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Weather puts dampener on slight retail spending recovery
The negative effect on spending affected Bay of Plenty and Gisborne as well as the Auckland Anniversary long weekend, including at hospitality outlets.

Swells dislodge wrecked catamaran from rocks in Akaroa Harbour
The Black Cat Cruises boat ran aground in the Akaroa Marine Reserve in Banks Peninsula on Sunday.

US pitches plan to counter China's dominance of critical mineral supply
An event was attended by representatives of at least 50 countries, the White House said.

AI, women in tech & why progress demands a human lens
As AI reshapes tech, women still battle entrenched bias; only a deliberately human lens can turn this revolution into real inclusion.

Asia-Pacific recruiters lean on AI as job race intensifies
Asia-Pacific recruiters ramp up AI hiring tools as applications surge, talent stays scarce and employers push for faster, fairer decisions.

Waitangi live: Politicians including Hipkins, Seymour, Peters speak following welcome to Treaty Grounds
The PM faced heckling during his speech at Waitangi today amid tensions over the bill.

Jeff Bezos's Washington Post guts staff, shrinks news coverage

Google’s Gemini app has surpassed 750M monthly active users

AMD unveils Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 mid-range FPGAs
AMD’s Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 FPGAs add LPDDR hard controllers, PCIe Gen4 and new security to boost bandwidth for data-heavy embedded designs.

‘I had a chip on my shoulder’: Ex-All Black, 36, says divine power guided Super Rugby return
Augustine Pulu, a father of five and one of Super Rugby Pacific’s oldest players, revealed there was no plan to join Moana Pasifika until a coffee with Tana Umaga.

Dodds stars as GB curlers start Winter Olympics with win
Jen Dodds stars alongside Bruce Mouat to get Team GB's Winter Olympics off to a winning start in the mixed doubles curling against Norway.

Is Spurs' Moore the answer to Rangers' open-play issues?
Consistency is the next step for Rangers winger Mikey Moore after a standout performance against Kilmarnock, says head coach Danny Rohl.

Former Fiji anti-corruption chief seeks nearly US$1.4m compensation from government
The Fiji High Court ruled on Monday that Barbara Malimali's dismissal in June last year by the Fijian head of state - on the advice of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka - was unlawful.

Solis Minerals ticks off due diligence at Cucho ahead of maiden drill program high exploration potential confirmed

Campsite Shuttered After Tourist Becomes 3rd Known Fatality by the Same Elephant

Melissa boosts global phone data with real time checks
Melissa’s global phone verification delivers real-time accuracy, fraud protection and compliance, turning unreliable phone data into growth.

Robbie Williams: British people are good at devaluing ourselves
With his new album Britpop breaking a record set by the Beatles, the singer takes a moment to celebrate.

SpaceX Merger Provides Lifeline for Musk’s Debt-Ridden AI Startup

Why Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Is Falling Today

Cook Islands community turns to full immersion education to save Maori language
"Cook Islands Maori is on the trajectory to becoming an extinct language."

DoubleVerify appoints Robert Millett to lead Melbourne
DoubleVerify hires former Starcom executive Robert Millett to lead its first Melbourne office as it accelerates growth across Australia and APAC.

‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: 10-year-old boy killed metres from home after school bus drop-off
A 10-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car just metres from his home in rural Canterbury after getting off a school bus.

Raducanu battles back from 5-0 down to beat Juvan
Great Britain's Emma Raducanu fights back from 5-0 down in the first set to beat Kaja Juvan at the Transylvania Open as compatriots Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter also win.

More questions than answers as Newcastle yet to catch fire
Holders Newcastle United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Manchester City on Wednesday night and a challenging season shows no sign of relenting.