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The small New Zealand town that took on Harrods
For one week in 1986, Otorohanga officially renamed itself 'Harrodsville'. The mega rich owner of the swanky London department store was not happy.

AI and robots help Hawke's Bay apple exporter double processing capacity
Every day, about 10 40 foot shipping containers of apples are trucked out of Taylor Corp Apple's packhouse to be exported around the world.

Six months on, who is benefiting from IKEA?
The dancing meatball mascots have moved on and the throngs of thousands from that first weekend may have abated but Kiwi shoppers continue to flock to the big blue box retailer.

Watch: Intel’s Tom Petersen talks Arc G3 and handheld gaming at Computex
Intel’s new Arc G3 Extreme chipset could be a game-changer for handheld gaming PCs, and we got our first glimpse of how that’d be on the show floor at Computex 2026. PCWorld’s Adam Patrick Murray was there in Taiwan all week checking out the future of PCs, and that included a...

What is anime therapy?
Japanese cartoon characters got psychiatrist Francesco Pantò through his teens. Now he creates anime-inspired virtual therapists to guide others.

Football: The World Cup windfall heading New Zealand's way
Record FIFA prize money means millions of dollars will flow to players, clubs and grassroots football through the All Whites' participation in the tournament.

WasteCo focuses on rebuilding confidence after shares slump, workers killed
The waste management company's interim chief executive says the resignations of its three founders have also been unhelpful.

One week to go: The Michelin mystery gripping New Zealand's hospitality industry
The judging is over and somewhere, hidden inside Michelin's famously secretive organisation, the list of New Zealand's first Michelin-starred restaurants already exists.

Virtual fencing gains popularity, but vocal critics remain
Many farmers strongly support the GPS collars, others are erring on the side of caution, and some are firmly opposed.

Should we 'stream' school students based on ability?
Is it better for students to be learning with students of a similar "ability", or a mix?

Ben Stokes involved in ‘nightclub incident’ after win against Black Caps
Captaincy at stake with ECB investigating a ‘breach of team protocols’ in early hours of Monday morning.

Are we better off than we were going into election 2023?
In 2023, the cost of living and pressure on households were key components of the election campaign.

Live: Wellington braces ahead of forecast huge swells
About 350 seafront properties around the south coast have been given until 9am to evacuate.

Homeowners want builder Aaron Jessett barred after losing thousands on unfinished jobs
People in the Canterbury town of Ashburton say they've lost tens of thousands of dollars.

Chef chases the 'most unusual' kitchen jobs
Manawatu Prison catering instructor Barry Fairbanks has spent decades chasing jobs that are anything but ordinary.

Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.

Auckland University legal academic 'sick to the stomach’ over sexual assault investigation
Dr Carrie Leonetti is furious at how allegations of sexual assault, bullying and harassment were handled by colleagues at Auckland University.

Our Changing World: Building New Zealand’s RNA capabilities
If the next pandemic hit, could we make our own vaccines here in New Zealand?