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Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts
Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.

‘Take his head off’: Former Kiwi talking big ahead of fight against ex-Warrior
Former Warriors prop Jeremy Latimore is embracing the underdog tag against the much bigger and younger ‘Nelly from Welly’.

Bus hits power pole in Auckland, leaving front of AT bus destroyed
The accident happened on Wednesday afternoon in the suburb of New Lynn.

RecordPoint hires leaders to drive AI data governance
RecordPoint appoints a new revenue chief and partner director to ramp up global AI data governance push for heavily regulated sectors.

V2 AI adds Nick & Ebony Williams to leadership team
V2 AI bolsters Asia-Pacific leadership, appointing Nick Williams as Partner and Ebony Williams as Director of Alliances to drive AI growth.

Agentic AI double agents expose dangerous security gaps
Agentic AI promises rapid software gains, but a recent Claude Code cyberattack shows how “double agents” can outpace unprepared developers.

Manage My Health data breach: A timeline of what happened, and everything we know so far
At the end of 2025 hackers got access to health data being held by privately owned patient portal Manage My Health.

'Extensive damage' to vehicles after crash involving police car
Two people received minor injuries and were looked over by ambulance staff at the scene.

Police appeal for information after serious assault in Wellington
Police were called to a gathering at a premises in Churton Park on Saturday 13 December, 2025.

Black Caps bowling first as they look to hit back in second ODI against India
Follow live coverage of the second one-day cricket international between the Black Caps and India.

Germany's heating bills set to rise as colder weather drives up costs

The UK is expected to approve a 'mega' Chinese embassy in London despite objections

First UK Town of Culture competition searches for 'unique stories'
The event is part the government's effort to "restore pride in communities" and showcase local communities.

Men found clinging to life jacket, bucket and petrol can after boat capsizes
The three men spent six hours in the water off Tolaga Bay before a major search and rescue effort reached them.

‘Violent, unprovoked assault’ at gathering of 90 young people in Wellington
Police were now asking for help identifying three men, who they believed would help with the investigation.

Watch: 9km of dead eels near Wairoa 'deeply upsetting'
There was a creek that ran though Kate Eaglesome’s family farm with a shiny film on it, and everything in it was dead.

INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer
INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.

Auckland Transport bus crashes into power pole, damages building
Police are asking the people avoid the crash site in New Lynn while it is cleared.

Journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau dies
In a post on social media, it was announced that Awarau died peacefully at hospice on Wednesday.

Dog rescued after being left in 49C car
The SPCA said reports of dogs being left inside hot cars continue to "roll in" despite its best efforts to make owners aware of possibly "horrific outcomes".