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Atlassian adds AI visuals & partner agents to Confluence
Atlassian adds AI visuals and partner agents to Confluence as Remix turns pages into charts, prototypes and presentations.

5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
Ecommerce in 2026: AI shoppers, social sales and returns pressure push retailers to rethink data, compliance and cross-border growth.

Whanganui council accused of 'downplaying’ rebrand cost by more than $55k
The Whanganui District Council has been accused of downplaying the cost of its rebrand.

‘Remarkable’ survival after hawk trapped in car grille
The bird looked like ‘a giant, feathered butterfly’ after the impact.

Motorist arrested after allegedly speeding while high on nitrous oxide
Police have arrested a motorist who was allegedly high on nitrous oxide while speeding.

Kyndryl launches AI Digital Twin for the workplace
Kyndryl's AI workplace Digital Twin uses Microsoft Foundry to spot IT faults before staff are hit, as firms seek faster, predictive support.

Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance
Custodia says financial firms must widen record-keeping to cover collaboration tools, messaging apps and AI-generated content as regulators step up scrutiny.

Layercake & Ceeblue launch sub-second streaming service
Layercake joins Ceeblue to offer sub-second live video streaming with automated failover, broad CDN support and instant VOD replay.

Intruder adds container image scanning to cloud platform
Intruder expands cloud security platform with registry-level container image scanning for AWS, Google Cloud and Azure users.

Google expands healthcare ad certification to India & New Zealand
Google and LegitScript widen healthcare ad certification to India and New Zealand, tightening rules for pharmacies and telemedicine providers.

From Hong Kong to Hamilton: Swapping millions of neighbours for ‘tranquillity’
The prospect of not looking out the window and seeing a neighbour doing their washing was attractive.

One NZ readies satellite texts as Cyclone Vaianu nears
One NZ on alert as Cyclone Vaianu threatens outages, with satellite texting ready for compatible phones if mobile coverage fails.

New Zealanders fear online fraud & AI-driven scams
New Zealanders fear online fraud as Experian survey finds rising scams, with identity theft and AI-driven attacks among the top concerns.

Menopause medication rationed as demand outstrips supply
A national shortage of progesterone pills has left perimenopausal and menopausal women unable to collect their full prescriptions.

Papatoetoe's Indian community satisfied with election result
Final results confirm three Papatoetoe Otara Action Team candidates have been elected to the local board alongside the winning Labour candidate.

Tropical Storm Sinlaku strengthens, could hit CNMI as typhoon by Monday
Forecasters are warning it the system could reach typhoon strength before passing near the Northern Mariana Islands early next week.

OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC API for sovereign AI clouds
OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC APIs, NVIDIA support and tighter security controls for sovereign cloud and AI deployments.

Weather: 'Trifecta' of hazards for East Coast from Cyclone Vaianu
Tairawhiti Civil Defence is encouraging people to be proactive about preparing themselves ahead of yet another storm.

Siemens, NVIDIA hit chip verification milestone for AI
Siemens and NVIDIA claim a verification breakthrough as Veloce proFPGA CS runs trillions of pre-silicon cycles in days for AI chip designs.

Sauvignon blanc is Kiwis’ favourite wine. Is it still yours?
Do we still like drinking Savvy B? It seems we still very much enjoy our world famous export at home. Tell us what you think.