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Auckland fine dining restaurant the latest to be shuttered
The fine dining restaurant in Ponsonby will be closed immediately, wrote owner and chef Lesley Chandra.

Air NZ pilot wins age discrimination case
Captain Garth McGearty had reached the most senior rank, captain of the Boeing 777, when the matter of his age become an issue.

Exclusive: Givealittle CEO urges Kiwis to give more easily
Givealittle uses advanced technology to streamline donations, boosting NZD $325 million given locally and reshaping New Zealand’s culture of generosity.

Shock, some regrets but mostly relief, says Tory Whanau as she looks ahead to life outside council
Tory Whanau found herself hoping the final results would stay the same after losing the race for Wellington’s Maori ward, she told Stuff.

Why AI is not just AI: the executive’s definitive guide to adoption
Business leaders rush into AI strategies, but success demands more than hype-it requires infrastructure, data, and expert partnerships for real value.

Fergus launches tap-to-pay for instant trade payments via mobile
Fergus has launched tap-to-pay on mobiles, letting tradespeople accept instant contactless payments without extra hardware, boosting convenience and cash flow.

Family and friends celebrate the release of Israeli hostages

Palestinians cheer as freed prisoners begin to arrive under ceasefire deal

Valley locals have mixed feelings amid Israel-Hamas ceasefire

‘An impossible dream’: Huntsville rabbi reacts to hostage release in Gaza

Person found with stab wounds following Hamilton burglary
Four people entered a store in Silverdale with weapons at around 9.15am on Tuesday.

Why enterprise AI keeps looking backwards instead of moving forward
Many enterprise AI systems mimic human tasks, limiting innovation; experts urge shifting to machine-native designs for transformative potential beyond imitation.

Te Pati Maori email: 'Not clear how many Maori Parties there are' - Labour leader
"It seems that there are a number of different segments to the Maori Party," says Chris Hipkins, "and it's unclear whether they actually form a cohesive whole at this point."

Shipbuilder for new Interislander ferries announced
Guangzhou Shipyard International will build the two new Interislander ferries, set arrive in four years time, the government has announced.

Iconic eatery ‘hanging on by a thread’ after 42 years
The Mexican Cafe has been serving customers in downtown Auckland since 1983, however, its owner admits they are “hanging on by a thread”.

Artist’s rustic lifestyle block comes with huge kiln and tiny pub
It was a ‘hell of a state’ when the owners found it, now they’ve ‘actually tamed the land’ - and added a wee pub.

No punishment for Oriini Kaipara, despite being ‘disorderly’ and ‘contemptuous’
The brand new Te Pati Maori MP has been given a telling off from Speaker Gerry Brownlee, but there’ll be no punishment.

Advocate calls for voting access for Tongans working overseas ahead of November polls
Under Tonga's Electoral Act, only in-person voting at polling stations within Tonga is allowed. There are no provisions for postal, absentee, or overseas voting.

Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament's standards after Oriini Kaipara maiden speech, haka
The Speaker suspended Parliament briefly last week after Oriini Kaipara's speech was followed by a waiata, then haka.

Reserve Bank proposes easing loan-to-value ratios
The chances of first-home buyers getting a mortgage may improve with a proposal to allow banks to lend more to low-deposit borrowers.

Two years of chains, torture, and isolation: What is known about the hostages' time in captivity?

New Cook Strait ferries to be built by large Chinese shipbuilding company
The two new 200m ferries will accommodate 1500 passengers, and include both road and rail decks.

Our biggest security risk isn’t our software - it’s our thinking
Cybersecurity’s biggest risk lies not in software flaws, but in uniform thinking; diversity of mind is key to stronger digital defences.