French PM takes confidence vote gamble over budget woes
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff…
World predicted to welcome 27 million humanoid robots in next decade – but why?
Robots shaped like us have long sparked our imagination, and now they’re a fast-growing reality, with three billion…
Why we eat differently when other people are watching
Ever ordered a salad on a first date when you really wanted the burger? Academics Lauren Bell, Emily…
New study casts doubts on RFK Jr.’s reasons for gutting vaccine panel
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as he attends a press conference…
Road-user charges could fund a safer, cleaner NZ – and be a world first
OPINION: The government says the planned charge is a fairer way to pay for road maintenance, but why…
Why does NZ keep failing Deaf children?
Our Deaf students lag behind their hearing peers – teachers and parents say the fix for the problem…
Land opened up to build shared housing for older residents
A social housing initiative — described as ”like flatting for older people” — is a step closer to…
‘My social life fell apart when I ditched my smartphone’
“I’d wake up in the morning, I’d be on my phone, I jump on the bus to uni,…
From calling the cops to finally becoming one
There’s been nothing standard about Vinnie Kahui’s journey to becoming a police officer, as he told Yvonne Tahana…
Who’s really to blame for New Zealand’s economic troubles?
New Zealand’s economic downturn is proving hard to shake — but economists say when it comes to identifying…
UnitedHealth facing DOJ investigation over Medicare billing
The UnitedHealth logo on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Friday, July 7, 2023. Gabby Jones…
Govt orders Sport NZ to scrap transgender guidelines for community sport
Sport NZ is ditching its guidelines for the inclusion of transgender people in community sport, after direction from…