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'Yeah blame an underpaid Amazon worker who is already overworked and stressing.'
Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US intelligence chief amid fierce debate
Senate vote was 52-48, with Mitch McConnell as the sole Republican ‘no’.
Canadian steel firms face turmoil after US ‘stab in the back’
'Like brothers to us', but after decades of trade that may be about to change.
US releasing Russian crypto kingpin who sent $140m in criminal profits to NZ
Part of exchange deal that saw Moscow free US teacher Marc Fogel.
Donald Trump involvement ‘positive’ for LIV-PGA deal
'He’s a lover of the game and hopefully will be very helpful.'
Elon Musk’s business empire scores benefits under Trump shake-up
New York Times: Trump's return is reshaping regulatory challenges for Musk.
Rotorua woman seeks brain tumour treatment in America
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Gulf of America name change now official in US and on Google Maps
Mexican president said she would start calling the US 'Mexican America' in response.
‘Swindler’: Billionaires clash as Altman rejects Musk’s OpenAI bid
Elon Musk's group is offering $97.4b for OpenAI's controlling nonprofit.
Trump’s media crackdown echoes Nixon’s Watergate-era tactics
NYT: Trump's heavy-handed approach has hallmarks of attempted crackdown 50 years ago.
Opinion: How NFL offers new opportunities for Māori and Pasifika athletes
Seven Pasifika players featured in the Super Bowl final this year.
Market close: NZ stocks make small gain as reporting season kicks off
Vulcan Steel kicked off the reporting season on a disappointing note.
I let ChatGPT’s new ‘agent’ manage my life. It spent $54 on a dozen eggs
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Two planes collide at US airport, at least 1 dead
'We are still working on extricating one soul out of one of the airplanes'.
‘Conception begins at erection’: US lawmakers call for men to face stiff penalties
'After all, it does take two to tango, right?'
Trump signs executive orders on steel, aluminium tariffs
Trump has stepped up a long-promised trade war despite warnings from Europe and China.
Why that was the worst Super Bowl I’ve seen
OPINION: It was the worst Super Bowl I’ve seen. Or to be exact – didn’t see.
Trump muses about a third term, over and over again
New York Times: Trump suggests he may seek to stay in office beyond constitutional limit.
Trump: Palestinians will not return to Gaza after US takeover
US President heralds 'big real estate site' as he vows to demolish what is left of Strip.
White South Africans clamour for US resettlement after Trump order
Diplomatic row emerges over land expropriation act.
Trump tells US Treasury to stop minting new pennies
Prices might be rounded to the nearest five cents if pennies are removed.
Kendrick Lamar cuts infamous lyric at controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show
Samuel L. Jackson, Serena Williams and SZA all made special guest appearances.
Netanyahu praises Trump’s ‘revolutionary, creative’ Gaza plan amid backlash
Trump’s Gaza proposal sparked global outrage.
Why is US Coastguard ship moored in Wellington?
It sailed into the capital's harbour on Monday.
United States Coastguard ship moored in Wellington
A United States Coastguard ship has moored in Wellington as part of a mission to enhance security relationships with nations in the south Pacific. Video / Mark Mitchell
Tech Insider: Size of four rugby fields – Amazon buys more Auckland land
Amazon expands its data centre presence in West Auckland.
'Loss of control': Experts urge action on AI safety at Paris talks
The Global Risk and AI Safety Preparedness platform identifies 300 AI risk tools.
‘So expensive’: Avian flu triggers US egg price hike, shortages
Supermarkets in Washington often have empty or sparsely stocked egg shelves.
Will Kendrick Lamar perform Not Like Us at the Super Bowl? It’s tricky
The rapper won five Grammys for his hit, but it might pose legal risks at the major event.
Elon Musk says he has no plans to acquire TikTok's US operations
The tech billionaire has not put a bid in.