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Authsignal launches digital credential checks in NZ
Businesses in New Zealand can now verify wallet-held IDs on one integration, with age checks possible without revealing full identity.

Fujifilm launches interchangeable-lens ZUH12000 projector
The 12,000-lumen model gives venues with ambient light more installation flexibility, with three lenses for varied projection distances.

Chorus launches TimeSync precision timing service in NZ
The fibre-backed alternative could reduce reliance on GPS for banks, utilities and emergency services, improving resilience against outages and interference.

Netball NZ in talks with private investor over new league for 2028
RNZ understands the national body is in discussions with a private investor about a new franchise competition, as it looks for a sustainable future for the elite domestic game.

Where is Steps? Hunt on for Tauranga Hospital’s beloved cat
The well-known feline, who has spent years greeting patients and visitors outside Tauranga Hospital, has not been seen since Monday evening.

Meat worker dies at processing plant in Auckland
A Worksafe spokesperson said they were making inquiries into the death.

Christchurch rejects super city proposal, votes for unitary authority with current boundaries
Majority of Christchurch's councillors reject option to join with urban areas of Selwyn and Waimakariri, opting instead to go it alone.

Grant to research benefits of kapa haka on heart health
The $300,000 grant will support a project in an area where there has been 'surprisingly little research.'

Search for missing 80-year-old in Golden Bay suspended
Natalie Alexander-Browning was reported missing from her home in Pohara on 6 July.

SoftTech marks 30 years in digital building systems
Its software has cut building approval times by up to 70% as authorities seek faster, more transparent planning processes.

Securonix expands SIEM with Sentinel & AI risk tools
Enterprises could cut SIEM data costs by up to 50% as the updated platform adds Microsoft Sentinel analytics and AI risk monitoring.

Watch: Southland café makes world’s longest cheese roll - maybe
The café created at 10.1m cheese roll in what it hopes is a new world record.

HDI flags four risks for Asia-Pacific data centres
Rising heat, flood and quake exposure is forcing operators to rethink resilience as Asia-Pacific data centre demand accelerates.

The House: Responses and responsible government
The most overdue responses to Parliament's official Written Questions are all addressed to the minister who enforces both prompt answers and responsible government.

Missing Auckland 6-year-old spent the night with people known to his family - police
There had been grave concerns for the boy who went missing on Tuesday evening after an argument with his family.

Green MP Lawrence Xu-nan grills Winston Peters on 'racist' comments that were directed at him
Peters used Parliament's rules to avoid answering directly whether he stood by his previous comments.

Auckland school threat accused to represent himself in trial
The trial is already halfway through, but the judge has approved Tiedan Huo's request to represent himself, appointing the defendant's lawyer as stand-by counsel.

Proofpoint launches OEM programme for security vendors
Partners can now embed threat intelligence and exploit detection into their tools, as Proofpoint formalises years of OEM deals into a single programme.

Ava Risk Group names Bryant Henson as Chief Executive
The security technology company is betting on aerospace and defence experience to expand in North America and win critical infrastructure contracts.

Search suspended for missing Golden Bay woman
Natalie Alexander-Browning, 80, was reported missing from her Pohara home on July 6 after she was last seen walking into the water at a nearby beach.