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'We are in agony' - Savannah Guthrie does first interview since mum's disappearance
The US presenter says terrifying thoughts wake her at night as she imagines what happened.

‘I can do life again’: How fitness and family saved Simon Barnett
Two years after the loss of his wife Jodi, broadcaster Simon Barnett is rebuilding. He opens up about the stark reality of grief and the routine that saved him.

Miggo expands runtime defence for AI agents & tools
Miggo extends its runtime security platform to map, monitor and rein in AI agents and MCP toolchains as live behaviour becomes attack focus.

Policing our politicians for porkies
South Australia has a law around truth in campaign messaging that appears to have set a better tone. We ask if New Zealand should follow.

Over 100 kakapo chicks hatch in record-breaking breeding season
Touted as the biggest ever kakapo breeding season, 2026 seems to be delivering, with over 100 chicks hatched to date.

Prison 'an unsuitable place' for Alexander Nicholls-Braddock, who died by suicide - coroner
Corrections failed to properly monitor Alexander Nicholls-Braddock - who had ADHD and addiction problems - in Christchurch Men's Prison, a coroner has ruled.

OpenAI adds shopping tools to ChatGPT with visual discovery
OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a visual shopping hub, adding side-by-side comparisons and richer merchant data for in-chat product discovery.

John Boyega to appear in BBC Damilola Taylor film
John Boyega will appear in a documentary about the death of his friend Damilola Taylor, the BBC says.

Get Eufy’s 2K solar security cam for just $50 — No wiring needed
Eufy SoloCam S220 View Deal The best decision I ever made for my home security was getting a solar-powered camera. It made my life soooo much easier. Well, you can get one too right now—and for cheap! Amazon’s Big Spring Sale slashes the price on Eufy’s SoloCam S220 in half. Instead of...

Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought
Company warns entire industry to move off RSA and EC more quickly.

Electricity Authority Launches Free Power Comparison and Switching Website
New publicly owned digital tool helps households check theyâ€™re on the right power plan.

When is location sharing a red flag in relationships?
Some people see it as a sign of trusting your partner, but is there a risk of giving them too much control?

Here's why some people may have to pay back fuel support
The government announced on Tuesday that it would pay households who receive the in-work tax credit an extra $50 a week to help with the rising cost of fuel.

Another power comparison site launches
The Electricity Authority has launched its own power comparison site, going head-to-head with Consumer's Powerswitch.

What's happened to the price of gold?
Gold prices have slipped in recent days, but there are predictions that it might not last.

Corrections ends Puwhakamua prisoner reintegration contract after 'serious sexual allegations'
But the man who runs the service says the claims against him are untrue, and Corrections was "just looking for any excuse to stop our contract".

Tertiary Education Commission warns of government funding shortfall for domestic enrolments
It's the third consecutive year government funding is expected to fall short of demand for tertiary education.

RSA expands Microsoft tie-up with passwordless access
RSA deepens its Microsoft 365 E7 alliance to secure human and AI identities, rolling out wider passwordless access across complex estates.

Firefox users now have a free VPN, with some big limits
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are getting a lot of attention at the moment, for… well, lots of reasons, some of which are beyond the scope of PCWorld’s usual coverage. Before we talk about ways to secure and anonymize your web traffic, pardon me for a second, I need to go...