The best (and weirdest) tech found at CES 2026
The ride-booking giant’s road to robotaxis has been a complicated one: an early Uber self-driving test vehicle killed…
‘Smash the taniwha’: Riqi Harawira’s journey from addiction to redemption and being back on stage
“Substance abuse was affecting my ability to manage socially and psychologically,” Harawira said in a deeply personal interview.…
Several dead in explosion at Swiss ski resort town Crans Montana – police
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Black Fern Charmaine Smith opens up on baby loss and stigma around grief
Charmaine Smith with Tamati and Amīria. Photo / Kirsty Joy Photography But at 12 weeks, test results showed…
Ladi6 speaks out after holiday car crash with message to check on others
Despite the shock of the crash, the 44-year-old said she felt compassion for the other driver, who appeared…
Pets on holiday: What New Zealanders are planning to do with their pets this summer
The SPCA said people should carefully consider how to travel with their pets, including containing them with carry…
Brown University shooting suspect found dead – US police
There was no immediate indication of a motive in the twin shootings at two of the top universities…
Truck driver Robert Clifford jailed for Blenheim crash which killed RSE worker Kaiea Taubakoa
Today, in the Blenheim District Court Clifford was jailed for two years and three months on charges he…
Christmas Day forecast: Wet weather likely in south and west, MetService says
“With the current information set up, wet weather is more likely in the south and west, maybe some…
High Court orders Jarrod Arnold Dent be detained as a special patient for killing Miriama Raukawa and wounding five others
Being made a special patient was something Crown prosecutor Rebekah Hicklin, Dent’s counsel Elizabeth Hall, and even Dent…
Person of interest in custody after deadly shooting at US university
Joseph Oduro, a teaching assistant at Brown, said he was in a campus auditorium when the gunman entered.…
Brown University active shooter: Campus in lockdown as police search
“Lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice,” it said in an initial emergency alert. We…