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Red Hat & NVIDIA add controls for enterprise AI agents
New controls aim to let enterprises run autonomous AI agents more securely across hybrid cloud systems, with tighter governance and audit trails.

'Prior dispute' a factor in violent West Auckland train station brawl between students - police
Students from several West Auckland high schools dispersed when police arrived.

The tug of war for Moana Pasifika: Who will blink first to save the club?
The Kanaloa Consortium faces a Friday deadline to save the Pacific-representative franchise from potential collapse, but the wheels aren't moving fast enough.

Who’s in, who’s out: All Whites’ squad named for World Cup return
Lachlan Bayliss was yet to make his All Whites debut two months ago – now he's off to a FIFA World Cup.

Celonis & AWS boost AI agents with S3 process data
The tie-up could cut data movement and speed up enterprise AI by letting customers use live Amazon S3 data without migration.

New power firm wants to give customers access to wholesale electricity market
PowerHub isn't the first company to try the scheme, but it says it's offering full price transparency.

Concerns loom around conservation funding under new Reform Bill
There are concerns the Minister will have sole responsibility to decide what land is deemed high value.

An iron fist joining a broken team: Inside Mourinho's Real return
Jose Mourinho is set to be appointed Real Madrid's new manager. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague explains why.

Assist of the season? Mesmerising Foden keeps title hopes alive
Phil Foden's magical first-half assist proves the catalyst that Manchester City needed to maintain their challenge in this season's fascinating Premier League title race.

Mass sex abuse allegations force closure of boarding school in Indonesia
The school's caretaker is thought to have abused as many as 50 female students, many of them orphans.

Xero launches XeroForce AI agent builder for finance
The tool could cut repetitive finance admin for accountants and small businesses, while keeping every automated step logged for compliance.

NZ's approach to AI continues to favour slop over substance
Opinion: The Government's leadership on AI is lacklustre, and ignores anything that doesn't include the words 'productivity' or 'efficiency'.

Chris Wood named All Whites captain as World Cup team announced
Chris Wood will captain the side through their World Cup campaign in North America.

He said what? Why NZR chair wouldn’t mind the All Blacks losing the Bledisloe Cup
They’re words that might have some All Blacks fans screaming ‘treason’.

Fewer long-term departures drive rise in New Zealand’s net migration
Net migration to New Zealand has risen to 24,200 in the year to March 2026, up from 14,000 the year prior, according to provisional estimates.

Why big tech is betting on cute mascots
The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

All Whites squad for Fifa World Cup named
Head coach Darren Bazeley is announcing the squad heading to North America.

Durham to Bedford - Gay's 200-mile drive to tell parents of England call-up
On the day he learned he would be England’s new opener, Emilio Gay drove from Durham to Bedford to tell his parents about his first international call-up.

Hearts' McInnes rages at 'disgusting' Celtic penalty
Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for Celtic ensured the Scottish Premiership title race goes to a final-day decider on Saturday.

Man shot by police in Bedford was 'harmless', say neighbours
As an investigation into the shooting begins, residents say the incident has left them "numb".