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Some signs of a turn-around, in at least parts of the economy
Stats NZ is reporting a monthly increase in jobs numbers in November -- the first in eight months. Economists still expect unemployment to surpass five-percent this year, with the country still in a ...
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Halle Berry is donating her "entire closet" to help victims of the California wildfires
The Hollywood actress sprung into action after seeing fellow screen star Sharon Stone post an appeal for donations to help those who have lost everything in the disaster - which has claimed 10 lives ...
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Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI models – but there’s a hidden cost
Tech companies depend on data – real or synthetic – to build, train and refine generative AI models such as ChatGPT. The ...
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Kiwis have been tightening their belts over the past year
Annual figures from payment processor Worldline show retail spending increased just 0.8 percent last year, with December spending dropping 0.7 percent. The value of the average sale dropped 0.6 ...
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Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires - why using saltwater is typically a last resort
Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 have been hampered by a ...
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An uptick in jobs numbers, after months of declines
Latest figures from Stats NZ show the number of filled jobs increased 0.3 percent in November. ASB senior economist Mark Smith says it's the first increase in eight months but it's still early days, ...
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One of the killers of Rotorua child Nia Glassie more than 17-years ago has admitted his role in the crime for the first time
Michael Curtis faced the New Zealand Parole Board yesterday, but didn't officially seek parole. Curtis admitted responsibility for the kick that caused Nia Glassie's death, saying he'd blamed his ...
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Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ - they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies
Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will protect the country ...
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A man who's on the run from Police in Taupo, is now facing a charge of escaping from custody
Police say 30-year-old Samir Derek Belhajjam fled a transport vehicle about six o'clock last night, after appearing at Taupo District Court. Newstalk ZB's Lachlan Rennie says he was wearing green ...
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The economy may be starting to turn a corner, but it could be a slow turn
Stats NZ figures show the number of filled jobs increased 0.3 percent in November -- the first monthly increase in eight months. Service sector jobs increased, but the number of primary sector and ...
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Zach Bryan has taken aim at "weird couch warriors" who have been sending his friends death threats online
The 28-year-old country music star lashed out at those who have been posting nasty messages about his pals over false rumours suggesting he's found love again following his split from Brianna LaPaglia ...
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When fires broke out in LA, this Australian dad had to evacuate with his baby girl on a bike
When fire tore through the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in Los Angeles's affluent west, Australian Joel House had 30 minutes and his pushbike to get his 18-month-old daughter to safety. The ...