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Community garden ordered off land after 15 years for 500-apartment development
The Sanctuary Mahi Whenua Gardens in Mt Albert was locked in a lengthy legal dispute with the Crown over its future, a dispute it eventually lost.

Moon landing: Why this Chinese AI model rattled global sharemarkets
Outperforming all rivals except the most powerful, Moonshot’s K3 proves open models can compete with closed ones for high-value tasks.

'Use AI in ways you can clearly explain': key tips on maintaining trust with AI use
Public trust in AI depends on clear policies, mandatory staff training and plain-language explanations of how systems use people's data.

India Research Institute to relaunch at Victoria University after trade deal
Based at Victoria University, the institute brings together about 40 scholars engaged in India research in seven domestic universities.

How connected retail technology is driving smarter, data-driven decisions
Connected store systems are helping retailers cut costs, react faster to demand and keep shelves, pricing and campaigns up to date.

Greens to take plan for state-owned power entity to the election
The Green Party is proposing sweeping energy reforms, aimed at slashing household power bills and stripping market dominance from major electricity corporations, by funding public solar schemes through a tax on “the super-rich”.

Sharon AI seals USD $1.32 billion cloud deal in NZ
Demand for regional AI compute is tightening as Sharon AI's New Zealand contract lifts its contracted capacity to 116MW and revenue starts in 2027.

Tertiary campus, former hospital land for sale for first time in over 35 years
The site was home to a St Helens maternity hospital between 1968 and 1990 and has been the main campus of the Auckland Institute of Studies since 1993.

Greens promises to cut power bills and make solar more affordable with $980m 'KiwiPower' plan
The party has unveiled a plan for a new state-owned energy entity.

Review: Gods, monsters, mortals and morals – The Odyssey is epic in every way
NYT: Passion runs through every frame of Christopher Nolan's monumental adaptation.

Tongan Tala ready to face the best at Commonwealth Games after friendlies with Wales
Tonga, the only Pacific Island team at the competition, are in Pool A along with England, South Africa, Malawi and Northern Ireland.

State Highway 1 north of Levin closed after fatal crash
One person has died after the crash between Kawaiu Rd and The Avenue.

Taiwan reassesses economic ties with Papua New Guinea after office closure
A spokesperson for Taiwan's Foreign Ministry says these include reviewing Taiwan's liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases from Papua New Guinee, the Taipei Times reports.

Nozomi joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing on OT security
AI-driven vulnerability hunting for power, water and transport systems is set to expand as Nozomi brings OT expertise to Anthropic's initiative.

Serious crash closes State Highway 1 in Levin, hundreds lose power
A car crashed into a power pole north of Levin, leaving 282 customers without electricity as State Highway 1 was closed.

Chef awarded back pay after kitchen hours fell below minimum wage
An overseas chef who moved to New Plymouth under a migrant sponsorship arrangement has been awarded more than $1100 in wage arrears after he was underpaid by his employer.

Bird flu: Wellington Zoo cancels all close encounters with penguins
To protect the at-risk penguins, Simon Eyre says all staff working with them have to change into clean footwear, gloves, and suits.

Watchlist screening: Reducing false positives in Australia & New Zealand
Higher false positive rates are slowing onboarding and draining compliance teams as sanctions screening volumes rise across Australia and New Zealand.

Authorities had 'concerns' with Auckland mall terrorist five years before attack
The court has heard details about Ahamed Samsudeen first interaction with New Zealand authorities.