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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to end in 2026 after 30 years
Host Stephen Colbert told viewers he had only found out "last night".

Nelson woman avoids conviction for sharing image of partly naked woman
The woman was charged with sharing the image but has been discharged without conviction.

First-ever New Zealander makes the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Wellington-born Faith Ward, known as Flexi Faith, stood out among thousands of young women, earning her spot in this season's squad of dazzling dancers.

Pacquiao is back, but how back is he? Saturday's fight against Barrios will reveal all
Manny Pacquiao insisted he was back, and from a purely technical standpoint, he was correct.

Ataccama ONE v16.2 uses AI to simplify data lineage for business
Ataccama ONE v16.2 uses AI to simplify data lineage, helping businesses understand and trust their data with clear, user-friendly views and secure metadata extraction.

Local democracy under threat? Officials warn against removing council 'four wellbeings'
Critics argue removing councils' wellbeing priorities may lower costs, but will also reduce local autonomy and risk Treaty settlement fallout.

Quest launches AI security tool to cut response times on AD threats
Quest Software unveils AI-powered Security Guardian Intelligence, speeding up responses to identity threats in hybrid Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID setups.

Boost.ai launches on AWS Marketplace to aid secure AI adoption
Boost.ai launches on AWS Marketplace to help enterprises in regulated sectors adopt secure, compliant AI agents with rapid deployment and strong data protection.

Sinch launches Model Context Protocol to drive AI messaging
Sinch launches Model Context Protocol to enable AI agents to handle compliant real-time messaging, voice, email, and verification across channels globally.

Parliament versus Executive: Regs Review and the Regulatory Standards Bill
A parliamentary committee tasked with keeping a check on regulation has heard how the Regulatory Standards Board would duplicate its role, but without its powers.

Napier deputy mayor wins Superhuman award but reveals she’s stepping down
Annette Brosnan has won top individual local government award but she's stepping down.

Waihi Beach: Fire crews rescue driver from car
One person was rescued and is now with St John.

Three rescued from life-raft after vessel fails en route to Tonga
An NZDF F8 aircraft was deployed to assist in the rescue operation.

All Blacks winger ruled out of third French test
The All Blacks have been forced to scratch a starting winger for the second time in as many weeks.

How the new Auckland CBD police station plans to make the city safer
A new police station, in the heart of Auckland’s CBD, officially opened on Federal St on Friday.

Cyber attackers use AI to automate exploits & sell deepfakes
Cyber attackers now exploit AI to automate vulnerability scans and sell realistic deepfakes, boosting the scale and sophistication of cybercrime worldwide.

Open-source AutoML eases edge AI deployment for developers
Analogue Devices and Antmicro launch AutoML for Embedded, an open-source VS Code plugin to simplify AI deployment on resource-limited edge devices.

Report finds 10% of staff cause 73% of risky cyber behaviour
A report reveals 10% of employees cause 73% of cyber risks, urging firms to adopt targeted interventions over broad security training for better risk management.