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Katherine Mansfield's historic Wellington home up for sale during September
The 150-year-old residence was occupied by the famous writer in the late 1800s and inspired some of her work.

Westpac first New Zealand bank to issue digital ID
Business customers can now verify bank account details faster and with less fraud risk as digital credentials debut through Govt.nz's app wallet.

New Caledonia secure first-ever FIFA U17 Women's World Cup berth
The French territory joins New Zealand in qualifying for next year's FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.

‘Model unsustainable’: NZ Rugby’s bombshell $66 million financial abyss
A NZ Rugby report notes NRL games now draw 28 million New Zealand viewing hours against Super Rugby's 19 million and the NPC's 14 million.

Intoxicated driver walks into bollard and drops the alcohol she’s just bought
Liquor store manager helped a drunk driver pick up dropped cider after she walked into a bollard, leading to a police call and a licence suspension.

Horizon3 links NodeZero to CrowdStrike Falcon SIEM
Security teams can now compare validated exposure findings with endpoint and cloud telemetry after Horizon3 tied NodeZero into CrowdStrike's SIEM.

"Just F. Meth": Government bets on blunt anti-drug campaign
The slogan has intentionally been left open to interpretation.

New Zealand and Samoan nationals charged over alleged Vietnam murder
A New Zealand national and a Samoan national have been charged by Samoa Police in relation to the alleged shooting murder of a suspected gangleader in Vietnam in May.

Dame Noeline Taurua locks in Silver Ferns future - but one big question remains
Dame Noeline Taurua will lead the Silver Ferns through to the 2027 Netball World Cup, but her future beyond the tournament remains uncertain.

Hitachi Vantara gets science-backed net-zero target
Validation by the Science Based Targets initiative adds credibility as data-centre power demand and cooling costs face closer scrutiny from buyers.

Forrester urges firms to prioritise practical AI governance
Enterprises face mounting risks from AI outages and hidden governance costs as Forrester says day-to-day operational needs now outrank frontier fears.

Person in custody after man seriously injured, covered in blood in mall altercation
Bystanders say they saw a person bleeding in the carpark after what’s believed to be an attack in broad daylight.

A major title changed everything for Ryan Fox. Now he’s back where it happened
Ryan Fox says life has become a whirlwind since his Open Championship triumph, with newfound fame leaving him little time to focus on golf.

Willis warns of ‘vested interests’ as supermarket giant criticises National’s plan
Foodstuffs is questioning whether a break up of the cooperative would deliver meaningful savings at the checkout.

Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.

Dr Te Ripowai Higgins: An unrelenting champion of te ao Maori
Beaten for speaking te reo Maori at school, Dr Te Ripowai Higgins dedicated her career to keeping her language and culture alive.

New Zealand digital government score rises as AI test looms
AI search could expose weaknesses in New Zealand public services, even as the country's digital government score climbed to 68.8.

Supermarket owners shouldn't make the rich list – supplier
A grocery distributor says Foodstuffs' scale lets it squeeze suppliers without passing savings to shoppers.

Man reportedly seen covered in blood, screams heard after incident at Auckland's LynnMall
A person found with serious injuries at LynnMall has been taken to hospital.

How much damage will athlete's incontinence do to $1b Hyrox brand?
The high-intensity fitness racing world has been focused on Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk's performance at an event in Beijing, in which she suffered sudden faecal incontinence but continued to race.