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Datadog appoints Adrian Towsey to drive APJ commercial growth
Datadog names Adrian Towsey as VP of Commercial Sales for APJ to boost growth amid rising cloud and AI tech demand in the region.

'Just want to go home': Solomon Islands students stranded in Israel await evacuation
Leeroy Enoch Wate, a Solomon Islands agriculture student stranded in Israel, says "It's not that safe here."

11-year-old Hawke’s Bay boy dies after catching ‘routine flu’
His school say he was “surrounded by love and care” in his final days.

AI drives digital transformation as life sciences face labour gaps
Life sciences firms are boosting AI use to tackle skilled labour shortages and regulatory challenges, with 95% adopting smart manufacturing technologies.

LG launches Radio Optimism to boost meaningful digital bonds
LG has launched Radio Optimism, an AI-powered music platform designed to foster deeper digital bonds amid growing social disconnection worldwide.

'Once-in-a-generation' National Infrastructure Plan sets vision for next 30 years
It has layed out the key areas in need of attention over the next three decades.

Ikea NZ opens very soon - and over 15,000 Kiwis have applied to work there
Here’s what you need to know about the roles on offer at the Swedish furniture company, and what comes with them.

AI YOUR WORKSPACE: Yealink launches full-scenario AI solutions for the hybrid era
Yealink unveils AI YOUR WORKSPACE, a suite of AI-powered hybrid work solutions featuring MeetingBar A50, upgraded MVC series, and AV ONE platform.

Over 40% of agentic AI projects set for cancellation by 2027
Over 40% of agentic AI projects are predicted to be cancelled by 2027 due to costs, unclear value, and risk issues, finds Gartner research.

PNG and Bougainville leaders to finalise independence agreements on Thursday
The meeting on Thursday is also likely to mark the end of the involvement of former New Zealand governor-general Sir Jerry Mateparae.

NZ First's Shane Jones criticises Whanau Ora ad encouraging enrolment to Maori Roll
The NZ First minister says the Whanau Ora campaign aligns too closely with Te Pati Maori.

Teradata launches on-premises AI Factory for secure private AI
Teradata launches AI Factory, an on-premises solution integrating AI and ML tools for secure, compliant private AI in regulated sectors like healthcare and finance.

Severe weather warnings for South Island as burst of wet, windy weather looms
Several severe weather warnings have been issued.

Watch: Black Cap produces contender for worst review of all time
Shane Watson is the name that comes to mind when you think of decision review shockers, but the Aussie has Kiwi company.

Earthquakes, eruptions and elephants in the streets: a century of nature
RNZ's 100 Years podcast looks back at some of the most notable natural - and animal - events of the past century.

Injured homeless woman sleeps in her car on hospital grounds in Rotorua
Nicola was discharged nearly two weeks ago, but has nowhere to go.

New Plymouth District Council officially opposes seabed mining
After weeks of listening to submissions, presentations and protests, the New Plymouth District Council has finally puts its stake in the ground in opposing seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight.

BeyondTrust & AWS partner to boost cloud identity security
BeyondTrust and AWS have teamed up in a multi-year deal to enhance cloud identity security, offering integrated solutions for safer hybrid cloud adoption.

HPE & NVIDIA unveil next-gen AI factory solutions for enterprise
HPE and NVIDIA launch AI factory solutions with next-gen Blackwell GPUs, simplifying AI adoption for enterprises worldwide with scalable, secure infrastructure.