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Matt Damon's biceps belong to a 'tiny' 137cm stunt woman currently in Wellington
Boxing is a great way to develop definition, says Devyn Dalton - owner of the "greatest arms" The Odyssey actor Matt Damon has ever seen.

Measure/demonstrate: TechnologyOne boosts council digital transformation
Councils are being urged to track savings and focus on improvement after software roll-outs, as one New Zealand authority cuts ERP ownership costs by 38%.

Auckland City Rail Link set to open on 13 September
After years of disruption, passengers will gain quicker journeys and better city access when the underground rail link begins service on 13 September.

Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips

Trump signs executive order to protect US polysilicon industry

Insiders Are Quietly Loading Up on This Nvidia-Backed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock

AMD deepens AI inference bet with Taalas deal as chip race heats up

TP named visionary leader in Asia-Pacific Frost Radar
Asia-Pacific customer experience providers are under pressure to prove AI delivers measurable gains, with TP scoring highest on innovation and growth.

Shearer Dylan Manthey sentenced for inflicting 'extreme violence' on lambs
A shearer caught on film abusing three lambs was drinking too much as he struggled to cope with his father's death, a court hears.

Northern Marianas tennis player Carol Lee stuns top seed in Poland
Saipan-born Carol Young Suh Lee has upset the top seed at the Warsaw Open in Poland on her way to the tournament's quarterfinals.

Hosted Network names Anthony Rosa as Sales Director
The channel-only provider is tightening its leadership as it expands wholesale cloud, connectivity and voice services across Australia.

'A perfect storm': Teachers forced outside subjects of expertise as shortage bites
Teachers are being forced to teach subjects outside their area of expertise as national shortfall climbs, according to an education professor.

Mirendil taps Google Cloud AI hypercomputer for research
The startup gains faster access to scarce AI compute as it prepares to scale model training across both TPU and Nvidia systems.

Google links UNC6671 to cloud extortion brand shift
Google says the campaign is shifting towards financial and legal firms, with rebranded extortion sites still stealing cloud logins and tokens.

Google adds self-learning BigQuery tuning features
Customers could see faster analytics and lower bills as BigQuery starts using past queries to tune itself and curb wasteful compute.

Miller named FMA Chair as regulator's remit expands
The regulator's expanded remit comes as New Zealand moves to deepen capital markets and tighten oversight of consumer credit.

New Zealand minerals royalties broadly match overseas
Most of the Crown's mining income still comes from older permits, clouding the impact of any future royalty changes on revenue and investment.

All Blacks brace for Cape Town cauldron to kick off Greatest Rivalry tour
The All Blacks, led by Patrick Tuipulotu, will be desperate to begin their tour of South Africa with a victory over the Stormers on Saturday morning (NZT).

'It's a shock': Kaitaia's Northland Mill closes down two weeks early
A skeleton crew had committed to keeping the mill operating until 21 August, "but the workers themselves are a bit relieved", a union organiser says.

Cvent says APAC events now use AI in everyday work
Event planners are now using AI to cut routine work and prove returns, as Cvent says APAC has moved past the experiment phase.

Fiji Rugby defends scheduling after women's test match put between school games
The Fiji Rugby Union has defended its scheduling of the women's test match against South Africa on Saturday.

Google expands on-premises AI for sovereign data needs
Nearly half of senior IT leaders now prioritise data residency controls, as regulators and governments push AI workloads into local environments.