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Google Cloud unveils 13 Gemini Enterprise agent demos
Developers can now use Google Cloud's examples to build and govern Gemini-powered agents for approvals, compliance and data workflows.

Google Cloud sets out AI security plan with Gemini & Wiz
Defenders could gain a faster edge against AI-driven attacks as Google Cloud ties Gemini, Wiz, CodeMender and Mandiant into one platform.

Vehicle hits bollard outside Levin police station
A police spokesperson said "no damage has been reported and thankfully nobody has been injured".

Auckland beach lights up in ‘magical’ bioluminescence display
A stretch of Auckland coastline has put on a spectacular natural light show, with glowing blue bioluminescence sparkling across the sand.

Apprentice builder fired by text message after querying unpaid training costs
A building company director unjustifiably dismissed an apprentice by text message after the worker questioned why his training fees had not been paid.

Is your technology investment showing up on the P&L?
Every technology invoice tells you what a business spends, but only the profit and loss statement reveals what those tools give back.

As it happened: Confusion as Civil Defence's website crashes after Te Anau quake
A probe has been launched into why Civil Defence's website went down after last night's big South Island quake as officials assess the damage.

Expansion of North Shore mortgage business
North Shore-based adviceHQ has bought the mortgage, insurance, and KiwiSaver business of long-time investment and wealth advisory firm Money Planners.

Vehicle believed to have hit Levin police station
Police say they are responding to an incident at the station.

England move Buenos Aires base to avoid potential World Cup party
England's rugby players have switched hotels in Buenos Aires to avoid their return home being wrecked by World Cup celebrations should Argentina's football team beat Spain in Sunday's final.

Flying Fijians coach dismisses reports of player dissatisfaction ahead of Scotland clash
Contradicting reports are coming out of the Flying Fijians camp about player dissatisfaction as the team prepares to face Scotland in Murrayfield in their final Nations Championship match.

Google brings BigQuery SQL cells to open-source notebooks
Notebook users can now query local pandas data with SQL and pass results back to Python, reducing data shuffling in analytics workflows.

Underpaid spray painter subjected to racial slurs by boss before unfair dismissal
A spray painter was underpaid thousands of dollars and subjected to demeaning racial slurs by his boss before being unfairly fired, forcing him to rely on a charity for food.

Physio repeatedly viewed hospital files of dead and high-profile patients
A physiotherapist who repeatedly accessed the sensitive files of deceased and high-profile hospital patients has been censured for professional misconduct.

Filigran warns AI security needs tighter human oversight
Rising automation could speed cyber defence, but Filigran says security teams must keep humans in the loop as agentic AI spreads.

Argentina President Milei won’t attend the World Cup final, citing superstition
Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday he won't be attending the World Cup final because of superstition.

Canva billionaire has found her next big challenge: democracy
Canva receives 4 million pieces of user feedback a year and develops features from many. Melanie Perkins wants to know why government can’t do the same.

Suprema wins AI governance certification for access control
Independent verification of AI controls may ease procurement checks for biometric access systems in government, healthcare and finance.

New York issues air quality alert days before World Cup final
Officials in New York and New Jersey issue an air quality health alert because of wildfire smoke just days before the World Cup final.