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ANZ headline business confidence down amid rising interest rates
The ANZ bank's February survey showed headline confidence falling five points to a net 59 percent optimism level, but the measure of firms' own business performance edged higher.

Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern moving to Australia
Being close to New Zealand brings the "added bonus" of spending more time back home, a spokesman says.

Call for Ministers to stop 'derogatory' rhetoric against councils
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour was the most senior minister in the room.

Kiwi teaching academic named top Australian lecturer
Bay of Plenty-raised Roma Forbes accepted the award on Tuesday.

Starship Children’s Hospital ICU expanded by 45% after $48m redevelopment
The redevelopment included an expansion of the country’s only paediatric intensive care unit, which was previously at, or near capacity.

SentinelOne targets AI identity threats with new suite
SentinelOne launches an AI-native identity security suite to police human and machine activity in real time, beyond simple login checks.

Nurses honoured at Kerala community awards in Auckland
Mohanam 2026 recognised the contributions of nurses and community groups while celebrating Kerala culture in New Zealand.

Inference-as-a-service is the secret sauce behind a new breed of AI companies
Inference-as-a-service is slashing GPU and cloud costs, powering a rapid boom in Australia and New Zealand's next wave of AI innovators.

Ricoh again named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet study
Ricoh has secured Leader status for the third time in IDC's global high-speed inkjet MarketScape, citing innovation, service and reliability.

What new Phoenix coach told goalkeeper after viral own goal
Chris Greenacre’s first move as Wellington Phoenix coach was to call Josh Oluwayemi, whose own goal sparked a dramatic collapse against Auckland.

Fairlie farmer's accident inspired his fundraising efforts for new town helipad
Andrew Hurst credits the skill and speed of the rescue helicopter with saving his leg after a farm accident.

Video shows Perth doctor's reckless driving before horror crash
Rhys Bellinge's "entitled, callous" behaviour killed Elizabeth Pearce and ruined lives, a court heard.

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe retires from international rugby again
She walks away as the highest try scorer for the Black Ferns in sevens and 15's.

Google disrupts China-linked cyber espionage on telecoms
Google says it has crippled a China-linked cyber espionage group accused of hacking telecoms and governments in at least 42 countries.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by truck in Whangarei
Emergency crews were called to Kamo Road just after 9:35am on Thursday.

‘Could have been so much worse’: The man who saved 30 people from stairwell crush
Samson Aruwa freed himself from a mass of tangled bodies before rescuing those caught in the stairwell crush. Now his efforts have been recognised by police.

Tempo study finds one in three enterprise projects fail
Nearly one in three enterprise projects fail to deliver meaningful ROI, Tempo warns, with misalignment wasting up to USD $260 million a year.

Stop-start app modernisation limits enterprise AI gains
Stop-start app modernisation is blunting enterprise AI returns, as most firms shun continuous upgrades despite rapid AI adoption.

Perpetual Guardian purchases Trustees Executors for undisclosed sum
The companies are the oldest trustee institutions in the New Zealand, with histories stretching back more than 140 years.

Fruit and vege controls put in place after discovery of Oriental fruit fly
The restrictions were a precautionary step while investigations continue.