Why Sam Altman’s purchase of TBPN is so sleazy.
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‘It’s going to be 1975 again’: Diesel prices face sharp jump
Photo: RNZ / Quin Tauetau Motorists using diesel are being warned to expect to see its price lift…
Northland residents using Afterpay to buy essentials amid cost-of-living crisis
In the small, predominantly Māori town of Kaikohe, residents struggling with high living costs are using Afterpay to…
Person dead after car crashes into powerpole, house catches fire in Moutoa
A person died after crashing into a powerpole on the Foxton Shannon Road. The downed powerlines set fire…
Crew member from NZ-flagged fishing vessel lost overboard
The crew member was not sighted after falling overboard. Photo: 123RF A crew member has been lost overboard…
Opponents unhappy with controversial $18 million Hawke’s Bay dam project
The proposed site for the dam project. Photo: RNZ / YouTube A government funding loan of 18 million…
Boil water notice continues after Auckland E coli found
Photo: Supplied / Watercare A boil-water notice for thousands of Auckland homes is still in force after E.…
NZ’s rejection of new WHO pandemic rules makes no real sense
By Sharon McLennan* of Headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva (WHO), Switzerland (file image). Photo: Benjamin…
Collecting statistics: When the numbers don’t add up
Stats NZ had a seven percent cut to its budget, but the Government Statistician, Colin Lynch, denies the…
New report shows Wellington rates now among NZ’s least affordable
Wellington City’s residential rates have more than doubled since 2012, according to a report. Photo: LDR/SUPPLIED Wellington City’s…
E coli discovery causes well-known Auckland cafe to take the day off
Coffee machines heat water to 80-85 degrees, meaning they would need to be supplied with pre-boiled water. Photo:…
Former All Black flanker returns to Aotearoa
Frizell will return with the Highlanders in 2027 and will link back up with the Tasman Mako later…