Ten people to stand trial over online harassment of French first lady
If convicted, they face up to two years in prison. They have been accused of making numerous malicious…
Sora app’s hyperreal AI videos ignite online trust crisis as downloads surge
Scrolling through the Sora app can feel a bit like entering a real-life multiverse. Michael Jackson performs standup;…
Health alert for Taranaki coast after paralytic shellfish toxins detected
Cooking the shellfish does not remove the toxin. The toxins originate from a naturally occurring algal bloom in…
Pickleball: What is this billion-dollar sport doubling in size every year in NZ?
“I wasn’t a tennis player before and had no prior racket experience. No tennis, badminton, table tennis. I…
Zuru co-founder Anna Mowbray on why she’s keeping her kids off phones and backing a ban
“I still found myself at 42 getting trapped into the dopamine hit that comes with social media.” It…
Judd Apatow on working too much, TV cancellations, ‘Comedy Nerd’ book
On the Shelf Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Obsession in Stories and Pictures By Judd ApatowRandom House: 576 pages,…
Buying a house for as little as $100: New investment platform Housies to sell shares in homes
“What we would recommend is having a strategic view. “A strategic view really helps to understand what kind…
Tīrau Starbucks and Burger King: Mayor says development ‘may not be as bad as people think’
Petley said he was “neutral towards the whole thing” but agreed that having a Starbucks and Burger King…
‘Beg your pardon?’: Beauty queen’s huge fail goes viral
It quickly became clear why. In the chaos and excitement of the moment, there had been a terrible…
Protesters plan beach fires nationwide over Marine and Coastal Area Bill
“History shows it’s never good when they start burning books and this sounds unenlightened and anti-intellectual. What we…
Eight youths caught after police spike stolen car on Auckland motorway
“It took off at speed and Police opted not to pursue, as it continued along the South-Western Motorway…
More than 1.1m people over pension age could pay income tax on savings accounts
Charlene Young, senior pensions and savings expert at AJ Bell, said: “Most people have a personal savings allowance…