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Snapchat expands Family Centre with new teen controls
Snapchat adds detailed screen-time and friend context tools to Family Centre, giving parents new teen safety insights without reading chats.

Underground dentist midway through extracting tooth during police and health officials raid
Chenglin Li carried out root canals, injected local anaesthetic and X-rayed patients – but he was not a registered dentist in New Zealand.

Pilot, passenger confirmed dead in helicopter crash
A man working near where the helicopter came down in the Paekakariki Hill area said the wreckage was "unrecognisable".

Wild Tech strengthens APAC growth with new C suite
Wild Tech bolsters APAC expansion, appointing three new C-suite leaders to drive AI-led solutions, operations and revenue growth.

Shuttlerock unifies finance & HR globally with Workday
Shuttlerock adopts Workday to unify global finance and HR, tightening controls and boosting real-time insight as its international footprint grows.

Two believed to be dead in helicopter crash north of Wellington
Rescue teams responded to a helicopter crash in Paekakariki Hill area on Wednesday morning.

A Meta deal just turned this 175-year-old company into a linchpin of the AI data center boom

Texas Instruments Rallies After Chip Rebound Gains Momentum

Tributes flow for Wellington's beloved Aro Park cat, Lola
The passing of Aro Park's cat, Lola, was announced on her Facebook page on Monday, with the post attracting over 100 comments.

Conte reunion a sharp reminder of Chelsea's fall
Chelsea have not won the Premier League since Antonio Conte led them to the title in 2017 - and now they face the Italian's Napoli side in the Champions League.

Workers Party of Britain not contesting by-election
The party, led by George Galloway, says it will not choose a candidate for the Gorton and Denton seat.

Famous Up Helly Aa festival sets Shetland's skies ablaze
During the event local "guizers" throw their torches at a replica of a Viking long ship until it is consumed by flames.

‘Forever my hero’: Former Wellington Phoenix assistant coach dies aged 64
Rado Vidosic’s son also played for the A-League club.

TP-Link debuts 4K solar Tapo C660 KIT in Australia
TP-Link launches the Tapo C660 KIT in Australia, a 4K solar-powered outdoor security camera with AI tracking and pan-and-tilt coverage.

VaynerX rolls out Keeper to tighten password security
VaynerX is deploying Keeper’s enterprise password manager to centralise credentials and curb risks from password reuse and phishing.

Exposing the risks of customer churn using a connected graph
Australian firms are using connected graphs to uncover hidden churn risks, predicting departures earlier and sharpening loyalty strategies.

Man charged over Palmerston North shooting after vehicle chase
33-year-old arrested in Roslyn following police pursuit, faces multiple charges.

Fortinet enhances FortiCNAPP for unified cloud risk
Fortinet updates FortiCNAPP with unified cloud risk workflow, blending network, data and runtime context to cut tool sprawl and alert noise.

Global Oil Discoveries Are Badly Lagging Consumption

Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email

Two fans in hospital as Chelsea urge caution after Naples 'incident'
Travelling Chelsea fans in Naples for Wednesday's Champions League game are told to "exercise extreme caution" after two supporters suffer injuries.

Ex-Nigeria oil minister in bribery trial spent £2m at Harrods, court hears
Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of accepting bribes from industry figures interested in Nigerian government contracts, a court in London has heard.