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Trainspotting's Irvine Welsh: We've become 'dumbed down machines'
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh's sequel is called Men in Love, as the 'world is full of hate'.

HammerTech launches AI tools to streamline construction safety admin
HammerTech launches HammerTech Intelligence, AI tools designed to automate construction site safety admin and provide real-time insights for contractors.

Deel unveils AI payroll upgrades, new pay features for NZ staff
Deel unveils AI payroll upgrades and new pay features in New Zealand to ease onboarding, payroll, and empower employees with early wage access and clearer payslips.

Victim's brother says murder-accused Julia DeLuney previously lied about calling for help
Julia DeLuney is accused of killing her mother, Helen Gregory, aged 79.

Watch: Ryan Fox nails monster eagle at Scottish Open
The Kiwi also nearly made an ace during an excellent first round.

Fears missing Whanganui man swept away from car in flooded river
Police believe Kahu Gill may have been in a car when it crashed into Whanganui River.

Body found in search for missing diver in Auckland
There hasn't been a formal identification yet but police believe it is the diver that went missing at Whatipu Beach on Thursday.

Cook Islands MP warns workers to pay more tax despite minimum wage increase
Teariki Heather warns the minimum wage increase from NZ$9.50 to $10 from 1 July could harm the people the minimum wage policy is supposed to help.

Reviewers of legislation Treaty clauses expected to report back in months
The creation of the group has been led by Justice and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith.

Documentary shines a light on intercultural marriages
Love Without Borders features couples who have married outside their culture.

Driver critically hurt in assault by neighbours after crashing into house
The occupant of the house in Hamilton also received life-threatening injuries in the crash, police say.

France make 10 changes to starting XV for second All Blacks test
Fabien Galthié will hope Les Bleus can trouble the All Blacks again, albeit with another inexperienced side that’s been chopped and changed from Dunedin.

Digital passports for clothing: How Taiwan is putting tech into sustainable fashion
Taiwan supplies materials to brands across the world, including NZ’s Kathmandu and Icebreaker.

Portnox unveils cloud ZTNA for secure, agentless remote access
Portnox launches cloud-native ZTNA offering passwordless, agentless access to web apps with a free unlimited-user version, boosting secure remote work.

Grandma grieves loss of talented jockey Ngakau Hailey who died in a vehicle collision
Ngakau Hailey loved his whanau and put his heart and soul into whatever he did, his grandmother says.

When will one-test All Black feel the love?
The versatile Ruben Love wasn’t picked to play the French in Wellington but could still be a trump card for All Blacks coach Scott Robertson.

The Salt Path scandal: defending a memoir’s ‘emotional truth’ is a high-risk strategy
Raynor Winn, author of the award-winning memoir The Salt Path, has been accused of "lies, deceit and desperation".

Missing Whanganui man Kahu Gill may have been swept away in flooded river
Police say missing 20-year-old Kahu Gill was likely in a car when it crashed into a flooded Whanganui River.

GenAI model spending to reach USD $14.2 billion globally in 2025
Global spending on generative AI models is set to hit USD $14.2 billion in 2025, with domain-specific models rapidly gaining traction, Gartner predicts.

'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far
Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.