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Baby’s death followed repeated warnings about his father’s drug use that were ignored
Coroner Michael Borrowdale found that despite repeated pleas from CJ’s mother and grandparents, and multiple warnings to government agencies, no action was taken.

Four phones, three weeks: Teen self-esteem and social media's distorted mirror
Teenagers say they feel 'bombarded' by body image content on social media - and that it can lead to a darker side of the algorithm.

Why we send our precious e-waste offshore
New Zealand risks missing out on the "land grab" for e-waste and is paying the price as it sends phones, laptops and batteries offshore.

University advisory group calls for tougher entry requirements, national strategy
The government has rejected an advisory group's call for a more elite university system with tougher entry requirements and a separate funding system from other tertiary institutions.

More companies going into liquidation after increased enforcement by IRD
That's despite positive lending trends and eased interest rates.

'A little bit of a fear element': Razor on his biggest All Blacks week yet
The All Blacks’ 30-year, 50-match unbeaten record at Eden Park is on the line against a Springboks team that has won their last four head-to-head meetings.

Paw patrol: The detector dogs who fly to work
Ruff landings are no problem for the biosecurity patrols servicing a revived international airport.

Kiwis seeking surgery overseas without insurance ‘absolutely terrifying’
While some overseas providers offer insurance at an additional cost, many Kiwis skip taking out cover altogether.

He aha ai me whakaarotau e nga tane Maori to ratou hauora i te rima tekau tau
Ko te raruraru whakamataku o te pakeke wawaenga, ko te whakarere i a koe ki te oranga tahanga.

Business is brutal this year, here’s how we fight back
Opinion: I don’t know about you, but for me a slump creeps up quietly.

Germany can halt visa programmes for at-risk Afghans, court rules

Mob burns Nigerian woman to death for alleged blasphemy

WEF report urges investment in Southern Africa’s critical minerals

Nigeria secessionist activist jailed for terrorism in Finland

England hand ODI debut to fast bowler Baker
England hand a debut to 22-year-old fast bowler Sonny Baker for their opening one-day international against South Africa at Headingley on Tuesday.

More than 36,000 nurses take two-day strike action
An NZNO delegate says the two-day strike action has not been not taken lightly by members.

Lawyer reveals man accused of lighting Loafers Lodge fire had paranoid schizophrenia
The man's lawyer referred to the serious mental illness while he cross-examined Ministry of Social Development staff.

More money, or more flexibility? Employees weigh up work-life balance
A report says ongoing financial pressures mean people are being forced to look at the cost of that balance.

Our Changing World: Backcountry takahe make a comeback
Twice believed to be extinct, takahe are now returning to our wild spaces.

Police, Oranga Tamariki failed 10-month-old killed by meth-using dad, coroner rules
The boy's mother and grandparents repeatedly asked multiple agencies to help get him back from his father.

‘I thought I’d never have kids’: Mother’s warning about popular fertility test
Hayley Brutsher had a low AMH result in her early 30s, but later conceived naturally and is now a mother of two.

Overindulgence used to give you pimples. In your 50s, it kills you prematurely
The horrifying problem with middle age is that it dooms you to a lifetime of moderation.

The ‘exceptionally revolutionary’ National Party plan heard in NZ and now Australia
Housing has been NZ’s economic drug of choice for decades. But it’s no longer giving us the buzz it once did. So how does the economy get its next shot in the arm?

Billionaire media titan John Malone: Big Tech will dominate the future of TV

This website turns my scribbles into artful drawings
Have you ever been asked to draw something that you’re trying to describe to someone but when you do your picture turns out to look nothing like what you wanted to show them. Don’t worry, I sympathize. In fact, it happened to me all the time until I found this cool website called autodraw.com. This website analyzes your rough, uninspired drawings and makes suggestions for images based off of them. It takes a lot of the guesswork out of trying to sketch out something you’re unfamiliar with. Plus, it’s just plain fun to use — you can even color the drawings and when you’re finished save and download them as .png files. What to do: Go to http://autodraw.com. Start drawing what you want to draw to the best of your ability. The website’s suggestions will appear along the top of the draw space. Choose the image that best matches what you want to draw and make any edits to the suggested drawing. When you’ve finished click on the three horizontal stripes top left and select Download. Dominic Bayley / Foundry It’s as easy as all that. Just so you know, the PCWorld team are hard at work writing newsletters to send out to our subscribers every week. If you like tips like this one be sure to visit our subscribe page and sign up.