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Sex offender Leo Goodwin in court after allegedly approaching Christchurch schoolgirls
One of the country’s worst sex offenders, who was living at a reintegration centre, allegedly offered teenage girls cash for inappropriate favours.

Wellington restaurant to close after nearly 30 years
Nestled in the heart of Ghuznee St, Satay Village opened in 1996 and was one of the first Malaysian restaurants established in the capital.

CrowdStrike, NVIDIA partner to secure no-code AI agent creation
CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have teamed up to enable no-code creation and secure deployment of AI agents for automated cybersecurity and enterprise use.

Exclusive: Former Google DeepMind researchers secure $5 million seed round for new company to bring algorithm-designing AI to the masses

GSK plans $30 billion US investment as pharma tariff threat looms

BHP to suspend operations, cut jobs at Australian coking coal mine

Shane Jones officially named as NZ First deputy leader
New Zealand First's defacto deputy Shane Jones has now been awarded the official title by his caucus colleagues.

‘Go big aunty’: Portia Woodman-Wickliffe’s biggest fan is the son of a Black Ferns team-mate
The Black Ferns speedster may just have her smallest biggest fan, and it’s her team-mate’s son.

The alleged Brandon Smith betting texts revealed before court appearance
A day before the Kiwis hooker is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court, text messages he’s alleged to have sent have appeared in the public arena.

Samsung unveils 115-inch TV with Micro RGB tech & AI features
Samsung unveils a 115-inch TV featuring Micro RGB tech and AI for superior colour, contrast, and immersive viewing in its 2025 range.

Samsung unveils AI-powered washers with enhanced energy savings
Samsung unveils Bespoke AI Washer with 65% better energy efficiency and new AI-powered features, showcased alongside an upgraded laundry combo at IFA 2025.

Samsung & Microsoft bring Copilot AI to 2025 TV & monitor range
Samsung integrates Microsoft Copilot AI into its 2025 TVs and Smart Monitors, enhancing user interaction with voice and personalised features on the big screen.

Watch: Truckie stood down after ‘completely unacceptable’ overtake
Witness claims the driver broke the speed limit while overtaking another truck.

DigiCert acquires Valimail in move to tap USD $4B DMARC market
DigiCert expands into the USD $4B DMARC market by acquiring Valimail, adding zero trust email authentication to its digital trust platform.

CrowdStrike enhances Falcon platform with new identity security tools
CrowdStrike upgrades its Falcon platform with FalconID, offering passwordless MFA and enhanced tools to secure human, AI, and non-human identities in hybrid IT.

Dynatrace brings AI observability to GitHub developer workflows
Dynatrace has joined GitHub's MCP Registry, integrating AI-powered observability directly into developer workflows for improved performance and automation.

Oil prices hold steady as markets await Fed rate decision

PNG Lewas claim EAP title, advance to Global T20 Qualifier
The Papua New Guinea women's team has won the 2025 ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific (EAP) Qualifier in Suva.

Korty Wilson: Maori wards vital for Ruapehu’s future
Maori ward councillors are ‘connectors’ and help groups find common ground, she says.

Body found in the water in Western Bay of Plenty
Police were called to the scene, which is not far from Omokoroa, on Wednesday morning.

NZ’s security service defends ‘operational activities’ after Chinese embassy accuses its staff of harassment
The embassy said a Chinese citizen was subject to harassment by SIS staff at an airport.

Samsung extends One UI & seven-year updates to smart appliances
Samsung expands its One UI platform to smart appliances, offering up to seven years of software updates and a unified experience across devices from 2024.

Samsung appliances achieve IoT security certification from TÜV Nord
Samsung's digital appliances, including AI Jet Bot Steam and Bespoke Refrigerators, earn TÜV Nord IoT security certification, reinforcing smart home data protection.