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Meta’s AI wrongly bans Australian businesses
Instagram owner’s support systems have been labelled useless as the telecommunications ombudsman says complaints about social media and digital platforms are soaring.

PNG confronts unprecedented wave of parliamentary deaths
Since 2022, twelve sitting MPs and provincial governors have died while still in office - almost a tenth of the total 118 seats.

Strong winds continue to batter North Island as wild weather moves east
The North Island has already been battered with severe thunderstorms, torrential downpours and strong winds.

Police looking at improving scheme that allows disclosure of history of violence to partners
A UK criminologist says applications for information from police have fallen by nearly 75 percent in the last five years.

Another major cocaine shipment intercepted in Papeete
The drugs were found in 27 individually-wrapped plastic bricks in containers aboard a cargo vessel believed to be bound for Australia or New Zealand, local authorities say.

UN Warns: AI Risks Sparking “Next Great Divergence” In Asia-Pacific Inequality

Nvidia servers speed up AI models from China's Moonshoot AI and others tenfold

Teacher censured over 'white powder' incident at school
The teacher was one of two to face disciplinary charges over the incident after a staff party in December 2022.

Early morning crash closes Lower Hutt street
One person seriously injured in single-vehicle crash near Melling Link.

Fraudulent gambling network may be a nation-state spying operation
Researchers say there's more to the network, which has operated for 14 years.

Weather watches remain for North Island following stormy night
Rain is continuing to fall in Gisborne which has seen downpours of almost 40mm.

Ditching the traditional Christmas tree
It doesn't have to be fir, spruce, pine - or even plastic. Kiwis around the country are finding new, more appropriate, ways to find the perfect Christmas tree.

Microsoft slashes AI sales growth targets as customers resist unproven agents
Report: Microsoft declared "the era of AI agents" in May, but enterprise customers aren't buying.

'All hell broke loose': Caretaker describes moment tornado hit
"There was just this rumble ... you could hear it before it hit," Lance Phillips says

Analysis: This serial F1 champion is now a spent force and retirement beckons
To watch Lewis Hamilton’s post-race reflections is to feel, increasingly, as if you are intruding on private grief.

Exclusive: CyberArk highlights risks of unmanaged AI agents in agentic era
CyberArk's Omer Grossman urges firms adopting agentic AI to build trust and accountability foundations to maintain control and secure outcomes.

Fossil hunters find tracks of animals from about 3 million years ago – a first in South Africa

A major airport is cracking down on anyone dropping off travelers by car

A Rare “Fairy Lantern” Finally Comes to Light

Lower Hutt road closed following serious crash, motorists asked to avoid area
One person has serious injuries following the crash on Rutherford Street.

Gen Z workers least happy, 40 percent dread going to work
A survey reveals one generation of workers are more likely to feel burnt out and exhausted, and 40 percent dread going to work.

Get Acer’s 27-inch 1440p IPS gaming monitor for dirt cheap today: $99
You want an OLED gaming monitor. I know you do. I see the traffic reports for PCWorld’s deal posts and I can’t blame you because OLED monitors kick ass. But OLEDs are expensive—you aren’t going to find a new one for under $400—so if you’re looking for a gaming monitor...

Paediatrician worries new measles wave spreading undetected
"We should be really worried," the head of the Immunisation Taskforce says.

No time to relax for Liam Lawson
Analysis: The New Zealand driver can probably afford to sit back and take a couple of deep breaths following the 2025 Formula 1 season, but he won't have long to relax, writes Barry Guy.