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Government reduces housing intensification rules for Auckland - again
The government has made yet another change to legislation setting out the plan to accommodate new homes in Auckland in the coming decades.

Atturra's Chris Rae: Choose the happy path (or, why 'perfect' automation fails)
Atturra's Chris Rae says successful automation starts with the happy path, as a new AI platform cuts mining HR compliance workload by 80%.

Eight-year-old Kiwi boy exhibits at Louvre, wins silver medal
Jackson Castiglione's piece features a submarine and the ocean environment surrounding it, inspired by his love of reading sci-fi books.

Celine Dion is returning to the stage
Making good on rampant speculation, the singer is set to perform 10 concerts in Paris, she announced to celebrate her 58th birthday.

Ministers seek 'urgent advice' to ease fuel price pain for support workers
Health Minister Simeon Brown says relief could be offered by boosting the existing mileage allowance which workers receive.

Smart Communications appoints Satish Shenoy as partner chief
Smart Communications taps Satish Shenoy as Senior Vice President to broaden global alliances and speed partner-led growth across regulated sectors.

‘Skulduggery’ and mass resignation threats: The bitter $20k legal battle rocking a Rotorua school
Janet Du Fall has been ordered to immediately pay Mokoia Intermediate School $20,000 in costs after failing to comply with a previous ERA ruling.

Man stabbed, then struck by a car, in two ‘unrelated’ attacks minutes apart
A man is in hospital after being stabbed and then run over in Hastings.

Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows
Yubico names Poupak Modirassari Enbom as Chief Marketing Officer to help drive demand for phishing-resistant authentication amid rising AI-driven threats.

Data governance reshapes backup strategies in AI era
Organisations are shifting from backup-heavy strategies to data governance as AI growth exposes rising costs, risks, and inefficiencies in data resilience.

KMD Brands raises funds to help recapitalise business
The NZX and ASX-listed owner of Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz footwear brands has reported a first half loss of $13.1 million.

OpenText & Proofpoint urge backup tests on World Backup Day
OpenText and Proofpoint say organisations must test backups and tighten human-focused cyber defences as World Backup Day spotlights resilience gaps.

Big telecommunication companies complete 3G mobile network shutdown
The big telecommunication companies have completed the shutdown of the 3G mobile phone network, though some devices were still connected.

Gartner sees explainable AI boosting model oversight
Gartner says explainable AI will help drive wider monitoring of generative AI systems, as firms seek stronger checks on bias, hallucinations and reliability.

Police staffer claimed nearly $30,000 for overtime hours they didn't work, watchdog reveals
Police say sufficient evidence was found to prove the authorised officer hadn't worked the hours claimed in about 40 submitted timesheets.

Injury blow for Warriors as star forward undergoes surgery
Warriors prop Mitch Barnett has been sidelined for several weeks after needing surgery for a broken thumb.

Air NZ’s new premium economy seat leaves me feeling great after 16-hour haul
This is an exceptional cabin upgrade – I can’t recall flying long haul and getting off the aircraft feeling this good. Just don’t book the bulkhead seat.

Deregulation proposed for little-used fibre landlines
The Commerce Commission says fibre landlines account for only 0.36 percent of fibre connections and regulation is no longer needed.