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Election live: Hipkins faces questions as candidate caught on video with gang members
Follow our daily live coverage of all the happening on the 2026 election campaign trail.

Winston Peters says he 'thoroughly deserved' smackings as a child: What should parent's do now instead?
Smacking a child is outlawed in New Zealand, but parents should still dole out punishment that is fair and firm.

Police use two AI translation-transcription tools to reduce errors
RNZ revealed this week police set up an AI lab a year ago at the same time they were grappling with officers breaching AI safeguards and exposing sensitive information.

Growing quinoa 'very real, new option' for struggling arable farmers
It's been a tough time for arable farmers, but growing demand for quinoa and new export opportunities could offer a solution to some of their struggles.

LNG terminal far less popular than renewables - survey
Spending on renewable energy has vastly more support than for a liquefied natural gas import terminal, a new survey shows.

Sri Lanka pull off second biggest chase in ODI history
England’s Harry Brook smoked a double century, before Sri Lanka counter-punched.

Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

'Responsibility to protect': Kawhia trust blocks vehicle access to beach
Onepu Charitable Trust is "sick and tired" of people driving over pipi beds, fish spawning grounds, and seabird nests.

LocalStack launches public beta for Azure developers
Software teams can now test Azure code locally, cutting provisioning delays, reducing cloud spend and easing security concerns around live credentials.

Petrol prices fuel inflation - so is an interest rate rise the right move?
The rate is up for review next week and is expected to increase, probably by 25 basis points.

Meta strikes deal to stop Mark Zuckerberg leaving California over billionaire tax
The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.

CRL reopens after “infrastructure issues” close tunnel ahead of morning rush
Auckland commuters face delays and cancellations after “infrastructure issues” closed the City Rail Link ahead of the morning rush.

Tech Life
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Half of Hawke's Bay's children are overdue for dental visits
Hawke's Bay children are facing a two year wait for community dental check ups, and some have been waiting since 2023.

Trains cancelled and delayed after ventilation problems in CRL tunnel
The East West, South City and Onehunga West lines have all been affected because of infrastructure issues.

Australia’s Gqeberha disaster ends in humiliating test defeat
South Africa set up a series decider with an innings and 31-run victory.

Video emerges of Kerrin Leoni in Labour gear at gang event
Video has emerged of Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni campaigning at what appears to be a gang event.

Riskified launches AI agent identity checks for merchants
Merchants could face fresh refund fraud and account-takeover risks as consumer AI assistants start handling shopping and support requests.

Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.

Charity backs National's plan for senior housing but says more is needed
The party has announced it would reserve at least one of every five homes supported by a government's affordable housing fund for older people.

Where's the fire chief? FENZ boss still on leave after minister's rebuke
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden publicly withdrew her confidence in Kerry Gregory in September, accusing him of withholding significant information from her for a year.