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Flyer advertising ‘Kiss and Ride’ at bus station turns heads in Auckland
The term is causing some confusion.

Two injured after logging truck and car crash near Dunedin
Emergency services responded to a collision at the intersection of State Highways 1 and 86 in Allanton.

Hurricanes midfielder to captain Maori All Blacks against Japan XV
Five players will debut for the Maori All Blacks team, to be captained by Hurricanes midfielder Bailyn Sullivan, when it meets a Japan XV in Nagoya on Saturday.

Gartner warns AI coding costs may top developer pay by 2028
Rising token use and usage-based pricing could make AI coding a bigger line item than developer salaries, Gartner said.

Federato opens Sydney base to target APAC insurers
The move gives the insurer software maker a foothold in a region where carriers are now seeking AI to speed underwriting and claims.

Peters slams India FTA, claims restrictive immigration policy 'targets India'
Legislation to implement the free trade agreement with India passed its first reading 93 votes to 29, with National, Labour and ACT's support.

Visa rejected after immigration adviser followed wrong police check process
An immigration adviser's failure to follow the correct application process for an overseas police clearance led to her client's resident visa being rejected.

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers under investigation over complaints
An investigation is under way following complains regarding Police Commissioner Richard Chambers.

New Zealand-born NRL player given six-week ban for homophobic slur
Newcastle Knights back-rower Asu “AJ” Kepaoa has been suspended for six weeks and apologised for using a homophobic slur against an opponent.

Teacher facing indecent assault charges keeps name secret
The judge ruled all identifying information would remain suppressed until the trial - slated for October.

'Pipes and pumps' option halts South Dunedin flood plans
In South Dunedin, more than half of the 6,000 households and 1,000 businesses are considered at risk of flooding.

AI trainer roles lead global hiring surge, Randstad finds
Demand for specialist AI staff is lengthening vacancies and driving salaries higher as firms move from experiments to deployment.

Same friendly team, fresh new space: welcome to TSB’s new Centre Branch
The new TSB branch has been designed to make banking easier for the local community.

‘Holding on by a fingernail’: The crisis hitting one of the world’s coolest streets
In the last year, the street affectionately known as “K Road” has been beset by a series of business closures.

Tourism policy outlines role of government and industry
The intent of the policy statement is to boost New Zealand's competitiveness as a destination, while also safeguarding the reasons why people may want to visit.

Maori providers say Taranaki ready for new med school doctors
The government announced Taranaki will be one of five areas hosting students from the new med school in the Waikato.

Kitchen hand wins payout after paying illegal $25,000 job fee
The Employment Relations Authority ordered Patel Catering Limited and its sole director, Chaitali Patel, to pay more than $44,000 to Jaspreet Kaur, plus interest.

Conservation bill backdown: Potaka promises to drop law change for disposal of land
The Government will ditch its plan to make it easier for the Department of Conservation to “dispose” of some of the conservation estate.

Christchurch City Council in talks with NRL over second NZ club bid
One former NRL star called the proposal a "no-brainer", but Warriors CEO Cameron George says more investment from competition chiefs is needed.

Anthropic accuses Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.