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VAST & AMD expand AI inference infrastructure tie-up
The tie-up is aimed at helping cloud providers cut inference costs and improve GPU efficiency as AI demand shifts beyond model training.

Lifting Pharmac's budget will make healthcare system more efficient - ACT
And Pharmac won't stop being "hard-ass negotiators" either, David Seymour says.

China’s Moonshot, Z.AI, and DeepSeek are challenging U.S. AI labs—and beating them on cost

Original Red Wiggle turns superfan for daughter at Commonwealth Games
Australian wheelchair 3x3 basketballer Georgia Munro-Cook will have her dad, original Wiggles member Murray Cook, in the stands at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Brad Mooar is new Fijian Drua head coach
Former All Blacks assistant coach Brad Mooar has been appointed as the new head coach of the Fijian Drua, the Nadi-basd franchise announced the on Monday.

Defence Force bomb squad called out after ordnance discovered in Auckland
The New Zealand Defence Force disposed of the item, police say.

Tonga prison escape: Tongan-Kiwi escapee found after almost a week on the run
The 34yo was one of three men who escaped Tonga's main police station in Nuku'alofa.

Erica Stanford refuses to release file Winston Peters says proves discrimination against Indians
The immigration minister has refused to release a document Winston Peters claims would show the government "covertly" changing migration settings for Indians.

Police, Defence Force respond to Stillwater ordnance discovery, second within weeks
Police were alerted at 9am to the latest ordnance find in Stillwater.

Google adds trust & provenance to Open Knowledge Format
Users can now judge whether analytics knowledge is current and verified before relying on it, as Google's Open Knowledge Format adds new metadata fields.

Three debutants in All Blacks squad for South Africa, captain Savea to miss start of tour
But captain Ardie Savea won't join the side until the first test, coach Dave Rennie has announced.

Zac Lomax joins PNG Chiefs
The Papua New Guinea Chiefs have signed Zac Lomax on a three-year deal from 2028 until the end of the 2030 National Rugby League season.

PNG's Morea Baru claims Pacific Islands' first medal at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Papua New Guinea weightlifter Morea Baru is the first Pacific Island athlete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to win a medal.

Two-thirds of Gen Z and Millennials delay life decisions over finances
And the trend is worse for Kiwis than their international counterparts.

Animal Airlines: Jet-set pets get new guidelines
Casual canine and frequent feline flyers are becoming 'the norm' in private aviation.

Stanford refuses to release document Peters says proves discrimination against Indians
The immigration minister has refused to release a document that Winston Peters claims would show the government is "covertly" changing migration settings for Indians.

New Zealand man Trenton Ehrhorn dies in stage fall at Queensland’s Rhythm of the Wild festival, man in custody
A 33-year-old man remains under police guard in Gympie Hospital.

Which banks pass on OCR changes first?
Some are quicker to pass on official cash rate movements to borrowers and savers than others.

All Blacks captain Ardie Savea to miss start of South African tour
The captain will miss the opening franchise games in South Africa, while three new faces earn maiden All Blacks calls.

Google rolls out new naming system for cyber threat actors
Defenders will see clearer attribution at a glance as Google Threat Intelligence Group replaces rival cyber-actor labels with two-word cryptonyms.

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford refuses to release document Winston Peters says proves government 'covertly' discriminating against Indians
The immigration minister has refused to release a document Winston Peters claims would show the government "covertly" changing migration settings for Indians.