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Xero unveils 'Accountable Intelligence' for AI in finance
Xero launches Accountable Intelligence AI to automate bookkeeping while keeping decisions, audit trails and financial oversight with humans.

Coroner to hold inquest into fatal stabbing on Christchurch street
Laisa Waka Tunidau, a mother of four, was fatally stabbed in 2022 by a patient at secure mental health facility Hillmorton Hospital.

Papers warn of 'extreme risk' in Health NZ shake-up
The government two years ago castigated Health NZ for loose finances and started a $2 billion savings plan.

When the petrol lights come on: How NZ's fuel escalation levels work
The National Fuel Plan has been wheeled out following the oil price crisis, but what does it mean?

New Zealand Loyalty Association launches with national study
New Zealand Loyalty Association debuts to unite brands and launches nation's most comprehensive loyalty study ahead of 2026 summit.

White Ferns bowling first as they chase T20I series win over South Africa
Follow live coverage as the White Ferns face South Africa in the fourth T20 international at Hnry Stadium in Wellington.

A police station was listed for sale as a ‘compelling opportunity’. It’s still on the market 17 months later
Police have yet to find a buyer for their former CBD base in Auckland.

Schneider & NVIDIA unveil AI factory blueprints, twins
Schneider and NVIDIA roll out AI factory blueprints, digital twins and alarm AI to cut design risk and speed 'time-to-token' at scale.

White Ferns v South Africa live updates: Fourth Twenty20 International from Wellington
All the action from game four, at Hnry Stadium.

IDF strike 'dismantled' IRGC Navy headquarters in Tehran last week, military confirms

Brazilian police release 3 Israeli tourists after clashes with pro-Palestine locals in beach city

Easter holidaymakers switching from Dubai to Spain as flights fill up

'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan

IDF kills Hamas anti-tank corps commander in Gaza, terrorists throwing rocks in West Bank

Sex trial halted after jury focuses on woman's sexual history and underwear
Jurors asked if her underwear was typical daily style or 'only for special occasions'.

Tell us the one food you’ll always pay for, no matter the price
Food prices have climbed over the past year. But most of us still have one item we refuse to give up.

Karearea NZ falcon breeding in Auckland's Hunua Ranges
The discovery of a breeding pair of NZ falcon raising two fledglings is a significant finding, say experts.

From 398 to 200 Days: Understanding the TLS Certificate Lifespan Reduction
TLS certificate lifespans are halving to 200 days from today, forcing organisations to automate renewals or risk costly outages.

Solomon Islands Foreign Minister quits, joins opposition to lead government takeover bid
Peter Shanel Agovaka broke party lines and resigned from Cabinet on Monday night, joining a breakaway of ministers and backbenchers in a bid to oust Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele.

Injury-hit Crusaders lose their captain for up to four weeks
Next week’s bye week can’t come quick enough for the injury hit Crusaders.

‘Agonising nightmare’: Friends mourn slain mum and baby, Kiwi dad still under police guard
Their families were preparing for a wedding, now they face a funeral.

SailPoint & AWS ally on AI agent identity governance
SailPoint strikes multi-year AWS deal to govern fast-growing AI agent identities with unified controls across human and machine access.

AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.

Crash closes stretch of State Highway 1 in North Canterbury
Emergency services are at the scene.

New speed cameras are being rolled out at 17 locations across country
The cameras, introduced in 2025, work by calculating a vehicle’s average speed over a length of road between two cameras.