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Who hired the new nurses? Labour and National can't agree
Willis and Sepuloni disagree over how many extra nurses have actually been hired since 2023, and who was responsible.

Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.

Heart of the City to elect new board after tumultuous year
Twelve Auckland business owners and landlords have now thrown their hats into the ring to be on the new board.

The controversial Warriors tactic NRL wants stamped out next weekend
NRL sources say the Warriors should have been penalised three times for impeding Dolphins aerial threat Jack Bostock, prompting a warning ahead of next weekend’s preliminary final.

Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.

Christchurch's Lyttelton Tunnel reopens after break down and fire
A truck broke down on State Highway 74 about 1.30pm.

Winston Peters mocks National as 'great pretender' over supermarket policy
In a surprise policy announcement, National announced a plan to sever Pak'nSave from New World in a bid to drive down grocery prices.

Young man charged with assault after attempted citizen's arrest
A 19-year-old has been charged with assault after a citizen's arrest in Hamilton allegedly went too far.

Two US food brands to open new stores in NZ
From America to Auckland. Auntie Anne’s and Carvel are both to open flagship stores in NZ this month.

Police seek sightings of man in hoodie after woman found critically injured in reserve
The woman is undergoing treatment in hospital.

Government unveils new development levies, insists it’s not a tax
The government has unveiled its plan to replace development contributions - which are paid by developers to councils to cover increased costs driven by growth.

'Simply not good enough' - Barnardos demands more work to protect children
The children's charity says far too many kids continue to be challenged by poverty, violence, mental distress, barriers to opportunity, poor housing and poor health outcomes.

Mitre 10 opens Papamoa MEGA store with trade entrance
Trade customers in Papamoa will soon get quicker access to supplies, as Mitre 10's new MEGA store adds a walk-up entrance and drive-thru.

Luna Rossa promote prodigy to helm with Peter Burling as America's Cup returns
Marco Gradoni, one of sailing’s rising stars, has been elevated to their senior crew for the final Cup event before Team New Zealand’s defence in Naples.

ABB: Renewables usage puts NZ in data centre sweet spot
Renewables are leaving New Zealand well placed for data centres, but ABB says grid upgrades and smarter use of existing assets are needed.

AI shrinks exploit window to zero days, ESET warns
Businesses have almost no time to patch flaws now, as ESET says the median gap between disclosure and exploitation fell to zero days in 2026.

Prime Minister apologises to Tom Phillips' children and their mother following inquiry
Luxon told reporters the inquiry had made clear some of the actions by the agencies involved hadn’t been handled well.

Exclusive: ABBYY flags data readiness as AI barrier
Unready data, model limits and governance hurdles are slowing enterprise AI rollouts, ABBYY said at its Singapore event.

Watch: Filet-O-Fish car pulls into McDonald’s drive-thru
People ‘go wild’ when they spot the iconic Filet-O-Fish vehicle on the wide streets of Invercargill.