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Wellington's Moa Point plant won't be fully fixed until next year, officials say
The treatment plant on Wellington's South Coast failed catastrophically this year.

Public servant misses out on top job after anonymous tip reveals prior cocaine use
The Public Service Commission and the organisation are refusing to comment on whether it was the reason she missed out on the job.

Kiwi star's stoic message to critics of Origin rule change
Briton Nikora is one of the big beneficiaries to the State of Origin eligibility rule changes- but don't question his loyalty and pride to pull on the Maroons jumper.

November target set for Moa Point wastewater plant to resume full treatment
Wellington Water and Wellington City Council released a recovery roadmap setting out key milestones for restoring operations.

No dough: Pizza burglars denied a slice of the action after till jams shut
A till with hundreds of dollars was located by students on Dunedin’s George St last night.

Teradata launches on-premises AI system for hybrid use
The on-premises system aims to cut cloud costs and ease data-sovereignty concerns for firms running AI closer to sensitive data.

Roblox Kids and Roblox Select Accounts for Under 16s Rolling Out in New Zealand
New account types deliver ageâ€‘based content access and communication defaults designed for younger players.

Time for a little solar?
The miser in me can't let the offer of free energy go to waste any longer.

The South Island is getting three new international flight routes. One is taking off in popularity
Christchurch is being further connected to the world.

Samsung and Google detail AI smart glasses, putting pressure on Meta as Apple preps rival eyewear

Google debuts Gemini 3.5 AI model family at I/O conference

Google unveils biggest update to Search in 25 years, including AI agents

Why Intel (INTC) Shares Are Plunging Today

From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing

Contact Energy goes into trading halt as Infratil sells shares
Contact is in a trading halt as its largest shareholder begins selling some or all of its stake in the company.

Explainer - How New Zealand's new anti-stalking laws will work
Explainer - Everybody knows what a stalker is. But until this month, it wasn't officially a crime. What will that mean?

De-extinction company says it's one step closer to resurrecting moa
The project has faced backlash, but has financial backing from filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson.

Partner of baby Soul Turany's mother had been served with protection order, inquest hears
One of the two people who could be responsible for killing baby Soul Turany has a history of troubled relationships and was served with a protection order, it can now be revealed.

Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.

Jabra Introduces the PanaCast U30 Video Bar
New video bar helps easily transform small spaces into flexible, fully equipped collaboration rooms with wide-angle video, built-in audio and single USB-C plug-and-play connectivity.

Port of Napier posts solid half-year net profit of $18 million
The country's fourth biggest port handled more cargo with a rise in container volumes and horticultural exports offsetting a dip in log exports and bulk cargoes.

Partner of baby Soul Turany's mother had been served with protection order, inquest hears
Tony Farmer, one of the two people who may be responsible for Soul Turany's death, had a history of troubled relationships, an inquest has heard.

Housing market stalls as buyers brace for higher mortgage rates
New figures from property analytics firm Cotality show national sales volumes in April were down 9% compared with the same month last year.