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Man arrested after parachuting off two Auckland buildings
A base jumper who got stuck on the side of an Auckland hotel by his parachute has been arrested and is set to appear in court.

David Warner slams 'pathetic' crowds in South Africa in ‘worrying sign’ for test cricket
Poor attendances for South Africa’s series against Australia have raised widespread concern about the state of test cricket.

Former Kainga Ora official among four charged in alleged $4.2m bribery scheme
More than $4.2 million in alleged bribes were funnelled through Auckland housing projects in relation to government contracts, the Serious Fraud Office says.

Financial firms deploy AI agents unmonitored, study warns
A compliance gap is leaving 22% of financial services firms running AI agents in production without monitoring, a New Relic study warns.

Farm Focus marks 45 years serving farmers in Australasia
The Masterton-based company now supports more than 10,000 farmers and advisers, as cloud software and AI reshape farm finances.

Israel joins Pacific Islands Forum as partner
The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed the decision in a statement on Wednesday.

The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
Intermediate certs allow anyone to mint web credentials for any Internet server.

Retired council chief executive received $340k payout
A former Environment Southland chief executive who retired last year received a six-figure severance payout and a car.

Webb backs VAR over Botman challenge on Jackson
Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb says Sven Botman's challenge on Nicolas Jackson was a "high-end reckless challenge" but backed the video assistant referee's decision not to intervene for a red card.

Sloppy England start winter with Pakistan defeat
England begin their wandering winter with a sloppy loss to Pakistan in the one-day tri-series in Rawalpindi.

Liam Lawson to perform at concert ahead of US Grand Prix
The F1 driver will headline at VCARB garage sessions as a part of his buildup to the US Grand Prix in Texas.

Man wanted by police considered dangerous, public warned
Police say Penetekoso Seuamuli is actively avoiding them and should not be approached.

‘Maybe in your circles, Paddy’: Luxon’s awkward cocaine exchange with Paddy Gower
Christopher Luxon has taken a shot at Stuff’s Paddy Gower over the issue of cocaine use, saying it might be “socially acceptable” in his circles.

Workday & Anthropic link AI tools for HR & finance
The tie-up will let HR and finance staff move between both systems without resetting permissions, while automating tasks such as compensation reviews and book closes.

Explainer: Why Facebook is going to start charging many New Zealand small businesses
Running a small business off Meta’s social media? You may be getting a big bill.

Prop once on All Blacks radar rejoins Chiefs after Hurricanes departure
Tevita Mafileo was only denied a test debut because of a broken rib and will be hoping his move to Hamilton can reignite his All Blacks prospects.

Police defend officer filmed pepper spraying sitting man at close range
Police say the officer used pepper spray to “regain control of the situation.”

Bus blocks busy school road during peak hour traffic
The bus was stretching horizontal across Kaipatiki Rd in front of Glenfield College on Wednesday morning.

Allen considers retirement after NI Open exit
Mark Allen says that retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his 4-2 loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.

Bavuma epic drags SA back into Test - do they have time to beat Australia?
Captain Temba Bavuma drags South Africa back into their Test series against Australia but did his side bat on too long on day three?