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Anthropic names Chris Liddell to board as AI scrutiny grows
Anthropic adds former Microsoft finance chief and US official Chris Liddell to its board as pressure mounts over AI governance and oversight.

Pedestrian seriously injured after Mangere crash involving a truck
The accident happened at the intersection of Savill Drive and Massey Road in Mangere East just before midday on Wednesday.

Watch: Champions League game halted as Real Madrid star alleges racial abuse
The match between Real Madrid and Benfica was interrupted for several minutes after Vinícius Júnior accused an opponent of racially insulting him.

Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Nelson
The incident was reported at 1.10pm.

Jeremy Clarkson Wonders Why Italy Kept Its Car Brands Alive While Britain Did Not

What to know about the removal of Peru's president — yet again — and what's to come

The Truth Behind the Infamous Crocodile Attacks at Ramree Island

Pharmac looks to fund two new medicines for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Pharmac is proposing to fund venetoclax with ibrutinib or with obinutuzumab.

'These moments are never achieved alone': Gemma McCaw on her Coast to Coast journey
The former Black Sticks star paired up with para-athlete Shaz Dagg for the 2026 Coast to Coast.

Police boost patrols at Auckland school following threats made to students
Western Springs College says threats were made last Thursday by a group of students from another school.

Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused
Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers ‘log in instead of break in’, abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.

Police sent to Auckland school after 'threats towards students'
Western Springs College's principal says there was an "altercation" last week and a threat made on social media.

Lane blocked on Auckland's northwestern motorway following crash
Traffic is piling up and motorists have been warned to expect delays.

Wellington and Lower North Island still without power days after weather bomb
Wellington Electricity puts the current outages at over 1000, and expects most properties to have power back on by tonight.

Asia-Pacific firms hit tech hurdles scaling agentic AI
Asia-Pacific organisations hit steeper technical hurdles than global peers as they try to scale agentic AI from pilot projects to production.

Children still no safer than when Malachi Subecz was murdered - latest report
"Kaimahi from agencies and services, including Oranga Tamariki, continue to tell us they are concerned," the Independent Children's Monitor says.

ManageEngine boosts Site24x7 with causal, agentic AI
ManageEngine adds causal intelligence and AI agents to Site24x7, promising faster incident triage and automated remediation for hybrid IT ops.

‘Great mother, grandmother’: Family mourn woman killed by dogs in Northland
Mihiata Te Rore, 60, was fatally attacked by dogs in Kaihu on Tuesday.

Is China’s Car Market Losing Steam?

Tower expects rise in weather-related claims to nearly halve profits
Its chair criticised the lack of action to confront climate change as "costing lives and money".

'You were safe when Dax was there’: Community reels after alleged homicide of well-known man
Dax Holland, a familiar face to Tauranga’s homeless, was found dead at a local domain. Now police say his death is suspicious.

The 'sausage sensei' who says his snags are art
He's been a Marine and driven 18-wheelers, but no job spoke to Bill Dumas quite like this one.

Weather live: Evacuations as landslip narrowly misses homes in Dunedin
A road is closed and emergencies services are getting residents out, while a major highway is set to re-open at Banks Peninsula after floods

McLaren extends Dell tech deal to power F1 data push
McLaren extends its long-running Dell tech deal to boost AI-driven data, simulations and race strategy across its factory and F1 trackside ops.