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'It played out like a B-grade movie': The obsession with the Louvre heist
Ever since the audacious Parisian break-in, art historian Penelope Jackson's phone has been ringing off the hook.

Bid to turn Kelston Boys' High School into charter school not endorsed by principal
Kelston Boys' High School has written to parents saying the bid, from Bangerz Education and Wellbeing Trust (BEWT), was not supported by it.

Netpoleon & Vectra AI expand partnership to boost cyber defence
Netpoleon and Vectra AI have expanded their partnership to enhance cybersecurity in Australia and New Zealand with advanced AI-driven threat detection solutions.

Nightmare on cyber street: Inside 2025’s scariest cyber threats
In 2025, AI-driven cybercrime syndicates like Scattered Spider exploit human trust and quantum threats, forcing firms to rethink cyber resilience and risk management.

Watch: Trail footage shows first North Island Brown kiwi has hatched on Waiheke Island
Save the Kiwi says it's a "huge milestone" for the kiwi who were released on the most isolated side of the island earlier this year.

Asian community bolsters local body representation
More than two dozen candidates of Asian origin have won seats on local and community boards across New Zealand.

Bets are on for OCR to fall even further
Financial markets have fully priced a 0.25% OCR cut next month and a chance of even further falls, despite inflation lifting to 3%.

Sightings of car sought by police in relation to murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne
Bill Maangi was shot in the early hours of Monday, 29 September.

Police seek vehicle sightings in Gisborne homicide investigation
A Hyundai Sonata linked to Bill Maangi’s murder has been recovered after three weeks.

A former Head Hunter, a new Te Pati Maori MP and a ‘repossessed’ campaign truck
The truck used for Oriini Kaipara’s by-election campaign was listed for sale on Turners and Trade Me. The listing said it had been repossessed by a finance company.

'Awful moment' as Agyemang is carried off injured
England striker Michelle Agyemang is carried off on a stretcher after an off-the-ball injury in the Lionesses' 3-0 win against Australia.

Mt Eden prison staff injured after inmates refuse to leave room
It happened after nine inmates refused to exit a day room on Wednesday morning.

ANZ's mobile app, internet banking having login issues
ATMs, EFTPOS and PayWave are all still working, ANZ says.

Australis Scientific wins MedTech prize for bladder health device
Australis Scientific wins MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Grand Prize and USD $175,000 for ConfidanzTM, a wearable device treating overactive bladder at home.

Watch: Swans take Sunday stroll along Auckland motorway
In a video, a man is seen ushering the three swans safely away from passing traffic.

Police invesigate after air rifle fired into Dunedin home
Police are asking anyone who saw anything unusual around the Sawyers Bay area to come forward.

Veni, vidi, whoopsie: Australian schools make Caesar exam blunder

Hamas claims it discovered the remains of two hostages during Gaza excavations

ICRC decries Hamas staging of hostage remains discovery as 'unacceptable'

Video of monastery airstrike falsely linked to scam centre raid in Myanmar

Azul & ActiveViam launch solution to halve cloud analytics costs
Azul and ActiveViam have launched a solution that cuts cloud analytics costs by up to 50%, enhancing performance for financial firms handling large-scale data.

Operation Black Onyx: Dozens arrested in nationwide firearms crackdown
Police have arrested 43 people and seized 96 weapons in a national crackdown on illicit firearms.

Helicopter blunder led to wrongful sacking at Waiheke winery
Winery’s disciplinary process labelled a ‘charade’

Nvidia will build AI supercomputers for US Energy Department, wants to get back into China

Nvidia teams with Palantir to go after corporate logistics business

Nvidia CEO expects to make announcements with South Korean partners this week

Rimini Street outlines Agentic AI ERP as the future of innovation
Rimini Street unveils Agentic AI ERP as the future, proposing AI-driven overlays on existing systems to boost innovation without costly upgrades.