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‘Left to rot’: Auckland residents say Kainga Ora ghost homes attracting illegal dumping
More than 30 empty Kainga Ora homes sit on O’Donnell Avenue.

Suspected fireball meteor lights up North Island sky, ‘sonic boom’ heard
A bright fireball lit skies over the lower North Island around 10.30pm.

Watch: Swimming star Lewis Clareburt surges to second gold in 24 hours
The 27-year-old has taken out his favoured 400m individual medley event, clocking a time of 4:08.72 in the final on Wednesday).

This $14 case is why my years-old gaming mouse still looks unboxed
My tech gear tends to get scuffed up as soon as I get them. Not on purpose, of course—it just happens as they’re carried around in my bag. The shiny new veneer that gives them their freshly minted look disappears all too quickly for my liking. One example: The side of...

Exclusive-Trump administration to ban new Chinese robots and inverters, protecting US AI buildout

Third time lucky as Kiwi weightlifter medals at Commonwealth Games
Cam McTaggart’s silver is his first podium result in three Commonwealth Games.

University procedures for harassment not good enough, students and staff say
The university community is calling on institutions to do better at preventing and responding to bullying, harassment, and sexual violence on campuses.

Charity calls for ban on octopus factory farms
Animals Aotearoa says the Green, Labour and Animal Justice parties supported banning the practice.

Arrowtown residents rally against proposed fast-track housing development
Queenstown's mayor says the government's fast-track process is allowing developers to sidestep years of planning work, leaving councils and communities to pick up the bill.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of July 27-August 2
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Person arrested, houses cordoned off in Glenfield, Auckland after linked ‘domestic incidents’
Houses in Glenfield and Birkdale were cordoned off by police over 'domestic incidents'.

Inside Economics: Are we taxing our beer wrong? How the Aussies keep their pubs thriving
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

Arrowtown residents rally against proposed fast-track housing development
Arrowtown residents oppose a 1210-home fast-track plan.

Man reviewing own CT scan finds aneurysm missed by two doctors
Two doctors failed to flag the urgent CT finding.

Sonic boom heard as fireball shoots across NZ skies
The flashing object was seen at 10.26pm by people across the country, bringing with it a rumbling sound that some took for an earthquake.

BIS says AI boom risks clouding central banks' inflation signals

3 Space Stocks Down More Than 50% From Their Highs

Zcash Activates Ironwood Upgrade After Counterfeiting Scare

eBays agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask

How researchers say we could make New Zealanders richer
New research suggests there could be a simple way to make Kiwis richer.

NZDF joins US Army to test high-tech weapons
Defence Force sends about 50 personnel to the California desert for weapons tests as officials seek to deepen ties with the US Army.

US demand for apple industry robotics driving change at Hawke's Bay manufacturer
Hawk Technology is making the robots in Hastings, then shipping the machines to the US where apple packhouses in Washington DC are lining up to get them.

Fatherhood inspires All Black Tyrel Lomax to reconnect with his Maoritanga
The All Blacks prop says he's determined to give his tamariki the cultural grounding he felt he missed growing up.

Aucklanders wake to freezing temperatures as several west, south suburbs record -1C
Recent low temperatures have pushed electricity demand to record levels.

Man reviewing own CT scan finds aneurysm missed by two doctors
The delays to Gerry Leibbrandt's diagnosis contributed to a wait-time of nearly a year.