NZ aiming for steady rise in defence spending
By Greg Torode, Reuters Defence Minister Chris Penk announcing a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security in Auckland.…
Do AI-generated images have any place in politics?
By Jean Bell and Matt Neal, ABC News An apparently AI-generated image of a whale posted on social…
Bystanders praised after walking frame user targeted in Gisbourne robbery
Photo: 123RF Police are praising bystanders who helped bring a swift end to a robbery outside a Gisbourne…
WorkSafe making enquiries after young boy dies after getting off school van
‘The boy, who attended a school for children with special needs, died on Monday. Photo: RNZ/ Nick Monro…
Court orders Trump’s name off Washington’s Kennedy Center
Trump’s name was added to the building last December. Photo: JIM WATSON / AFP A US judge has…
Massive marine predator crowned T rex of the ocean and ‘a true terror of its time’
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN A digital illustration of a Tylosaurus catching a small plesiosaur. Photo: Jose Antonio Penas…
Doctor tells US President Donald Trump to lose weight, exercise more, but in ‘excellent health’
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,18 April 2026. Photo: AFP…
What scientists really think of this year’s Budget
The 2026 Budget was announced by the government on Thursday. Photo: RNZ/Liam K. Swiggs Scientists are lukewarm on…
Budget investment in health signals continued austerity without long-term vision
By Robin Gauld of Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Analysis – This year’s Budget allocation for health echoes…
Newfound Instagram fame a challenge for All Whites defender Tim Payne
All Whites defender Tim Payne, reflects on the explosion in his Instagram account. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz All Whites…
How much more does it cost to insure an electric vehicle?
Buyers have been snapping up electric vehicles as the cost of fuel increased. Photo: Unsplash / Andrew Roberts…
Meta plans AI pendant, ‘wearables for work’ in hardware boost
Meta Platforms plans to start testing an AI pendant in the next year, as it charts a roadmap…