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Government signs 83 new contracts with truancy services, Seymour says
School students not enrolled or who are absent 15 or more days per school term can be referred to attendance services.

Phison CEO says memory shortage could last 10 years — thanks, ‘AI’
Between data centers sprouting up like daisies and formerly affordable DDR4 memory finally fading into the sunset, we’re looking at some rough times ahead for memory and storage prices—and that’s before general economic turmoil and tariffs complicate things even further. Now, one major flash hardware producer’s CEO is even warning...

AMD wins massive AI chip deal from OpenAI with stock sweetener
ChatGPT maker will be allowed to buy 10% of AMD for a penny per share.

Environment Minister accused of staying silent on fast-track projects
National's Penny Simmonds has commented on only eight of the 43 fast track projects she has been sent invites for.

Sharesies platform reports record turnover
Crypto curencies and shares are in demand with record trading of more than $3.3 billion.

Watch: Jilly Cooper's surprise cameo in hit TV series Rivals
The late author appeared in the TV adaptation of her 1988 novel last year.

Amazon’s clear-voice Fire TV Soundbar Plus falls to its best-ever price
A great soundbar can significantly improve your TV experience, especially if voices are difficult to comprehend or if you feel like movies and series sound weak on your current speakers. That’s exactly where Amazon’s Fire TV Soundbar Plus comes in, bringing a complete audio package into your living room with...

Why tearful Owen Farrell stopped his dad from picking him for Lions tour to Australia
Owen Farrell turned down a place in the initial British and Irish Lions squad after breaking down in tears when his father Andy asked him to tour.

Iwi-led youth scheme outshines bootcamps in cutting reoffending
With only one in five rangatahi reoffending, Rangitane’s Te Oranga Pai shows compassion and connection can succeed where punishment fails.

Arm clashing and new seatbelts: Trying Air NZ’s new premium economy
Dan Lake flies to San Francisco from Auckland on the newly refurbished Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

I thought I’d drop in to see what our Ministry of Regulation is up to
“The likes of the Greens and The Maori Party get ridiculed as parties focused on silly things but where is the ridicule for this?” says Joel Maxwell.

OpenAI may gain 10% of AMD and gamers won’t like it
In the ongoing war of AI investment, OpenAI has secured itself a new ally: AMD. The chip maker will trade millions of its upcoming Instinct MI450 GPUs for an investment by the AI company, worth up to 10 percent of its stock. The numbers, though, remain vague. The deal hinges on...

Dramatic collapse sends White Ferns on way to second World Cup defeat
New Zealand are now 0-from-2 after losing to South Africa in their second match at the Women’s Cricket World Cup in India

The nothing burger of a power plan
The much anticipated government announcement of a solution to soaring power prices has fallen well short of fundamental reform

Corrections nurses, health care assistants latest group to vote to strike in October
About 400 Nurses' Organisation members will take part in the 16-hour strike.

KnowBe4 secures three major industry awards for 2025 achievements
KnowBe4 has won three major 2025 awards recognising its leadership in human risk management, sustainability, and corporate responsibility in cybersecurity.

Hammond needed mum to keep car firm staff in line
The ex-Top Gear presenter says his mum "is terrifying" and she made sure staff timesheets were done.

Who were the ABs’ winners and losers from the Rugby Championship?
Wing Leroy Carter was one of the big finds for the All Blacks during the Rugby Championship. Others, such as Rieko Ioane, saw their stocks tumble.

Revealed: How offshore casinos infiltrated Otago uni flatting scene, paying students thousands to illegally promote online gambling
What started as easy cash has spiralled into addiction, with students saying online casinos are preying on young people and normalising gambling.