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Netskope launches NewEdge AI Fast Path to cut latency
Netskope unveils NewEdge AI Fast Path to speed secure enterprise traffic to major AI clouds, cutting latency for chatbots and agents.

Luxury electric vehicle brand ArcFox set for NZ
Auto Distributors NZ set to add another Chinese carmaker to its roster following BAIC launch.

Charges laid over the sinking of Navy ship off Samoa’s coast
Three officers are facing charges in the Court Martial in connection to the ship’s sinking in 2024.

Sentient unveils Arena to stress-test autonomous AI agents
Open-source lab Sentient has launched Arena, a vendor-agnostic sandbox to stress-test autonomous AI agents in complex, capital-sensitive tasks.

Track to Harwoods Hole permanently closed over safety concerns
Harwoods Hole at the top of the South Island has been permanently closed over safety concerns.

Businesses fear months of roadworks on Lower Hutt streets will put potential customers off
Queens Drive and High Street will be closed for the rest of the year, which is causing traffic chaos and worrying businesses.

Iran hits base hosting Defence Force personnel in Bahrain
Iran successfully launched a “kamikaze drone” attack against the Combined Maritime Forces base in Bahrain.

IDF launches precise strikes on senior Hezbollah terrorists in response to attack on Israel

Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 as default AI image tool
Google is rolling out Nano Banana 2 across Gemini, Search, Ads and Cloud, making its faster image model the default in key AI products.

Watch: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media amid US-Israeli conflict with Iran
Christopher Luxon has refused to be drawn on whether the coalition fully supports the strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran.

Publicly-funded x-rays and ultrasounds now offered in Wanaka
People previously had to drive for at least an hour to Clyde if they did not want to pay.

Aged care sector needs better funding, nurses need more money - association
The ageing population will put more pressure on the health system so aged care needs to attract and retain skilled workers, its chief executive says.

Van Gisbergen’s shot at NASCAR history denied as Michael Jordan’s team claims three-peat
Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR history with third straight win to start the season.

School warns students of strangers after attempted kidnapping
A student at St Joseph’s Catholic School was biking to school when they were approached by a man.

Naval officers face charges over sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
Three naval officers face a court martial.

Health New Zealand removes some new advice about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorder
The new guidance published last week, and described as a review of current evidence, has been criticised by patients and advocacy groups.

Prison death: Guards didn't take inmate's mental health seriously, inquest hears
Nukuroa Strange, 30, died in Invercargill Prison in August 2022.

‘Absolutely disgusting’: Couple bashed over burnouts left shaken
Police are still seeking information.

Phantom Billstickers founder and Christchurch music scene heavyweight dies
The company said Jim Wilson passed away peacefully in his sleep, of natural causes.

CrowdStrike unveils FalconID to combat AI-driven phishing
CrowdStrike launches FalconID, a “zero-friction” biometric MFA tool that binds logins to trusted devices to counter AI-powered phishing.

Google tests Merkle Tree Certificates for quantum web
Google is trialling Merkle Tree Certificates in Chrome to cut post-quantum HTTPS overhead while keeping web certificate issuance transparent.

Watch live: Luxon faces questions over NZ’s position on Iran strikes
The PM is set to be questioned about the government’s response to the growing Middle East crisis.

Firearms owners say gun laws overhaul doesn't go far enough to undo 'damage'
Parliament's Justice Committee has been hearing in-person submissions on the country's new gun regulations, put forward in the Arms Bill.