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Argon & Co rebrands Bevington in Asia-Pacific push
Clients seeking one adviser from planning to delivery now get Bevington Group folded into Argon & Co's wider Asia-Pacific consulting network.

Gun found in child's room in meth raids across Auckland and Northland
Operation Phoenix is being led by the National Organised Crime Group.

Financial firms face shadow AI risk, Nutanix finds
Most financial institutions now see unsanctioned AI use as a business risk, with 86% of IT executives warning of weak oversight.

Fastly & Skyfire link AI agents to verified payments
Businesses could soon verify and charge AI agents in milliseconds at the network edge, as autonomous traffic becomes harder to trust or block.

Watch live: Police raid properties across Northland and Auckland in meth cradckdown
Operation Phoenix is being led by the National Organised Crime Group .

Live: Iran says it's closing Strait of Hormuz as US blasts targets
'We'll negotiate with bombs," the US Defence Secretary said after furious comments from US President Donald Trump.

Treasury warns of $5 billion bill to meet Paris Agreement climate target
New modelling from Treasury shows that New Zealand could be on the hook for up to $5 billion if we were to meet our carbon reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement.

Legend of the club - but McKenna leaves promoted Ipswich
Ipswich Town announce that Kieran McKenna has decided to resign, before the club's Premier League campaign.

'In emergency, break glass' - England seek stability in Root
BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt explains why England turned to Joe Root to replace Ben Stokes as interim Test captain.

Trump says he 'loves the inflation' as US prices rise at fastest rate in three years
Consumers are increasingly feeling the strain of the US-Israel war in Iran.

'Second night of unrest' and 'Yes we Kansas'
A second night of unrest in Northern Ireland following the knife attack in Belfast continues to dominate Thursday's papers.

Rubrik launches Agent Cloud for Claude code controls
Security teams gain rollback and policy controls as autonomous Claude agents begin writing and deploying code at machine speed.

Five authors thank NZ’s most artistic book cover designer
"Every author wanted a Keely cover." The book cover designer would have just turned 50.

Check Point expands Illumio tie-up to tackle AI attacks
Customers can now buy Illumio products through Check Point as the firms join forces to contain AI-driven attacks across hybrid networks.

Pacific news in brief for 16 June
A round-up of news from around the region, including Solomon Islands prime minister signalling a long-term departure from seasonal worker schemes.

Tell us which team you’re backing in the FIFA World Cup
Are you going for a crowd favourite or an underdog? Share which team has your vote this World Cup.

Award-winning bakery to reopen after ‘widespread cockroach activity’
Levain had to temporarily close in May after being handed the lowest possible food safety grade by Auckland Council due to issues with “pest control”.

Police safety order wrongly used to remove child from father, IPCA report finds
A four-year-old boy left his home crying and confused after police used an adult domestic violence mechanism to affect an immediate uplift. IPCA says it should never have happened.

Is England v Costa Rica delay a sign of things to come?
After England's game against Costa Rica was delayed by extreme weather, was that just a sign of things to come in the World Cup?

Infantino could have stood up for the World Cup - but he said 'chill, relax'
Gianni Infantino faced the media for the first time in three years, but he did little to convince that Fifa has lost its grip on the organisation of the 2026 World Cup.