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Mayor on Olivia Dean concert running into curfew: 'keep things in perspective'
Auckland's Mayor Brown says letting the Olivia Dean's concert run after the curfew time fell was the right decision, amid unusual circumstances.

‘Tough as nails’: Kiwis prop ready to honour his hard-man great grandfather
As a kid Tanner Stowers-Smith heard hair-raising tales about the days his great grandfather refused to be intimidated by opponents who targeted his broken nose with their fists.

Police warn wanted man who fled officers may change his appearance
Invercargill police are appealing for information to locate 42-year-old Jason James Robert Eastley

Economic results show slow growth, with retail and jobs contracting, BNZ says
Economic recovery is moving slowly, with employment and retail spending still contracting - a reflection of pressure on household incomes, BNZ's senior economist said.

Baby Ru's death: Why is it taking so long to hold anyone accountable?
Police say a dedicated team continues to work full-time on the investigation.

Exaba says MSPs lose storage margin to outside vendors
Many managed service providers are watching backup revenue slip as hidden cloud fees and vendor price changes squeeze storage margins.

'Good weather can make us a bit complacent', mountaineers warned after avalanche death
There have been four avalanche deaths in Aotearoa since 2024, after no deaths were recorded between 2019 and 2023.

Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund'
The announcement comes as Anthropic lays the ground for a blockbuster stock market listing.

The Hidden Cost of Supply Chain Complexity
Hidden inefficiencies are forcing firms to spend more time reconciling data, and to absorb higher transport and inventory costs across supply chains.

New Zealand leads Five Eyes on government email security
Encrypted delivery of official emails is now more widespread in New Zealand, after 55% of core government domains began enforcing MTA-STS.

Who is a 'Fijian'?: Constitution reform reignites identity debate
Fiji's constitutional reform process has brought the question of who is or can be a 'Fijian' back to the fore.

Bus stop murder trial: Defence points finger at teen who already admitted killing
Four teens are on trial over the fatal attack on American student Kyle Whorrall. A lawyer claims a teen who pleaded guilty is the murderer.

Council weighs fine after Olivia Dean show misses curfew, mayor says play on
Auckland Council confirmed that if an infringement fee was issued, it would be $1200.

Crash blocks SH1 in Wellington
A crash has blocked the right northbound lane on Wellington’s State Highway 1 Urban Motorway.

Aitutaki marina causeway 'underwater', harbour damaged as Cyclone Wati sweeps south
Aitutaki's primary port has been partially destroyed as Tropical Cyclone Wati sweeps through the Southern Cook Islands.

SAP launches supply chain centre in Australia & NZ
Businesses in Australia and New Zealand under supply chain strain will get access to more than 26 SAP consultants and AI tools.

No thanks, we’re cashless: Man turns up to council with a $20 ticket and a $20 bill
Neill Blue walked into his local council office with a $20 parking ticket, and a note of the same value, but the transaction was far from simple.

Cloudflare & OpenAI pilot indexes millions of pages
The pilot could improve ChatGPT answers on niche queries by helping OpenAI discover and index hundreds of millions of previously unseen pages.

Patients 'in danger' from understaffed emergency department, doctors say
The emergency department is on the brink of collapse at Wairau Hospital, with patients being put in danger because of too few staff, doctors say.

98 zero-day flaws found at TrendAI hacking contest
Researchers disclosed 98 flaws across phones, printers and AI tools, underscoring how quickly the attack surface is widening for businesses.