Trade Me marketplace hit with $138m write-down as revenue slides further
Trade Me is owned by Apax Partners. The Guernsey-based private equity firm bought the company in 2019 for…
A former tech executive killed his mother. Her family says ChatGPT made her a target
“ChatGPT put a target on my grandmother by casting her as a sinister character in an AI-manufactured, delusional…
Auckland couple charged with kidnapping, assault after luring victim with Marketplace car sale
An alleged offender made the victim get into the vehicle to withdraw more money from a Stoddard Rd…
Principal defends Queenstown trip after Auditor-General issues warning over school travel bills
She rejected the characterisation of the trip, saying it was scheduled to coincide with her attendance at the…
Small meteotsunami in Napier, East Coast and Lake Taupō
A meteotsunami, short for meteorological tsunami, is a series of long waves caused by sudden changes in air…
White House uses Sabrina Carpenter Saturday Night Live clip in new Ice deportation ad
His response “well, I turn myself in” was followed by clips of detainments across the US. Carpenter has…
Popemobile used by Francis on 2014 visit transformed into Gaza mobile children’s clinic
“We want every child we reach to feel seen, heard and protected. The rights and well-being of the…
Ex-Marist brother and serial paedophile Charles Afeaki denied parole
The former Marist Brother has been in and out of prison since the mid-1990s, when he was first…
Rolleston’s Clearview Primary and Waitaha School, announce closure after asbestos found in Kmart Magic Sand products
“The board understands that this will be distressing and inconvenient for our school community, however our primary concern…
Police select new roadside drug testing device, Securetec DrugWipe 3 S, for rollout in Wellington
Greally said the equipment had been tested for accuracy by officers and an independent forensic laboratory. This was…
Dodgy Auckland dentist David Zimmerman has Stanmore Bay home/clinic up for mortgagee sale
“This three-bedroom, 250 sq m property comprises a two-level home constructed of board and batten with a portion…
Tauranga City Council closes Mauao, involves police after fireworks repeatedly used on sacred maunga
Thomson-Bache said the council had four Māori wardens on-site from 7pm to 11pm last night. “Despite their presence,…