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‘What darker place is there?’: Minister’s emotional story of girl who learned to self-harm online
The education minister spoke to a select committee inquiry the harm young people encounter online.

Cash and drugs seized as police swoop on Southland properties
Southland police seized more than $60,000 in cash and a haul of drugs including LSD and MDMA following a series of raids this week.

I'd Buy More of These 2 Space Stocks Before the Market Figures Out What It's Missing

NZ-born composer Mark Smythe dies suddenly on hiking trip at 53
His sister Kate Ward-Smythe said that he collapsed and passed away suddenly whilst hiking with friends on Mount Wilson in LA.

Manual vs. AI-Powered PDF Redaction: Protecting Sensitive Data in 2026
Research shows that humans play a role in 60% of breaches that expose sensitive data. That “role” often involves an employee falling for a phishing scam or using PASSWORD for their login credentials, but data exposure can also be a result of how your business redacts sensitive and personally identifiable...

Using Functional AI to Automate Document Workflows
A recent study conducted by Nitro found that 75-95% of the employees and executives surveyed use AI for document processing—including data extraction, PDF tasks, and contract summaries. However, when these individuals don’t have access to the right kind of AI tools, they report turning to unapproved—or shadow IT—solutions to speed up...

Person killed in Bay of Plenty crash
Two others are seriously injured following the crash on Te Puke Highway on Wednesday evening.

So many vulnerabilities
Is the world sleep-walking into a myriad of existential threats which are entirely of our own making?

PM tests waters of immigration debate after coalition partners dive in headfirst
The Prime Minister has clearly heard the concerns of some constituents about immigration levels so felt he needed to address what is shaping up to be a key election issue, mostly thanks to his coalition partners.

One dead, two seriously injured in Te Puke Highway collision
One person has died and two others are in a serious condition following a two-vehicle crash on Te Puke Highway on Wednesday night.

Are you a Ryan keen to meet other Ryans?
Thousands of people named Ryan are bonding at Ryan Meet Ups around the world. Tauranga sales executive Ryan Mitchell wants to be part of one here.

His body lay by a motorway for weeks - family want to know why
Auckland man Dylan Barford's body lay undiscovered near a motorway off-ramp for almost three weeks after he was reported missing.

Anthropic debuts Claude for Small Business as it continues its enterprise software push

Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics raises another $400M

Why Nokia Stock Jumped 12% Today

Professional PDF Solutions for Teams: Scale Without Breaking Your Budget
Why do so many PDF editing and eSignature tools fail to scale across teams? Three persistent problems stand out: Unpredictable pricing that becomes more expensive as usage increases Limited access to advanced PDF features Difficulty automating document workflows across teams The good news is that even teams that process a high volume of documents...

Trump arrives in China for superpower summit with Xi Jinping
The high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping is aimed at easing deep tensions between the rival superpowers.

OFC Pro League: Vanuatu United FC and Bula FC to meet in semifinal play-off
Vanuatu United FC's 2-2 draw with Tahiti United on Wednesday night was enough to secure them the top spot in the Challengers group and set up a clash against the Fijian side.

How the dropping of Bazball babe Zak Crawley screams new era
England are desperate to bounce back from a disastrous Ashes series.

Second woman charged over crash with bus that left one dead, 31 injured
A 26-year-old woman has been charged in relation to a crash in Rotorua late last year that killed one person and left 31 others injured.

Can houseplants really purify the air in your home?
Earlier studies aren't wrong, but they have often been overextended into everyday settings where the physics of indoor air are very different.