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Commerce Commission proposes cut in company card fees
Retailers could save about $40 million a year if lower limits on company card interchange fees are adopted, easing checkout costs.

Surviving PNG conjoined twin returns home six months after heartbreaking separation
Sawong Kevin has finally flown home, six months after complex separation surgery in Australia which almost took his life.

Companies wildly unprepared for new era of security threats
Many firms are exposing sensitive data as shadow AI and weak controls leave them open to breaches, hallucinations and unauthorised access.

Schneider Electric wins WEF recognition for talent programme
The recognition highlights growing pressure on employers to retain older workers, as 93% of Schneider Electric staff in later careers can access support.

Crusaders put fireworks on ice after smoky haze hangs over stadium
Club says halftime pyrotechnics “didn’t quite go to plan” as fans debate the spectacle.

‘Surprised’ Winston Peters seeks explanation after four MPs banned from China
Four MPs faced a travel ban preventing them from visiting China in response to a visit to Taiwan last month.

What would $28 million get you in Ashburton?
Here is what you could get with $28.2 million in Ashvegas.

Construction company and director hit with $22,000 bill after dropping case against workers
A building company and its director have been ordered to pay more than $22,000 after walking away from legal challenges against two workers.

DOC looking for person who intentionally shot young kea in Golden Bay
The injured kea was found last week in Motupipi, near Takaka, after a local reported seeing it.

Winston Peters asks officials to 'express concern' with Chinese counterparts over MP travel bans
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has expressed surprise that four MPs have been banned from China for a year after visiting Taiwan in May.

State Highway 1 in Wellington reopens after caravan flips
A caravan being towed by a ute rolled near Johnsonville, closing the road northbound.

Argon & Co named AWS quick partner for AI workplace
The deal gives clients access to an AWS workplace assistant as firms race to move AI from pilots into daily operations.

Gigamon & Splunk join forces on federated telemetry
Joint customers can search distributed telemetry without centralising it, cutting storage and ingestion costs across hybrid cloud and private systems.

Rotorua police chase that left teen dead should have been abandoned - IPCA
The IPCA found police tried to stop the teen driver and his friend for a routine check but the driver fled.

Man enters The Press newsroom, makes threat in reference to Charlie Hebdo massacre
A man was able to enter the Christchurch newsroom unauthorised, with one staffer claiming they heard him reference the Charlie Hebdo terror attack.

Chiefs rule out All Black for first week of Super Rugby playoffs
All Blacks winger Leroy Carter has been ruled out of Saturday’s qualifying final against the Reds with a hamstring injury.

Man who lives on boat reported missing, along with his dinghy
Police are appealing for sightings of a man who lives aboard a boat in Matauwhi Bay, and is believed to have left it in his dinghy.

Moana Pasifika's leader Faiilagi called up for Manu Samoa Nations Cup duties
Miracle Faiilagi has been named in the Samoa men's XVs squad to prepare for the World Rugby Nations Cup in Chile and Uruguay next month.

Man allegedly conspired to import up to 700kg of meth from behind bars
His arrest is one of 24 following the nearly year long investigation dubbed Operation Jasper.

Waihi farmer fined $39,000 for discharging cow waste
It comes after inspectors found two unlawful discharges at Keith Torrens' farm in October 2023, one from the dairy shed and another due to over-irrigation.