YouTube outage hits users as error messages block video playback
Thousands in New Zealand and across the world reported that YouTube was down this afternoon. YouTube was not…
Hutt Valley Line trains closed while police attend incident
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Major energy users call for stronger backup as Huntly remains key to supply
Among those who felt the brunt of escalating costs were industrial companies, who have experienced a 34% increase…
Whanganui District Council removes large pile of rubble dumped at Pūtiki boat ramp
District council waste services manager Morgan Harrison said it was disappointing to have to be called upon for…
Europe’s gas lessons show NZ firms how to slash energy costs, EECA says
“They are very different contexts, but are similar conditions in the sense that from the Ukraine-Russia war there…
False AI ‘fact-checks’ stir online chaos after Kirk assassination
Grok also falsely claimed that a Utah-based registered Democrat named Michael Mallinson had been identified as the shooter,…
US threatens to strip visas for foreigners over Kirk killing online posts
Kirk, a 31-year-old ally of President Donald Trump who has helped galvanise conservative support among young people, was…
Shoppers who pay by Eftpos will subsidise contactless card users under surcharge ban, officials warned Government
“Banning surcharges is likely to steer consumers away from lower-cost payment options, such as Eftpos, and towards more…