NIWA has unveiled its new state of the art super-computer - worth $20 million.

It's the fourth the agency's bought since 1999, with up to three times more power than its predecessor.

Rob Murdoch, NIWA's deputy chief executive, says the technology will help model potential weather disasters.

"Which is important when you have to think about things like Cyclone Gabrielle, for example - where it's very isolated and the hills can have a massive impact on the amount of rainfall."

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NIWA has unveiled its new state of the art super-computer - worth $20 million.
It's the fourth the agency's bought since 1999, with up to three times more power than its predecessor.
Rob Murdoch, NIWA's deputy chief executive, says the technology will help model potential weather disasters.
"Which is important when you have to think about things like Cyclone Gabrielle, for example - where it's very isolated and the hills can have a massive impact on the amount of rainfall."
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Rob Murdoch: NIWA deputy chief executive on the agency's new super-computer worth $20 million

Over in the UK, several Labour MPs have deleted their X accounts amid concerns about the platform.

A group of newly-elected MPs have raised the alarm about the role X (formerly Twitter) played in spreading misinformation and harm during the far-right-led riots across the nation.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says this could start a discussion about the role social media platforms can play during times of unrest.

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Over in the UK, several Labour MPs have deleted their X accounts amid concerns about the platform.
A group of newly-elected MPs have raised the alarm about the role X (formerly Twitter) played in spreading misinformation and harm during the far-right-led riots across the nation.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says this could start a discussion about the role social media platforms can play during times of unrest.
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on UK MPs deleting their X accounts to protest Elon Musk

The Reserve Bank is set to issue their latest OCR update tomorrow - and experts are divided about the outcome.

Some economists are predicting rate cuts will come now, while others believe the Reserve Bank will hold steady and announce cuts later in the year.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says the Reserve Bank needs to lay the groundwork for future rate cuts.

"The economy is in a darker place - but the Reserve Bank backed itself into a corner, all bets are off at the moment."

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The Reserve Bank is set to issue their latest OCR update tomorrow - and experts are divided about the outcome.
Some economists are predicting rate cuts will come now, while others believe the Reserve Bank will hold steady and announce cuts later in the year.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says the Reserve Bank needs to lay the groundwork for future rate cuts.
"The economy is in a darker place - but the Reserve Bank backed itself into a corner, all bets are off at the moment."
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist ahead of divisive OCR update

Tonight on The Huddle, broadcaster Paddy Gower and Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! 

The country's largest gas user, Methanex, will shut its plant until the end of October and has agreed to sell the gas to power companies Contact and Genesis. Given the options we had, is this the best out of a bad bunch?

The Government is giving the green light to gene editing - and will overhaul laws that ban genetic engineering in NZ. How do you feel about that? Do we have to move with the times or is there danger for our exporters in being associated with GE?

The NZ Herald will not run a planned ad from the Hobson's Pledge lobby group - after massive backlash about last week's full page front page ad. Freedom of Speech campaigners are upset - does this show that the publisher of the Herald is pulling punches?

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Tonight on The Huddle, broadcaster Paddy Gower and Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! 
The country's largest gas user, Methanex, will shut its plant until the end of October and has agreed to sell the gas to power companies Contact and Genesis. Given the options we had, is this the best out of a bad bunch?
The Government is giving the green light to gene editing - and will overhaul laws that ban genetic engineering in NZ. How do you feel about that? Do we have to move with the times or is there danger for our exporters in being associated with GE?
The NZ Herald will not run a planned ad from the Hobson's Pledge lobby group - after massive backlash about last week's full page front page ad. Freedom of Speech campaigners are upset - does this show that the publisher of the Herald is pulling punches?
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Rob Murdoch: NIWA deputy chief executive on the agency's new super-computer worth $20 million

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