NZCity NewsLinks

All Links

29 Jun 2026

Search

Drag queen Pattie Gonia fights trademark lawsuit by Patagonia
The outdoor apparel firm says the performer broke an agreement not to use its branding in merchandise.

'More should have been done': Oranga Tamariki says changes made following death of baby killed by his father
The government department says a review found there were aspects of its involvement that "did not fully meet our expected standards of practice".

One dead, another injured in Auckland workplace accident
The incident occurred at Buckley Systems in Mt Wellington on Thursday afternoon.

Tell us the one thing you wish was cheaper in New Zealand right now
Ask almost any Kiwi and chances are they’ll have an answer ready.

Microsoft is putting Copilot on a productivity leash
Google made headlines a short time ago for a plan to expand its Gemini prompt box as it combines AI and search. Microsoft is taking a different tack: it’s also dynamically expanding its prompt box, but with an eye towards improving its productivity apps instead. Right now, Microsoft’s efforts are traversing...

Russian patriotic singer uses AI to have Kremlin's opponents sing his chorus

Tennis-Tiafoe makes online plea after losing racket in crowd during victory celebrations

China is testing whether humans can reproduce in space

Strikes kill several after Israel declares south Lebanon 'combat zone'

Budget 2026: Ex-Finance Minister praises direction of Budget but has reservations
The Government is spending $7b on new hospitals, roads and schools.

Critics ask where targeted Maori funding is in Budget 2026
Maori broadcasting is getting $48 million over the next four years, emerging as one of the few Maori specific initatives to get funding since the coalition took power.

Hope, struggle and Pacific pride: The life and times of Moana Pasifika
From an idea rich with promise to a team fighting for survival, RNZ's Jonty Dine retraces the difficult, often uncertain journey of Moana Pasifika ahead of the team's final farewell.

Man jailed for 15 years over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
A 21-year-old Austrian man admitted planning the attack and other terrorism-related offences.

'It won't fix it': Doubts over $75m Waioweka Gorge funding
A former produce transporter says Budget funding for a critical road often closed for slips in Gisborne will not make a difference.

Claude Opus 4.8 is learning to say AI’s three hardest words: “I don’t know”
Honesty is a key sticking point with even the most powerful LLMs. It’s not so much that they’re intentionally lying to you; instead, they’ll confidently tell you things they’re not 100 percent (or even 50 percent) sure about. With Opus 4.8, its latest Claude model, Anthropic says it’s made Claude more...

Person critical as three-vehicle crash closes State Highway 1 south of Levin
Delays are expected with the road expected to be closed for several hours and no diversions are in place.

Government will have to front up to super cost, KiwiSaver providers say
The government might have decided to make retirement settings an election issue, rather than a Budget one - but KiwiSaver providers say they'll have to be addressed at some point.

Researchers call for more Maori expertise in treatment of eating disorders
Otago University's Faculty of Medicine has released new research highlighting the need to embed Maori expertise and whanau centred approaches into national policy and treatment pathways.

Europe bakes under unusual May heat as UK shatters record and deaths in France lead to warnings

IDF says one-third of Hezbollah’s prewar force has been killed since October 2023

Hospital spend-up welcomed, but lack of staff funding puzzles
Nurses and emergency doctors say there is no point investing in new hospital beds if there are not people to staff them.

Government's Budget sparks angry scenes as students march on Parliament
They were protesting the government's decision to end the fees-free policy at the end of this year and let tertiary institutions raise their fees by up to six percent for the third year running.

Budget 2026: Rangatahi abandoned as homelessness hits record levels - youth advocates
Budget 2026 is "an ivory tower budget" which ignores the young people and whanau struggling through the cost-of-living crisis, one advocate says.