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Navigating complexity with confidence: why enterprise leaders must rethink technology, transformation, and decision-making
Rising complexity is pushing enterprise buyers to demand clearer outcomes, as AI and shifting expectations reshape technology decisions.

Voter enrolment changes 'an indictment' on coalition - Hipkins
Changes to electoral enrolments - which would disqualify votes made by people who enrol on election day - would be reversed by a Labour government.

Microsoft wants $199 for this OS — get it here for $10
TL;DR: Score a Windows 11 Pro license for life at $9.97 through July 26 — pay once, never again. PC upgrades like this usually come with a hefty price tag. This one’s an exception. Through July 26, you can pick up Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 (MSRP $199). Whether that older computer is...

Election waka jumping: Which party has claimed the most defectors?
Some big-name former MPs and candidates have jumped ship, breaking with their past and tying their political colours to new masts.

Singapore tops unmanaged e-waste rankings, study says
Residents in Singapore generate 20.3kg of unmanaged e-waste a year each, as the city-state records no documented recycling, the study found.

Global IPO proceeds triple as AI deals drive rebound
Investor demand for AI-linked listings helped lift global IPO proceeds to USD $186.8 billion in the first half of 2026, EY said.

AI synthetic audience matches human polling in study
A new study suggests AI-generated respondents could help researchers spot trends faster, despite major differences between conventional online panels.

Celonis & Valence launch AI deductions disputes tool
Finance teams could cut invoice dispute handling from weeks to days as a new AI tool pulls evidence from scattered systems automatically.

Bus breakdown blocks northbound lane on State Highway 2
The breakdown at Moonshine Bridge caused delays for motorists in Trentham before the road was cleared.

The $140m promise that’s delivered just 270 social homes so far
The Government has built just 270 of the 1500 social homes promised in Budget 2024 and funded by the cancellation of the First Home Grant.

Asbestos found in Timaru's Theatre Royal during redevelopment
The historic Theatre Royal is being redeveloped, with a new museum being constructed on an adjacent site.

Darwinex launches TradingView account for active traders
Existing Darwinex clients can keep their track records, while newcomers start afresh as the broker widens access to investor capital via TradingView.

Auckland planning chair says proposed changes will remove density around local centres
In June, councillors agreed to send two versions of Plan Change 120 to local boards and iwi authorities for feedback.

Crash blocks northbound lane on State Highway 6 in Nelson
Motorists have been warned to expect delays after a single-vehicle crash near the Quarantine Rd intersection in Stoke.

‘No-brainer’: Two councillors pledge their pay rise to the homeless
Stella Lennox and Andrea Jackson, both of whom are on the board of Kim's Way Night Refuge, said the decision was a “no-brainer”.

‘A pack of ........’: Marama Davidson slams coalition government, doubles down on comments
The Green Party co-leader says her words were not harsh enough and she was “being mild.“

Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton dies aged 68
Stourton hosted Radio 4's Today programme for a decade and was a founding member of Channel 4 News.

Inquiry into fatal Mount Maunganui landslides asks public for information
Six people lost their lives to the landslide in January, including two teenagers.

BIAN appoints Uganda CIO Rita Akot to executive board
The appointment gives the standards body board-level East African representation as it seeks deeper ties with African banks modernising systems.

Vehicle bursts into flames on SH1 into Wellington
A motorist described seeing a white SUV “well ablaze” on the side of the highway between Ngauranga and Aotea Quay on Monday evening.