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Call for more investment in Pacific early childhood education by pioneering Pasifika ECE professor
Fa'alogo Aganoa Jacoba Matapo, the world's first Pacific ECE professor, wants Aotearoa to become the region's education hub.

Chris Hipkins officially rules out working with New Zealand First in any government he leads
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters had already ruled working with Labour out.

The impact of central Christchurch's surge in newbuild apartments
A Christchurch City Councillor is asking for a bed register and a bed tax, so that property owners can be taxed correctly based on the usage of the dwelling.

Video shows four car pile up on SH1 in Auckland
Two people have been moderately injured in a four-vehicle crash that is causing heavy traffic delays on the Southern Motorway.

Car impounded after burnouts in Bay of Plenty township
Police identified and located the vehicle after it was seen performing a series of burnouts in Mamaku.

The Nvidia-SpaceX Deal Is Sending a Clear Signal on AI Dominance

Tree felling death of Southland man highlights DIY risks, coroner says
The 54-year-old was struck by a branch while climbing and topping pine trees using a pruning belt and chainsaw.

Epsom rampage: Accused keeps name suppression after court appearance
Three teen cyclists were hurt in the incident where the 49-year-old is also accused of assaulting a jogger and taking a car.

New Zealand lenders adopt AI amid data readiness gap
Most lenders still lack the data quality and governance needed to trust AI, even as 76% use it for credit and fraud decisions.

Auckland casting agency in liquidation owing over $450k
An Auckland casting agency has been placed into liquidation owing Inland Revenue (IRD) more than $456,000, following business disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic, severe illness, and communication breakdowns during an accounting transition.

Council pushes Ohakune's water restoration another 24 hours
Ruapehu District's mayor has reversed an earlier pessimistic assessment of the town's water woes, and says service could be restored by 5pm.

Aziro launches CAWi to link enterprise systems securely
Disparate corporate data may become easier to use as the platform lets staff query and act across systems without moving sensitive records.

Car and bus collide in Auckland's Ponsonby, one seriously injured
The crash happened near Brown St, emergency services said.

Emergency services respond after bus and car crash in Ponsonby
The bus driver and some passengers were being checked by ambulance staff, but no serious injuries have been reported.

Newborn left with severe brain damage after hospital missed warning signs
Health NZ has accepted that a newborn baby "most likely would not have suffered" severe brain damage if staff at Rotorua Hospital had checked her blood sugar levels sooner.

Agent told buyer roof was five years old – it was more than 25
A Hamilton real estate agent has been ordered to pay more than $17,000 to a home buyer after telling her a roof was about five years old when it was actually more than 25 years old.

Workday study says AI tools cost workers a workday
Many Australian and New Zealand workers are losing nearly a full day a week reconciling AI outputs across disconnected systems, Workday found.

Body of missing Wellington man found
Police and Land Search and Rescue volunteers located the man's body on Sunday afternoon, with the death now referred to the coroner.