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Smartsheet launches AI server for work management data
Smartsheet unveils an AI server that plugs tools like Claude into live project data, with thousands of early users driving real-time updates.

Teacher stabbed: Waikato school in lockdown
The school has posted a notice on its website and told people to stay away.

Celebrities are seeing that you can’t outrun a video
Taylor Frankie Paul's season of The Bachelorette was pulled after video of a long known incident made its way online.

Union calls for banks to let staff work from home
Workers First Union has asked banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions to help staff struggling with the cost of commuting.

Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand
Meliora acquires Auckland-based Backchat Media, gaining a New Zealand foothold and bolstering its APAC digital strategy and content offering.

Live: Floods close highways as heavy rain hits North Island
Several highways, including SH1, are blocked after 220mm of rain hit parts of Northland with the worst still to come.

Liverpool let one of their iconic players leave for free. Here’s why
One of the greatest players in Liverpool’s history will leave as a free agent in the summer. How did we get to this stage?

‘Everyone's scared of you, Tana’: How SBW’s honesty changed an All Blacks icon
Tana Umaga says Sonny Bill Williams gave him some revealing feedback when he was miffed at why younger players were struggling to approach him.

PPTA says Stanford update a ‘non announcement’, in blistering attack on NCEA changes plan
The PPTA head said the lack of key details in today’s announcement was “deeply concerning”.

Former Israeli judge does not expect Netanyahu to be pardoned

Israel issues notice that Ben-Gurion Airport flights likely restricted until at least April 16

Gov’t approves millions for border cities in North under Hezbollah fire

Fuel price increases ‘just not manageable at all’, mum hits out at ‘targeted’ $50 relief
This mum drives anywhere from 750-1000km each week ferrying her son between medical appointments, and says she is struggling to keep up.

Muslims mark end of Ramadan with Eid celebrations
Muslim communities across New Zealand celebrated Eid al-Fitr with large gatherings after the confirmed sighting of the new moon on Friday marked the end of Ramadan.

Nelson police spend 11 hours talking man down from rooftop
What began as a verbal dispute at 9.20pm ended on a rooftop nearly 12 hours later.

Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety
Wagga Wagga-based Zetifi blends smart antennas, AI cameras and APIs to keep remote fleets connected while quietly boosting worker safety.

Bluebridge cancels Connemara sailings for 7th day, no timeframe for fix
It's due to a technical fault and there's no word on when the ferry will be fixed.

Tuakau College in Waikato in lockdown due to 'ongoing incident'
Police are at Tuakau College.

Miro acquires Reforge to boost AI product strategy
Miro is acquiring Reforge to fuse its visual workspace with training tools, sharpening AI-era product decisions as well as delivery.

Politicians and defamation in an election year - How far can you go?
Explainer - It's election year, and attacks are already starting to fly. What happens if comments about a politician cross the line?

‘Please help us’: Desperate search for French national continues
He walked away from a Cromwell pub late Saturday night — but Antoine Richard hasn’t been seen since, leaving a community searching and a family fearing the worst.

Israel has clear objectives south of Litani River, but will face difficult choices further north

COGAT discovers motor oil hidden inside UN's humanitarian aid to Gaza in smuggling attempt

Archive NZ's new Wellington building opens
Te Rua has been held up as a win for public-private partnerships, but where the nation's archives will ultimately be stored remains unclear.