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Confluent launches reseller push to boost APAC growth
Confluent unveils Sell With Confluent reseller scheme to speed APAC data streaming sales, promising simpler pricing, discounts and co-marketing.

WatchGuard marks 30 years backing MSP-led security
WatchGuard marks 30 years in cybersecurity, touting MSP-first strategy, 25,000 partners and a unified, automated security platform.

What people with tourette’s want you to know
The condition has become even more public after a man shouted expletives at the Baftas.

This Middle Eastern capital is one of the cleanest and safest cities I've been to as a solo female traveler

Slovaks march for Ukraine and against Prime Minister Fico

'Puncture' found in American Airlines plane in Colombia

Aggreko Provides Hybrid Power Station With Solar, Gas for Australia Project

What do Trump's latest tariffs mean for New Zealanders?
New Zealand exporters are relatively better off after the latest tariff move from the United States.

NZ’s biggest tax fraudster and his family ordered to give up $13m in assets
Judge rules that beneficiaries of a family trust can keep a farm property but not the other millions.

Reserve Bank moves to guarantee free access to cash nationwide
A proposed “cash services standard” would require banks to ensure customers can withdraw and deposit cash, and obtain change, without charge and within a reasonable distance of their homes.

Rescue operation after man seen disappearing under water in Palmerston North river
A search and rescue operation is under way in Palmerston North after a man was seen in the Manawatu River late on Tuesday night.

Wellingtonians can swim in beaches at own risk after Moa Point sewage spill
Andrew Little has announced swimmers can now get back in the water, at their own risk, and hopped in to prove its safe.

Elastic unveils multilingual embeddings for search
Elastic launches compact multilingual embedding models for Elasticsearch, promising faster, cheaper semantic search and stronger RAG performance.

Care facilities turn to paper after MediMap hack
Some facilities might need extra staff to double check medication, before it's given to residents, the Aged Care Association says.

Steel and Tube still in the red but outlook brightens
The steel manufacturer and distributor has posted another bottom-line loss, but says it's seeing signs of light at the end of the tunnel.

TenPeaks launches NZ data centre group after Spark carve-out
Newly carved-out TenPeaks launches in New Zealand with 11 data centres and plans NZD $3 billion-plus in growth-focused capacity builds.

AI, cloud adoption driving new surge in cyber exposure
Rapid AI and cloud adoption is fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as Tenable warns of exposed software supply chains and “ghost” identities.

Ramadan recipes to indulge in after sunset
Ramadan means about 30 evenings of gathering around the table and we all eventually ask: What are we making tonight? From comforting classics to globally inspired favourites, here are recipes to refresh your iftar table.

Police rescue kittens while attending reports of Porirua burglary
Police were called after a man was spotted climbing through a window of a house, and ended up finding a bundle of kittens.

South coast beaches reopen, but check before you swim, Wellingtonians told
Tarakena Bay remained a no-go area due to its proximity to the short outfall pipe of the Moa Point facility.

Should e-scooters be allowed in cycle lanes?
Ministers say they want to "fix the basics", proposing a raft of changes, including allowing kids to bike on footpaths.

Zoom unveils Virtual Agent 3.0 for complex CX tasks
Zoom launches Virtual Agent 3.0 to automate complex, end-to-end customer journeys, promising higher first-contact resolution and transparency.

Turnitin flags AI surge as students seek feedback, not fakes
Turnitin reports a spike in AI-heavy essays but finds most students use its assistant for real-time feedback, not ready-made assignments.