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Rimini Street launches new support services for Dayforce users
Rimini Street has been named a Dayforce Community Partner, launching Rimini Manage and Consult services to support and optimise Dayforce HR and payroll globally.

Rob Zagarella joins LoRa Alliance board to boost global IoT
Rob Zagarella, CEO of NNNCo, joins the LoRa Alliance board, bringing IoT expertise to accelerate LoRaWAN growth in Australia, NZ, the UK, and Asia-Pacific.

Responsive launches Agent Studio to automate RFP processes
Responsive unveils Agent Studio, a no-code platform letting enterprise teams build custom AI agents to streamline compliance, risk, and RFP processes effectively.

Meridian to replace transformers at Manapouri
Meridian Energy Limited will replace five of the transformers at Manapouri Power Station over the next two and a half years after receiving advice from independent transformer experts

Offender sprays deodorant into police officer’s face
A man fled into his bedroom and returned with a can of deodorant, which he sprayed into the face of a female officer, causing an asthma attack.

Super-polytech’s days are numbered
Parliament has started disestablishing Te Pukenga, which teaches about 250,000 students. But there are concerns polytechs don’t have enough staff to operate.

Budget 2025: Ethnic leaders seek targeted investment
Without sustainable funding, key services such as language help, health assistance, and migrant and refugee settlement programmes could be impacted, they say.

Scientists use artificial insemination to boost kakapo numbers
Kakapo numbers have bounced back from just 51 birds in the 1990s, to 242 today.

Yubico expands YubiKey services to 175 countries globally
Yubico's YubiKey as a Service and delivery models now cover 175 countries, boosting global access to phishing-resistant security solutions for businesses.

'A small push back'; Micro-feminism in the workplace
Small acts of resistance known as "micro-feminism" can help women feel empowered at work.

AI investment rises as security teams battle skills shortages
Splunk's report reveals 71% of ANZ organisations boost AI investment amid staffing shortages to tackle security tool fragmentation and rising cyber threats.

Cohesity expands Google Cloud partnership for cyber resilience
Cohesity expands its partnership with Google Cloud to boost cyber resilience and data insight capabilities, reducing business risk and downtime costs.

Mystery of hitch-hiker’s death on rural highway explained
Nine years ago, a 61-year-old man was found dying in the passenger’s seat of an upturned car. Now, a coroner has revealed how he got there.

Real-estate high flier must stay in jail despite ‘savage’ attack
Aaron Drever appealed his prison sentence, in part, because he suffered from nightmares and flashbacks of an assault he suffered during a previous jail term.

SH1 lane closed after crash
Emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Timaru which has closed the northbound lane of State Highway 1.

Napier port profits show recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle
The port of Napier has had a strong profit rebound.

New pacemaker being tested in New Zealand
The device is designed to copy the heart's natural rhythm.

Meridian Energy to replace five transformers at Manapouri Power Station
Meridian said the decision came after advice from independent experts.

Extreme Networks launches unified platform powered by AI agents
Extreme Networks unveils Extreme Platform ONE, a unified AI-powered networking platform promising up to 90% workload reduction and streamlined operations.