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Bridging the payment divide: How small businesses can align with consumer expectations in 2025
Many small businesses risk lost sales and loyalty as one in three still don’t accept credit or debit cards, despite 86% of consumers relying on them.

Bougainville's President Ishmael Toroama is candid and relaxed a week out from polling
Ishmael Toroama says he's not feeling the pressure as he seeks a second five-year term in office.

Don’t let the sunsetting of De Minimis derail your US export drive
From 29 August, all Australian exports to the US face import duties as the $US800 de minimis exemption ends, complicating trade and duty compliance.

Parents say schools have been getting opening hours wrong for years
Some say their children's schools are open a week less than they're supposed to be each year.

'Take extreme care': Near miss with child at crossing caught on video
Police warn it 'could have been catastrophic' after a car ran a red light and narrowly missed a child in Christchurch last week.

Broth steals the show in a Chinese soup
A primer on some regional Chinese delicacies that are typically served in a bowl.

Penalties for breaching Resource Management Act hiked
Auckland Council says it welcomes harsher penalties for developers and companies that breach the Resource Management Act.

HCLTech & Rubrik launch VaultNXT to boost cyber resilience
HCLTech and Rubrik have launched VaultNXT, a platform powered by AI to enhance ransomware detection, recovery, and cyber resilience across enterprise and cloud systems.

‘Butchered’: On the Pohutukawa Coast, locals are shocked by the end of these trees
Resource consent was granted in 2018 to remove the trees.

Litmaps secures NZD $1.4 million to drive global platform growth
Litmaps has raised NZD $1.4 million in an oversubscribed round to expand its AI-driven research platform supporting over two million users globally.

High school closed, Pipitea Street shut as bomb squad called to central Wellington
Pipitea Street in the capital's CBD was cordoned off as a robot was sent in.

Oyster Backdoor mimics IT management tools to target IT professionals
Oyster Backdoor malware, disguised as WinSCP and PuTTY, targets healthcare IT professionals to enable ransomware operations like Rhysida, warns BlueVoyant.

NortonVPN unveils major update with fresh features & locations
NortonVPN updates its service with 37 new countries, Smart TV apps, and advanced privacy features like Double VPN and IP Rotation for enhanced security.

Denheath dessert company placed into liquidation
The Timaru-based dessert company once had a goal of taking custard squares to the world, but now its Mill St premises are closed.

Rescue operation underway after person fell down mineshaft
A person reportedly has moderate injuries after falling down a mineshaft at Tyneside Mine on Wednesday.

Person hurt in 30-metre fall down mine shaft on West Coast
Emergency services have found the person in the mine near Greymouth.

Former Highlanders flanker Shane Christie dies aged 39
Shane Christie told media last year he wanted to donate his brain for research into concussions. Tasman Rugby's chief says he's shocked and gutted.

Adobe names Meredith O'Ryan Director of Enterprise Marketing
Meredith O'Ryan has been named Adobe's Director of Enterprise Marketing for Australia and New Zealand, also overseeing flagship events across Asia Pacific.

Nicola Willis says there’s a plan to cut grocery prices - and she’s going to tell us it today
The Government under pressure over the cost of living, with grocery prices increasing 5.1% in the year to July 2025.

Former Highlander Shane Christie dies, aged 39
His death comes two years after his close friend and former teammate Billy Guyton died.