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AI agents expose revenue gaps across major websites
Most major websites are unprepared for AI agents, with D3 Research finding 84% of readable policy files scored a D or F.

Person injured after car crashes into Palmerston North house
A person has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a home in the Palmerston North suburb of Highbury.

Fiji's tourism sector welcomes tourism tax clarification
Fiji's main tourism industry body says it welcomes the government's decision to relax its new tourism tax, but it remains confused about some aspects of the controversial policy.

Emergency services respond to multiple South Auckland incidents
Schools locked down amid major South Auckland police response.

Business owner who said ‘God is my boss, not MPI’ found guilty of breaching Food Act
A woman who sold unsafe fruit juice despite a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) recall has been found guilty of breaching the Food Act.

Bruno Mars is coming back to New Zealand
The popular performer broke records at Auckland's Spark Arena last time he was here nearly 10 years ago.

NZ CIO of the Year 2026 - Tighe Wall on trust, culture and the cost of holding to strategy
Trust and culture, not technology, powered Contact Energy's transformation, delivering a 30% cost-to-serve cut and 100,000 new customers.

Drivers need onboarding for fleet safety tech, study says
Poor onboarding is undermining fleet safety technology, with prepared drivers nearly four times more likely to rate coaching tools effective.

‘It’s devastating’: Kiwi family wait for news on mum-of-two missing in flood zone
Suhasini Reddy Kandimalla, 44, has been named by family as one of the New Zealanders missing in Nepal after devastating flash floods struck the Himalayan nation.

Glean launches Tau to cut enterprise AI token costs
Businesses could slash AI spending as Glean says its desktop workspace used 81% fewer tokens than Claude Cowork in tests.

Ministry confirms rushed law change led to winter energy payment error
The law change last year saw a number of people's benefit payments wrongly suspended because officials could not keep up with the paperwork, the Social Development Ministry has confirmed.

Record-chasing Tasman winger closes in on All Blacks eligibility
Kyren Taumoefolau’s 10-try spree has him on the brink of an NPC record and counting down the weeks to New Zealand selection.

New Zealander missing after flash flood in Nepal identified
Suhasini Reddy is one of at least five New Zealanders unaccounted for after the flood on the Nepal-China border.

South Auckland school in lockdown due to incident
James Cook High School, or Te Haikura a Kiwa, confirmed the lockdown on Thursday afternoon.

Family forced to leave NZ with huge bill for C-section raises $30k in days
A couple who received a hospital bill for nearly $32,000 following the birth of their son just days after their work visas expired, are grateful to those who helped contribute towards their cost.

Live: Family of one of the five missing New Zealanders following Nepal flash flood desperately hoping she's safe
MFAT is in contact with the families of a number of Kiwis who may be in the region, as they seek more information from authorities.

Salesforce & Anthropic launch Claudeforce partnership
Sales teams will soon be able to query live Salesforce data inside Claude as the pair deepen an AI tie-up across CRM and Slack.

The dangers of 'space vapes'
Police are raising concerns as more people are using vapes laced with an illicit sedative.

GoPro launches MISSION 1 PRO ILS, compact cinema camera with interchangeable lenses
MISSION 1 PRO ILS pairs new 50MP 1" Sensor, 8K60 and Open Gate 8K + 4K Video, and powerful ultra-efficient GP3 processor with interchangeable micro four thirds lens system.

One NZ and 2degrees launch bid to share mobile network infrastructure
The proposal requires regulatory approval.