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Boomi & Couchbase join forces on enterprise AI agents
Enterprises struggling to scale AI pilots may get a simpler route to production, with tighter data access, memory and governance controls.

The House: Most parties find common ground against 'digital robber barons'
Labour, National and most small parties have reached broad agreement on the issue of online harm faced by young New Zealanders.

Australia & New Zealand brands lead APAC in agentic AI
But data quality and integration are slowing deployment, as most brands in Australia and New Zealand remain unable to scale agentic AI.

Collaboration encouraged between industry players when goals are in public interest - ComCom
Commerce Commission chair John Small said companies would need to get approval before embarking on any discussions.

David Seymour's attacks on RNZ, TVNZ unhelpful, out of order, Goldsmith and Peters say
The media minister says he had an "informal conversation" with Seymour, which has been welcomed by NZ First's leader.

Former teacher blocked from challenging dismissal for refusing Covid vaccine
A qualified teacher who was “devastated” to lose her job during vaccine mandates has been told she waited too long to seek justice.

‘I continue to deal with pain’: KiwiRail fined $290k after workers electrocuted by overhead lines
The workers were both working on a high voltage train line near Parnell in September 2024 when they were shocked by 25,000kVa.

Nvidia CEO's foundation buys $108 million of AI computing from CoreWeave, donates it to researchers

TSMC says global chip market to hit $1.5 trillion by 2030 as AI drives growth

KiwiRai fined nearly $300,000 after two workers receive electric shocks
Two maintenance workers were working on overhead train lines when they sustained serious injuries in September 2024.

Historic Swiss solar-powered plane crashes into sea

Australian court finds grocery chain Coles misled shoppers in discount lawsuit

Russia hits Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles, injuring at least 4

Malaysia slams Norway missile export halt, says defense plans put at risk

Chinese firms warn Indonesia's nickel quotas, tax hikes threaten investment

Fears that violent assaults in Invercargill were homophobic, city councillor says
Members of the LGBTTQIA+ community and beyond are upset about the attacks, Steve Broad says, although police haven't said if they were a hate crime.

Call for inquiry into government's processes for liquified natural gas import facility declined
Labour's Megan Woods called for an inquiry in a letter in March.

No prosecution over toppled Northland pylon
National grid operator Transpower will now not face prosecution over the toppling of a pylon in 2024.

Auckland rugby league player Eugene Hanna dies after injury in club's first game of season
A West Auckland rugby league club says one of its players has died after he was injured in his team's first game of the season.

KiwiRail fined nearly $300,000 after two workers receive electric shocks
Two maintenance workers were working on overhead train lines when they sustained serious injuries in September 2024.

Former Team NZ skipper one of the leaders in Australia's America's Cup comeback
Australia is returning to sailing’s prized event for the first time since 2000 and takes the fleet to seven for Team NZ’s next defence in Naples.

‘Full-time’ security guards couldn’t keep vandals out of heritage-protected building, ministry says
Building One of the old Carrington Hospital in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert has been empty since its former owner, Unitec, moved out in 2021.

Groups filmed punching and kicking dating app users in Southland, police investigating
An investigation has been launched following alleged group assaults being caught on video.

Emergency services attending accident in Grey Lynn
Stuff understands that a vehicle has gone off the road onto the pavement.

What you need to know about getting a flu vaccine this year and the 'super-k' flu
Explainer - Where can you get your flu vaccine this year, and what will it cost? Here's what you need to know.