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Priests chain themselves to MP's Auckland office over Gaza stance
An Anglican priest chained to MP Erica Stanford's Auckland electorate office says they will stay there until they get an audience.

AMD & Cohere broaden AI model partnership for global clients
AMD and Cohere have expanded their partnership to offer enterprise AI models on AMD Instinct GPUs, enhancing performance and security for global clients.

Highway murder-accused ordered to undergo psychiatric assessments
The judge granted interim name suppression for the 34-year-old woman.

Beauden Barrett injury exposes major problem for the All Blacks
ANALYSIS: The All Blacks decided against summoning an uncapped replacement as the onus falls on Damian McKenzie for Perth’s Bledisloe rematch.

Six injured in Bay of Plenty crash
Emergency services were called to State Highway 1 at the Tauranga-Taupo bridge between Heuheu Parade and Hingapo Road, at around 11.25am.

Silver Fern’s message to coach ‘We want you back Noels’
Star Silver Ferns shooter Grace Nweke has made it clear where she stands on the future of embattled coach Dame Noeline Taurua.

Optus investigates outage that led to failed triple-0 calls in NSW
Embattled telco Optus has apologised for a network outage that led to nine failed triple-0 calls in NSW over the weekend.

Gallagher Security celebrates double win at NZ Security Awards
Gallagher Security won two top awards at the 2025 New Zealand Security Awards, recognising excellence in customer service and technical expertise.

Can you ‘microdose’ exercise?
If you can't make time for a 30-minute run, will shorter bursts of activity do anything for your health?

Watch: Springboks gift Argentina one of the most bizarre tries you’ll ever see
Springboks winger Cheslin Kolbe handed Argentina a bizarre try during Sunday’s Rugby Championship clash in Durban.

Company whose runaway truck killed worker has charge dropped
A charge will be dropped against a trucking company involved in the death of a road worker.

‘Heartbreaking’: Popular cheese company to close after nearly 20 years
Kervella Cheese is set to close after nearly 20 years.

Serco halves integration project times with Boomi AI agents
Serco Asia Pacific has halved integration project times to 6-12 hours using Boomi’s AI agents, boosting efficiency across its public service operations.

Six hurt in SH1 crash near Taupo
Police said the crash involved two vehicles.

NiCE names Jeff Comstock as President to drive CX innovation
NiCE has appointed Jeff Comstock, former Microsoft VP, as President to lead innovation and expand AI-driven customer experience from October 2025.

Clergy protest outside minister’s office after Palestine decision
Religious leaders chained themselves together outside Education Minister Erica Stanford’s office in Auckland on Monday morning.

Can your employer stop you drinking water?
A union says it's had to take on a number of retail chain stores over employees' rights to have a drink bottle at work.

Genetec adds cloud-native audio to Security Centre SaaS platform
Genetec has enhanced its Security Centre SaaS platform with cloud-native audio, enabling real-time intercom and SIP audio for streamlined security response.

Memorial for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming unveiled at Nelson Police Station
The Nelson officer becomes the 34th name on the police roll of honour.

Pedestrian hit by car in East Auckland
The road is now closed.

Two hospitalised after gas bottle explodes in Christchurch
Five gas bottles were being carried in the vehicle.