4 d. ago Social media, algorithmic engagement and their role in societal division

Checking social media with a smartphone. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Max Williamson contemplates the perils of algorithmic curation.

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2 w. ago Barbarians stave off intense invasion attempt by Invercargill Blues

Jacob Coghlan The Eastern Northern Barbarians beat Invercargill Blues’ 37-21 on Saturday in round three of Southland’s Galbraith Shield Competition.

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3 w. ago 'Really bizarre': The day a strange metal sphere fell from space in Canterbury

Ashburton Aviation Museum president Stephen Johnston with the Lindores Spaceball on show at the museum. Photo: Supplied On April 3, 1972, a ball of fire with a long tail was seen falling from the sky over Canterbury - and soon after it appeared a strange metal sphere was found lying in a field near Ashburton.

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3 w. ago Israel accused of killing paramedics after 'mass grave' found

Red Crescent workers mourn their colleagues, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their bodies were recovered in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from a grave in the sand in the south of the Gaza Strip, UN officials said on Monday.

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3 w. ago QLDC's attempt to strip whistleblower of roles 'just bizarre'

Niki Gladding. File photo A councillor who leaked the Queenstown Lakes District Council's plan to pump treated sewage into the Shotover River claims the council is again failing to follow due process in its move to strip her of responsibilities.

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3 w. ago 'Shocking' driving in Red Cross NZ branded work car caught on camera

By Joe Shaw of RNZ  Red Cross New Zealand has apologised after an overtaking attempt by a staff member in a branded car was caught on camera.

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3 w. ago 'Shocking' driving in Red Cross NZ branded car caught on camera

By Joe Shaw of RNZ  Red Cross New Zealand has apologised after an overtaking attempt by a staff member in a branded car was caught on camera.

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4 w. ago How a UC runner set the pace for teen's four minute mile record

Ethan Smolej during Sam Ruthe’s (black singlet) sub-four minute mile attempt in Auckland. PHOTO: MICHAEL DAWSON/ATHLETICS NZ When Ethan Smolej stepped off the track at the halfway mark of the ACA Mile Night in Auckland, he wasn’t disappointed – he knew he had done his job perfectly.

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