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Was that another fireball? Kiwis spot meteor for third night this week
Our eyes are trained on the night skies, hoping to spot another fire ball.

10 ways to upgrade your PC desk setup for less than $100
Odds are good that if you have a desktop computer, you spend a lot of time sitting at your desk. So, why shouldn’t your desk be as comfy and efficient as possible? While upgrading the computer itself can often take serious dough (especially these days with the AI-driven hardware shortage), you...

Mt Maunganui Mauau not ready to accept people yet, iwi says
Six slips have been recorded since the weekend, near where severe storms and record rainfall in January sent a deadly load of mud and debris into the campsite below.

Teachers worried about critical thinking as AI becomes widespread in schools
A new report says 40 percent of secondary students had misused artificial intelligence for their schoolwork.

Criminal Cases Review Commission calls for tighter laws on eyewitness evidence
The Criminal Cases Review Commission says faulty eyewitness identification is a well-recognised cause of miscarriages of justice.

Amy Winehouse's dad ordered to pay £1m by court
Mitch Winehouse must pay nearly £1m to two of his daughter's friends over the auctioning of items.

Why KiwiSaver members are $10b richer - and which fund returned 98% in a year
Morningstar's latest KiwiSaver survey shows returns ranged from an average 3.3 percent in the quarter for conservative fund to 11.9 percent for the aggressive category.

Peppa Pig owners win copyright battle against 'impostor' Wolfoo
A judge orders all videos featuring the popular animated wolf to be removed from YouTube.

'Same temperature as outside': Students face frigid Dunedin flats
Students often know their homes are not up to scratch, but many will not risk taking their landlord to the Tenancy Tribunal.

Scaled-back Scott Base redevelopment plans signed off by Cabinet
The project was previously paused and reset because the Antarctica New Zealand board said it could not be delivered within its budget.

Nauru officially changes name to Naoero 'after thoughtful deliberation', bypassing referendum
The Nauruan government says the decision not to pursue a referendum was made "after thoughtful deliberation that Naoero is not a new name seeking acceptance by the people".

Wellington not alone in struggling to get public transport up and running, Dutch expert says
City councillors last month voted to ditch the $139m Golden Mile project, which sought to remove cars, widen footpaths and create a cycle lane in the central city.

Nio Stock is Pushing Higher Today: What's Going On?

Human Rights Watch report says Indonesia is silencing environmental activists in Papua
A new Human Rights Watch report says that the Indonesian government is silencing environmental activists in Papua region, known internationally as West Papua.

'Simple things make it really difficult': Why pensioner households have had fastest inflation
Superannuitant households had the highest annual inflation rate of any household type, up 4.5 percent over a year, compared to 3.2 percent for all households.

Basketball bronze for the New Zealand women’s 3x3 team in Glasgow
Led by Sharne Pupeke-Robati’s 8 points and 7 rebounds it was a gutsy bounce back for the Kiwi hoopers

'Things are about to take off': How MPs are feeling 100 days out from election
Labour believes it can win. National says there's too much at risk if that happens. And Winston Peters can't stop smiling.

Pandemic preparation: 'You don't want it to be a political fight' - Michael Baker
After the government released its response to the inquiry, MPs immediately reverted to party politics.

Reserve Bank's dual mandate 'achievable', economist says
Making the Reserve Bank consider inflation and employment won't make a material difference, economist Cameron Bagrie says.