It took TikTok 21 minutes and 15 seconds, on a brand new account, before it served up the first suicide-related content. Why is their algorithm pushing this content to teenage accounts? These companies know we are biologically wired to pay attention to distressing content and they are weaponising it back at us. Just one day before, Meta was also found guilty of concealing the risks of harm, including child sexual exploitation. The collateral damage of that approach is all too human and finally there is a legal avenue to challenge this.

In New Zealand it has caused panic buying, huge queues and possibly even inspired sabotage of an Auckland fuel line. Marsden Point. Or in the case of Marsden Point, fuel is sent through a special pipeline from Ruakaka to Auckland - ending up at the Wiri Terminal and Auckland Airport for further distribution. On top of the main and regional fuel terminals there are also smaller tankers that go rurally to farms and mining sites. Since the closure of the Marsden Point refinery in 2022, New Zealand has imported all its refined fuel.

Bruce McIlroy is shutting the doors to his niche restoration business after 31 years. PHOTO: TONI WILLIAMSBruce McIlroy is winding up his niche Canterbury car service business after more than 30 years. His Ashburton-based business, Bruce McIlroy Ltd, was an independent Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist. ‘‘They are the best car in the world, the engineering, history, all the development of the models. And we’ve built parts ourselves when we’ve had to.’’In retirement McIlroy and wife Philomena plan to spend more time together and travel.

Dunedin dog owners are being urged to keep an eye out for ‘‘greeny-blue’’ matchbox-sized rat bait cubes in John Wilson Ocean Dr after the poisoning of several dogs at the weekend. The incidents have ‘‘absolutely horrified’’ the dog owners, who believe someone may have done it intentionally. Bailey is one of several dogs treated by vets in Dunedin at the weekend after accidentally eating rat poison left in John Wilson Ocean Dr. Seen here with his owner Jenny Douglas. It turned out to be rat poison, and when she saw him eating it, she was horrified. ‘‘It’s so malicious.’’Several other dog owners responded to Mrs Douglas’ Facebook message, saying their dogs had also been poisoned in the area.

The winner would get what they wanted, the defendant allegedly said. The woman told the court she repeatedly told the man she was married and her husband was waiting at home. The driver allegedly continued slowly towards her home as the compliments continued. A month later, the driver allegedly obtained her personal details from the Dunedin City Council rates database and repeatedly contacted her through social media. When they reached the destination, the man allegedly asked for payment.

Armed police swarmed a Dunedin street last night when a teenager began allegedly chasing members of the public with a knife. Photo: Craig BaxterPolice arrived and found a 19-year-old man who ran back inside a house in the street, closing the door behind him, Acting Snr Sgt Notman said. Additional officers arrived, including the police negotiating team, who successfully spoke to the man. Neither the 19-year-old nor any other members of the public were injured, Acting Snr Sgt Notman said. Photo: Gregor RichardsonUp to eight police units were visible at the scene yesterday and there were several armed officers present.

Kaiārahi ferry. File photo: SuppliedA search is underway for a person that went overboard from an Interislander ferry on the Cook Strait overnight. A KiwiRail spokesperson said the incident happened from its Kaiārahi ferry. Police said they were alerted to the incident about 2.20am on Tuesday. They said while they are trying to locate the person, they're are not seeking anyone else in relation to this matter.

The review, led by the University of NSW and released on Tuesday, has found these kinds of vapes are likely to cause lung or oral cancer. "Objectively and from the totality of available literature ... e-cigarettes are likely to cause lung cancer and oral cancer," lead researcher Bernard Stewart told reporters. "Not only are we concerned about cancer development, but we cannot definitively say these things are safer than smoking." As vapes have only been available for sale in Australian since about 2008, it will take decades for scientists to gather enough long-term information from people who have only vaped to definitively prove e-cigarettes cause cancer. But this study has enough data for its authors to urge regulators to act, comparing the situation to early studies on cigarettes.

He referenced current fuel stocks as being robust, and said: "If, and only if, there is a risk of running out, would we go to demand-side restrictions". To date during the current global situation, he said the financial support announced by the government in response to the current crisis was targeted, timely, temporary and funded. Remember we're all human, all New ZealandersWhen it came to democracy, the Covid response was a lesson in "what not to do", Seymour said. Learn from the world - and don't reinvent the wheelNew Zealand's isolation was a big factor in the current fuel situation, similar to Covid, he believed. The government could see what was coming, it could take time to prepare, and watch what others did to plan New Zealand's response.

New Zealand's Ben Waine shoots and scores his side's fourth goal against Chile at Eden Park last night. Photo: Getty ImagesIf the All Whites did not have bigger challenges on the horizon a history making win over Chile might have been more than a footnote in the broader plan. While Chile failed to qualify for the World Cup, a win over the world number 55 side is a scalp that Darren Bazeley's side can take confidence from as they look ahead to a group at the World Cup that includes Iran, Egypt and Belgium. We know these games are what they are and we still know we've got a lot of work to do before the World Cup." Bazeley said all players were getting the same message when it came to World Cup selections.

Waitomo fuel chief executive Simon Parham. Photo: SuppliedFuel industry leaders are welcoming the government's moves to increase fuel capacity - but say while it will help with long-term concerns, price spikes are a bigger worry. "While fuel importers do continue to indicate confidence in near-future orders and while they are already exploring alternatives to Asia as a source of fuel supply, we believe that some residual risk remains," Finance Minister Nicola Willis said. Waitomo fuel chief executive Simon Parham told RNZ more storage would help in the long-term, but would not bring prices down. Waitomo's Simon Parham said suppliers were doing their best.

A man is in custody after armed police were called out to a Dunedin hill suburb this evening. Police said they were alerted to a man behaving erratically on Helensburgh Rd, near the intersection with Taieri Rd, about 6pm. Part of the street was cordoned off while officers spoke with the man. Photo: Craig BaxterAn Otago Daily Times photographer at the scene earlier said up to eight police units were visible and there were several armed officers present. Police said they thanked the community for their understanding while the incident was resolved.

The vessel supports the United States mission Operation Deep Freeze, which enables the resupply of McMurdo Station and New Zealand’s Scott Base. ‘‘The highlight for me aboard Polar Star was the moment we first started breaking ice. He had always had a fascination with Antarctica, and when the opportunity to join the Polar Star crew came up, he jumped at it. However, on board Polar Star, his role was to help with general ship maintenance and work with the ship’s boats. United States charge d’affaires David Gehrenbeck said Royal New Zealand Navy seariders had become an integral part of Polar Star missions.

Thriving Little India. He encouraged me to explore Chinatown, Little India, the Arab Quarter and the Colonial District. Vibrant Chinatown. The vibrancy persisted, but the scenes transformed as I ventured into the Little India district, where, much like mother India, visitors are welcomed by crowds, chaos and cacophony. Eat: Kolkata Beacons (www.kolkatabeckons.com.sg) in Little India for authentic delicacies from different parts of India.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat looked at the road to peaceful co-existence but did not take it. Clinton’s Camp David summit was the last time Israel and the Palestinians jointly considered taking the road leading to peaceful co-existence. Iran’s nuclear energy programme has been the most contentious issue. Negotiations resulted in an agreement officially titled the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly referred to as the Iran nuclear deal of 2015. He denounced the Iran nuclear deal in characteristic hyperbole as the worst deal in American history, withdrew the US from it, and imposed extensive sanctions on Iran.