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Part of Auckland's western train line shuts after emergency incident
Auckland Transport said all western services will instead run between Waitemata and Avondale until further notice.

EROAD to prioritise NZ, Australia investment as North American market disappoints
EROAD says the North America remained an important market, but had not been delivering to expectations.

Ars Live recap: Is the AI bubble about to pop? Ed Zitron weighs in.
Despite connection hiccups, we covered OpenAI's finances, nuclear power, and Sam Altman.

Health Minister Simeon Brown mulls law change over feud with striking doctors
Simeon Brown says a change to laws 'may well have to be considered' if the stoush isn't resolved.

Police still searching for man after woman's death in Pahiatua home
Police investigating the death of a woman in Pahiatua are still searching for a man they have told the public not to approach.

This police dog fell into scalding geothermal water. One piece of kit helped her escape serious injury
A police dog was rushed to a vet after falling into scalding water when soft ground gave way in Rotorua.

Car parked on tracks causes major disruption to Auckland trains schedule
All western line trains in Auckland between Avondale and Swanson are cancelled due to an emergency incident at the former, Auckland Transport says.

Auckland's western train line shuts after emergency incident
Auckland Transport said all western lines will instead run between Waitemata and Avondale until further notice.

Manuka AI launches ANZ operations amid AUD $28m annual spend
Manuka AI launches in Australia and New Zealand to help enterprises improve ROI on AUD $28m annual data and AI investments with Databricks platform.

Salesforce & Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360
Salesforce and Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360, integrating Gemini Enterprise to boost productivity and streamline workflows across Google Workspace.

Government to build 82 more classrooms and a new school
Education Minister Erica Stanford says the government had halved build costs which freed up the funding to rapidly growing areas.

Windows inertia is still very real
Why are Windows users often so reluctant to upgrade to the newest and greatest version of the operating system?

Review: What is Scarlett Johansson like as a director?
Eleanor the Great features that 96-year-old force of nature, June Squibb, but all the heavy lifting is being done by Scarlett Johansson in her directorial debut.

Red Bull set to announce Liam Lawson's F1 future
The Kiwi driver should know his F1 future by the end of the month.

A Mickey Mouse T-shirt and a man in WWII-era uniform: How a council meeting fell over in 25 minutes
One councillor turned up in a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, before a man in a World War II outfit halted proceedings.

New combustion BMWs to come with a tank of synthetic fuel

He Styled Billionaire Celebrities by Day and Ran a Bitcoin Scam at Night

German Bundeswehr to stay in Red Sea to protect ships against Houthis

Lawyers ask ICC to investigate 122 European officials for crimes against humanity in Mediterranean

French Senate endorses postponement of New Caledonia's provincial elections
A controversial piece of legislation to postpone the date for New Caledonia's crucial provincial elections passed its first hurdle in the French Senate on Wednesday.

Russia, US & Brazil pose highest risks for wealthy crypto holders
Russia, the US and Brazil top the Executive Crypto Threat Index as the riskiest countries for wealthy cryptocurrency holders in 2025, while Japan and Singapore are safest.

Digital wellbeing checks aim to boost student mental health support
The REID Wellness Programmeme uses digital check-ins to support student mental health, aiming for nationwide access across New Zealand schools.