Live weather: Warnings upgraded, more emergencies declared as Cyclone Vaianu arrives – RNZ

Heavy rain is falling in Whangārei, and there have been evacuations in Kerikeri as Cyclone Vaianu gets closer.The Kaipara District Council is also urging people living in flood-prone properties to prepare an evacuation plan before it’s needed.Further north, Northland Civil Defence has confirmed a number of people were evacuated from their homes in central Kerikeri earlier this evening amid fears...

The Evidence That AI Is Destroying Jobs For Young People Just Got Stronger – Derek Thompson | Substack

In a moment with many important economic questions and fears, I continue to find this among the more interesting mysteries about the US economy in the long run: Is artificial intelligence already taking jobs from young people?If you’ve been casually following the debate over AI and its effect on young graduates’ employment, you could be excused for thinking that the...

The prompts that jolt me back in time, and memories that need no… – SMA News Today

Beeping ER machines never fail to take me back to the night our lives changedWritten by Helen Baldwin | June 1, 2026 I sometimes experience an unexpected blast into the past. For example, if the weather has just the right balance of sunshine and crispness, I’m back in elementary school, around Thanksgiving, playing chase with my brother and our visiting...