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Wellington has NZ's cheapest homes, Herne Bay still the most expensive suburb
A property data firm says it's been a year of stagnation, with lower mortgage rates helping improve sales volumes but a sluggish economy and weak labour market keeping values down.

Dream fishing charter trip ends in nightmare after two injured crossing infamous Patea bar
Two women were seriously injured as they were thrown into the air and crashed back on deck during the Patea bar crossing, but the skipper continued the trip.

Google unveils plans to try again with smart glasses in 2026
It is a significant turnaround for the tech giant after its first attempt - Google Glass - was pulled in 2015.

Now’s your chance! Ring’s Battery Doorbell Plus is a stunning 47% off
Wish you could always know who’s outside your door without actually opening it? Maybe even without getting out of bed or off the couch? Or even when you’re out running errands or away on travel? Then what you need is a video doorbell, and today’s a lucky day because the...

Subway’s Qatar development rights go to Alamtiazat Al Alamyah Food Stuff

Three double-bunk deaths at Mt Eden prison in a year
An inmate died 10 days after allegedly being assaulted by his cellmate at Mt Eden prison in late November.

Drunk Nelson teen died in crash while fleeing police out on another job
Tieylr Saige Ayrton, 17, was fleeing police at about 183 kilometres per hour when she lost control of the vehicle and smashed into a tree.

Tongariro National Park huts and tracks reopen after fire
The major blaze burned through 296 hectares of vegetation.

NZDF wants to build ground terminals for military satellite system
The NZDF has released a tender to advise suppliers about 19 projects it is considering.

Discord admits Windows 11 app hogs RAM, tries solving it with auto-restarts
Discord now admits that their Windows 11 app uses unnecessary amounts of memory, reports Windows Latest. To address this, the communication platform is currently testing a new feature that automatically restarts the application whenever RAM usage exceeds 4GB. Fortunately, the test won’t have Discord randomly shutting down in the middle of...

What spurred Don McGlashan to tell off Chris Bishop at the AMAs?
"I turned around and said, 'Shut up, you dickhead.' And then he looked at me and said, 'What'd you say to me?' And I realised who it was."

Malware warning for 26,000 email addresses issued by NZ’s National Cyber Security Centre
The malware was designed to steal sensitive information such as email addresses, passwords, and other personal data.

Impact investing: How your savings fund social change – Generate Wealth Weekly
SPONSORED: Growing your KiwiSaver while supporting housing, healthcare and clean energy.

Game at centre of AI debate in running for top Bafta award
Smash-hit Arc Raiders is longlisted for Bafta's best game award alongside Clair Obscur and Silksong.

Agentic AI in healthcare holds opportunity for European players to arise

France's prime minister faces crunch vote in parliament

Trial of three men alleged to have spied for Russia begins in Germany

Tanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets deserted

AI boom drives record rise in chip equipment spending
AI demand pushed Q3 2025 chip equipment billings to a record USD $33.66 billion, up 11% year on year as investment in advanced nodes surged.

26,000 New Zealanders' devices infected with malicious software, cyber security agency warns
The cyber security agency is emailing about 26,000 people warning about malware which could steal sensitive information, like email addresses and passwords.

ACC backs down on less flexible remote working policy
The agency planned to require staff to work in the office three days a week, rather than two.

Financial watchdog wants companies to act on reviews without any new legal obligations
It comes after insurance firm Tower self-reported a mistake in overcharging customers more than $11 million, but then failed to fix the problem in a timely manner.

Big Android XR update brings PC app streaming to headsets, plus more
In a post published yesterday on Google’s The Keyword blog, Google unveiled a series of new features for the universal Android XR platform for XR headsets and glasses. Right now, Android XR is mainly used by Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset, but the hope is that more and more manufacturers will...