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Tonga voters elect family members of MPs unseated over electoral offences
Tonga newest MPs were elected in two by-elections on Thursday, with voters opting to elect family members of two former Cabinet ministers who were unseated over electoral offences.

Black and African cinema hub opens in London
EbonyLife Place London is the brainchild of Nollywood media mogul Mo Abudu.

AI raises cyber risk as firms race to boost resilience
Boards are being pushed to treat recoverability as a frontline cyber issue, as AI lets attackers move faster and widen attacks.

11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal
The acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more enterprise accounts as Broadcom narrows VMware partners, but no financial terms were disclosed.

Smartsheet named Gartner leader as it expands AI tools
The ranking bolsters Smartsheet's pitch to big companies as it adds governed AI tools that support more than 100 million requests a year.

Watch: Man arrested after walking onto Auckland's Northwestern Motorway
Police were called to State Highway 16 near St Lukes after reports of a pedestrian on the motorway.

PNG Chiefs to press ahead with launch despite NZ Rugby court action
The Papua New Guinea Chiefs are standing by their name despite court action taken by New Zealand Rugby.

After two years and $12.3 million, Wellington's City Gallery is back
After closing for earthquake strengthening in 2024, the gallery reopens this weekend with a major exhibition by British artist Cornelia Parker.

Watch: Kiwi golfer wins BMW with hole-in-one at Spanish Open
Daniel Hillier wasn't happy with how he hit his 8-iron, but it secured him a car worth $280,000.

Former Black Caps master blaster joins White Ferns coaching team
Martin Guptill has joined the team while Craig McMillan recovers from back surgery.

Han Jiang ordered to pay $100,000 after meth lab contaminated Auckland rental
The interior had to be completely refurbished, and the home failed to sell after it became known locally as "the meth house".

Mechanic urges people to check their car as WoF set to go longer
Chief executive at Midas NZ said people will need to maintain their own cars in between longer WoF checks.

Cavern Club sold to new owners after 35 years
John Lennon's sister, Julia Baird, one of the previous owners, says it is being left "in good hands".

Saviynt appoints Clinton Mottram to APJ security role
The appointment reflects rising demand for tighter access controls as firms in Asia Pacific and Japan adopt AI across legacy and cloud systems.

Katie Price 'angry' when told of ex's rape claim
The complainant's mother tells court Price "was quite angry" when told about about the allegations.

'Enough is enough': New Zealand First wants to ban fireworks
Winston Peters' party has made a fresh push for a ban on backyard fireworks after the leaders of National and Labour shot the idea down in Tuesday's debate.

Powerball winners eye beach retirement after $15.3m win
The Auckland couple plan to help their children and retire near the beach after their weekend jackpot win.

Energy ranks as top concern for businesses in latest ASB survey
About three quarters of those surveyed were concerned about energy costs.

Alarm sounded over double risk of Ai and quantum threat
The dual technologies will make easy work of decrypting the security of most existing digital devices.

Securecom goes live on Snowflake's New Zealand instance
The local launch gives New Zealand customers in regulated sectors in-country hosting, faster AI queries and tighter governance over sensitive data.