From Bond Sale

Google partners with Ambani’s Reliance to offer free AI Pro access to millions of Jio users in India

Reddit set to report Q3 earnings with user growth, AI deals in focus

Verdicts in as Liam Hemsworth takes over as The Witcher
Liam Hemsworth's replaced Henry Cavill as the lead in Netflix's fantasy show. How does he do?

The real Melanie Lynskey: Shy, grounded - and still just a Kiwi mum
She’s one of our biggest acting exports, but off-screen, Melanie Lynskey is still the same down-to-earth Kiwi who gets nervous at parties and does the school run.

Ampere and Stratus Materials team up to test cobalt-free battery tech

ACEA raises concerns over vehicle production in Europe amid microchip shortage

Erdogan, Merz clash publicly over Gaza war

Fresh protests hit Tanzania after elections marred by unrest

16 homeowners in dispute with Auckland Council as flood buyout deadline looms
One resident is renting elsewhere and paying a mortgage on her home that she hasn't lived in since it flooded in 2023.

3+ billion PCs and phones are defenseless against new browser security flaw
Security researcher Jose Pino has discovered a security vulnerability in all Chromium-based browsers that are based on Chromium versions up to 143.0.7483.0, which includes Chrome, Edge, and Opera, but also Vivaldi, Arc, and Brave. In other words, most PCs on the planet are affected by the vulnerability, which Pino has...

Mahurangi oyster farmers despair at Watercare's biggest sewage spill yet
Ten marine farms have been in a lengthy battle with the Auckland water company to stop sewage overflow contaminating their oyster crops.

Frustration, sadness, as suicide rates remain high
"We're talking 630 real people who lost their lives ... and hundreds of thousands of people ... impacted by these deaths. Looking at the numbers, we're not shifting the dial here."

Coroner warns against dangers of kerosene fridges after explosion kills Picton man
The old-school fridges are not common, but are used in areas where there is no electricity.

This Philips Hue smart LED bulbs 2-pack just fell to its best-ever price
Over the past couple of decades, most of us have moved on from incandescent light bulbs to LEDs. Well, now’s the time to make the next transition—from dumb bulbs to smart bulbs that smarten up your home and give you more control. These Philips Hue A19 LED smart bulbs are pricey...

Microsoft’s newest AI agent lets you ‘vibe code’ apps and automations
Microsoft has launched App Builder, a new AI agent that can be used to create apps using conversational language in just a few minutes. App Builder is based on Copilot and has a familiar workflow: describe what the app should do and it handles the rest automatically. This is essentially vibe...