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Pure Storage unveils new top partner tier & services push
Pure Storage launches an Ambassador partner tier and boosts services focus, aiming to deepen channel skills in AI, cyber resilience and cloud.

Zyxel unveils multi-gig PoE switches for WiFi 6 & 7
Zyxel debuts XMG2230 multi-gig PoE switches, promising WiFi 6 and 7-ready bandwidth, high-power PoE and cloud-managed resilience for SMBs.

Mastercard rolls out Next Gen fleet payments in Asia Pacific
Mastercard launches Next Gen fleet payments in Asia Pacific, unifying fuel, EV charging and mobility spend with tighter data controls.

SEON unveils global partner initiative for AI fraud fight
SEON launches global partner programme to embed its AI-powered fraud and AML tools deeper into platforms as online scams surge worldwide.

Damage to Moa Point wastewater plant 'as bad as we feared' - Wellington Water
Wellington Water's chief executive says the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant is not in good shape, with 70 percent of it flooded and 80 percent of its equipment damaged.

Eru Kapa-Kingi accuses Labour of stabbing Maori in the back
Waitangi haukainga speaker and activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has delivered a fiery korero condemning the coalition government, and the opposition as well.

SUSE rolls out APAC cloud sovereignty self-assessment
SUSE has launched a 20-minute cloud sovereignty self-assessment for APAC firms, benchmarking them against the 2025 EU framework.

AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026
AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.

Part of Mt Maunganui landslide road cordon set to be lifted
Adams Avenue between Maunganui Road and Marine Parade will be open to both vehicles and pedestrians.

GitHub adds Claude & Codex agents to unified AI hub
GitHub adds Claude and Codex to its Agent HQ hub, letting Copilot subscribers juggle multiple coding agents in a single workflow.

8x8 sees AI customer interactions surge across voice, chat
8x8 reports triple-digit growth in AI voice and messaging for CX, as contact centres scale automation beyond pilots across channels.

Microsoft releases urgent Office patch. Russian-state hackers pounce.
The window to patch vulnerabilities is shrinking rapidly.

Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president
Dell names veteran sales executive Richard McLaughlin president for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China to drive regional growth and AI focus.

Wellington's City to Sea bridge saved but most seismic work off the table
There's been a years-long fight over the City to Sea bridge that connects Wellington's waterfront to the central city.

Waitangi 2026: Thursday in pictures
Politicians have been officially welcomed back to the Treaty Grounds on Thursday. Here's how it unfolded in pictures.

Wellington deputy mayor apologises for calling member of the public a ‘nonce’
“I regret using the term and apologise for doing so,” Ben McNulty said.

Live: 'Sort yourself out', politicians told as they are welcomed to Waitangi
MPs were told people's anger was "the waka capsizing", while protesters squared off with security as a powhiri welcomed the parliamentarians to the Treaty Grounds.

Canterbury primary school mourning student hit and killed by car
Springston School Te Kura o Makonui board says its thoughts are with the child's family, as staff and students are supported.

People across North Island report second possible meteor sighting within a week
Social media users have reported seeing a bright flash light up the sky in the early hours of Thursday morning.