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Watch: Christopher Luxon faces leadership questions after latest poll
On National's latest poll results, the PM said he wouldn't be "the person that everyone wants to get a beer with" but he was leading a government that was "a great custodian" of the economy.

Tech expert Trevor Long tips Apple to launch folding smartphone
It seems more likely than ever that Apple will introduce a foldable smartphone this year, says tech expert Trevor Long.

Police continue to hunt home intruder in 'candy cane' boxers who fled scene
A man wearing nothing but red and white striped "candy cane" boxer shorts was found inside an Auckland home.

Small, rural and isolated schools to receive financial boost amid fuel crunch
The Government has announced immediate fuel support for rural and isolated schools.

Inland Revenue contacts crypto investors over unpaid tax
Crypto-assets are treated as a form of property for tax purposes and what people make from selling, trading or exchanging crypto-assets is taxable.

Watch: Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford front media after promised crackdown on dissent
The Prime Minister will front media after his weekly Cabinet meeting.

Photos show timeline of Wellington street submerged in floodwaters
Lester Castillo has described waking up to find his house surrounded by deep water after heavy overnight rain.

Far North primary school goes into lockdown amid reports of gunshots
A primary school in the Far North has gone into lockdown.

OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to platform
OVHcloud expands its Quantum Platform with Quandela's Belenos machine, giving Asia-Pacific users cloud access to a 12-qubit photonic computer.

Auckland Transport appoints Stacey van der Putten as interim chief executive
Stacey van der Putten has been AT's Director of Public Transport.

Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
AI adoption is exposing a gap between what systems can do and what organisations can prove, as provenance, integrity and accountability become essential.

Awanui schools locked down after armed police called to Northland town
One person has been spoken to by police after the incident.

Iwi leader voices need for government to support marae with severe weather
The Government says it won't set up another dedicated fund to reimburse marae for their work leading up to Cyclone Vaianu.

Police reveal decision over ‘one last manu’ swimming pool stoush
Both women were issued with a formal warning.

Watch live: Christopher Luxon faces leadership questions after latest poll
The PM is speaking to media after his weekly Cabinet meeting, in the wake of a new poll result showing another drop in support for National.

Horse meat pies back on the menu at Auckland bakery
The pies went viral on social media over summer, but were pulled from sale in January as the meat hadn't been cleared for human consumption.

Data centre liquid cooling market set for rapid growth
Liquid cooling is moving into the mainstream as AI workloads drive demand for denser data centres and operators seek lower energy use, forecasts show.

Driver swerves across state highway with no headlights in attempt to dodge police
A driver with no headlights and a motorcyclist hitting 140kmh were among two people arrested after attempting to flee police in Auckland overnight.

Coroner grants order preventing naming mother and children killed in Hastings
A homicide investigation was launched, after the death of three people at a Hastings property.

At least 170 soldiers killed, 54 disabled due to war over past year, Defense Ministry reports

Netanyahu: Iran would have achieved nuclear bomb if Israel had not attacked over past 15 months

Video of Muslim worshippers on Japanese train is AI-generated

Geotab joins TAPA APAC to strengthen cargo security efforts
Geotab joins TAPA APAC to help regional supply chains tighten cargo monitoring and use telematics data to spot transit risks earlier.

Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion
Databricks taps Simon Davies to steer Asia Pacific and Japan push amid 85% regional growth and a bigger Singapore base.