Roblox Rolls Out Face Scans for Age Verification: What to Know

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.

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F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It

The episode has contributed to concerns among intelligence allies that Kash Patel, brash and partisan, is also unpredictable and even unreliable.

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Medical Marijuana Grower in New Zealand Faces Criminal Charges

A police raid and criminal case against a longtime cultivator of cannabis in New Zealand’s Northland region has stirred up debates about medicinal marijuana.

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Woman Is Convicted of Killing Her Children and Leaving Them in Suitcases

Years after Hakyung Lee left New Zealand for her native South Korea, the bodies of her children were found in Auckland. She faces life in prison.

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How China Became a Wedge Between Two South Pacific Neighbors

A standoff between New Zealand and the Cook Islands reflects an urgent question in the Pacific: Is China a threat or a partner for growth?

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New Zealand Police Kill Man Who Disappeared With His Children

Tom Phillips, who vanished with his three children in 2021, was killed after he shot a police officer on Monday, the authorities said. His children were found safe and unharmed.

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Under the Radar New Zealand Wines to Seek Out Now

Despite its short history of wine, these producers, from Central Otago and North Canterbury, are making bottles that are ravishing and distinctive.

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New Zealand Woman Arrested After Toddler Discovered in Suitcase

The 2-year-old girl was discovered Sunday in the luggage compartment of a bus after the driver noticed the suitcase moving, the police said.

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The Kakapo, Its Parasites and a Shared Struggle to Escape Extinction

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled. Could that spell trouble?

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For Some New Zealand Winemakers, Māori Beliefs Lead the Way

A philosophy of respectful custodianship of the land and the importance of one’s place of origin may sound familiar to those who seek out terroir.

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