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Vaisala launches data centre monitoring system for AI
Operators of expanding AI data centres will be able to manage up to 100 environmental sensors through one system, with availability due in early 2027.

Large plumes of smoke visible from Queenstown as fire threatens historic venue
A large vegetation fire has broken out on Walter Peak, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown.

OFC Pro League final moves to Honiara for 2027 season
Capacity crowd at the fourth round of this year's Oceania Football Confederation Professional League (OFC Pro League) has seen the 2027 final moved to the Solomon Islands.

Ebury backs Novva's AI power build-out across markets
Cross-border payments and currency hedging will help Novva finance renewable power assets for AI projects across Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

Organisations need a strategic approach to skills in the AI world
Companies are missing out on returns from AI and other new tools because staff training and change management are lagging behind.

Anthropic launches AI academy for enterprise engineers
The programme aims to fill a shortage of engineers able to turn AI pilots into live business systems, backed by USD $100 million.

Tauranga woman dies after State Highway 29 crash
Gaynor Woods, 73, died in hospital on Monday after a two-vehicle crash in Tauranga on Saturday.

Fiji, Samoa and Tonga name 2026 Rugby League World Cup squads
Fiji, Samoa and Tonga have named their men's squads for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

Man arrested, woman still missing after pair jumped into Opotiki's Otara River to evade police
The man has been arrested in Gisborne and charged with dangerous driving and failing to stop.

On the ACT campaign trail, one issue emerges above the others
ACT MPs rolled into Tauranga in their big pink bus - Big Pinky - on Monday. Voters urged them to do more on race-relations and one law for all. Stuff joined them for the day.

Struck-off doctor hit with $87k bill over more fake health claims
Samantha Bailey was fined $17,000 and ordered to pay more than $70,000 in costs over videos containing long-discredited claims about HIV and gonorrhoea.

Homemade bomb found in car near new Auckland train station
Police located the item at around 6.30pm

Homemade bomb found near new CRL train station
A homemade bomb was taken away by the NZ Defence Force bomb squad after it was found near Maungawhau Station on Monday.

BeyondTrust names Brendon Thwaites to lead APAC partners
The appointment gives the cyber security vendor dedicated regional leadership as it adapts partner programmes to varied market conditions across Asia Pacific.

Labour MP ‘taking nothing for granted’ as historically safe seat goes on the line again
The seat of Mt Albert is set to be another close affair after Labour’s Helen White won by only 18 votes in 2023.

AI workloads & modern facilities driving Honeywell growth
Data centre operators are under pressure to supply their own electricity, opening the door for Honeywell to add on-site power and utilities.

FENZ responding to vegetation fire on Walter Peak, smoke visible from Queenstown
FENZ says helicopters equipped with monsoon buckets are working to bring the fire under control.

'Cart before the horse': Fiji opposition slams Rabuka's pre-emptive referendum date
Inia Seruiratu is accusing the Fijian prime minister of political "strangulation" over rushed referendum timeline ahead of an upcoming election.

Data Deduplication in the Era of Big Data: Challenges and Solutions
Duplicate records are inflating storage bills, slowing pipelines and skewing reports as organisations pull in data from ever more systems.

Friend of missing Queenstown woman Erika Coelho remaining optimistic
Erika Rodrigues Coelho, 47, has not been seen or heard from since 18 September.