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Transpower is warning of potential power failures in the South Island, while it deals with a severe "geomagnetic induced current event"

2 January 2025
The national grid operator has declared a Grid Emergency affecting assets at Manapouri, Roxburgh, Makarewa and Benmore.

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05 Jan: After 50 years, the end seems nigh for the humble barcode, which is set to be gradually phased out, and replaced with a next-generation upgrade within two years

04 Jan: Microsoft plans to invest around $US80 billion in the expansion of data centres for artificial intelligence (AI) during the current financial year

04 Jan: Water Safety New Zealand says the country should be proud of a falling drowning rate

04 Jan: The Reserve Bank remains on standby over summer, as the US prepares for a handover of power, and uncertainty continues in the Middle East and Ukraine

03 Jan: Two people have died, and 18 others are injured after a small plane crashed into a commercial building, in southern California

03 Jan: An expectation Maori businesses will continue to start up and expand

03 Jan: An expectation for house prices to flat-line as 2025's predicted to be a year of cautious stability

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Politics:
Christchurch's Mayor is looking to the year ahead, in which he faces a battle for re-election 11:57

Entertainment:
Chloe Grace Moretz is engaged to Kate Harrison 11:56

General:
Kiwi freeskier Luca Harrington is staggered by his breakthrough victory on the FIS World Cup circuit 11:37

International:
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Russian and North Korean troops suffer heavy loses in Kursk, Zelenskyy says 11:27

Entertainment:
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The Black Caps have won the toss and chosen to bowl in the opening one-dayer against Sri Lanka in Wellington 11:07

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