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Reserve Bank expected to hold OCR steady at 2.25%
Amid a fog of war in the Middle East the Reserve Bank may have one clear message at Wednesday's review: when in doubt, do nothing.

Stuff readers back Wellington man taking on the council over contentious bus lane
Since publishing the story of the Wellingtonian who complained to the Ombudsman about the enforcement of a central city bus lane, many have echoed his outrage.

$150k of meth and loaded pistol found in gang member’s car and home
A Christchurch gang member is in custody after police allegedly found a loaded pistol and $150,000 worth of methamphetamine during searches of his car and home.

Well this sucks
It takes a lot to keep me away from the keyboard so you probably already figured out that the past three weeks have been the worst of my life by a huge margin and they may have left me with a permaned disability.

Weather: Tauranga residents told to evacuate if they feel unsafe in heavy rain
Downpours are heading south, while two tropical cyclones hovering over the Pacific are also being watched.

Google launches Gemma 4 open AI models for devices
Google widens its open AI push with Gemma 4, adding models for phones to high-end GPUs and native audio, video and long-context support.

Load shedding looms: Rising fuel costs threaten power supply in Northern Mariana Islands
The threat of load shedding is back on the table in the Northern Mariana Islands as surging fuel prices drive up costs for the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation by about US$140,000 per day.

Watch: Australian TV star’s high-speed Bathurst crash caught on camera
Grant Denyer was cut free from his Camaro following a multi-car pile-up at the Bathurst 6 Hour on Sunday.

‘Selfish’: Aussie star stumped by Tiger Woods’ decision to drive
Australian golfer Jason Day said “it was a little bit selfish’’ of Tiger Woods to drive his Land Rover before he crashed and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

OpenAI alums have been quietly investing from a new, potentially $100M fund

Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
AI adoption's next phase hinges on data foundations, with enterprises needing real-time pipelines, governance and portability to scale safely.

Watch: PM stumbles when asked about Maori National Party ministers in Cabinet
Christopher Luxon was asked a straightforward question during a TVNZ Breakfast interview with Tova O’Brien following his Cabinet reshuffle: How many Maori MPs are in the National Party portion of the Cabinet.The exchange that followed became increasingly awkward.

Missing woman Rowena Walker has not contacted her children for eight months
Police are making a renewed plea to find Rowena Walker, a mother of two who has not been seen since a CCTV sighting in Christchurch eight months ago.

Farming app detects rise in 'suspicious' fuel takes overnight
An app that monitors farm fuel tanks is reporting an uptick in nighttime withdrawals, amid the fuel crisis.

Commvault adds structured data controls for AI risk
Commvault adds structured database controls to Commvault Cloud after Satori deal, aiming to curb AI-era exposure across live and backup data.

The files a jury in a controversial spy case didn't see
Analysis: RNZ is publishing new evidence in the case of alleged 'KGB agent' Bill Sutch. What does it tell us?

Synology adds private home monitoring to BeeStation Plus
Synology extends BeeStation Plus with local camera monitoring for homes and micro-businesses, offering AI alerts and no subscription fees.

National still under 30% in new Taxpayers’ Union poll
The latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll results are out, and the National Party is up 1.4 points to 29.8%.

‘No one’s raising their hand’: Japan’s labor crisis is making the case for robots taking the jobs you don’t want