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ANZ proposes closing its Dunedin contact centre, moving jobs elsewhere
RNZ understands the bank wants to shift 13 roles to Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.

A top public official is suddenly gone. Nobody will answer this question
The suspended chief executive was fighting to get her job back. Now she’s leaving ‘on good terms’, months before her contract expires.

In photos: Thousands pour into Turangawaewae Marae for Koroneihana celebrations
They descended on Turangawaewae Marae to celebrate and honour the Maori Queen, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po.

Heaters recalled due to the risk of them catching fire
The Warehouse urged anyone with the heaters to stop using them and to return them for a full refund.

Another MBIE stuff up: $12m sunk into another undelivered IT project
Official documents reveal a research database build is six years overdue after an initial attempt failed.

UN human rights commissioner visit to West Papua on track, says Indonesia
Indonesia's government says the proposed visit of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to West Papua is on track.

'I was seeing spots' - third seed Auger-Aliassime stunned in New York
Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime says he was "dizzy and seeing spots" in a surprise second-round loss to Karen Khachanov at the US Open.

US investigating if missile hit Iran wedding, Vance says
The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said shrapnel from a missile hit the ceremony and killed four people on Tuesday.

Kenya's chai tea lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry
Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.

The Papers: 'Foreign donations sting' and 'Argentina threat to Falklands'
Reform UK alleged 'foreign donations sting' and Argentine president's looming 'threat' over Falklands are the papers' top stories.

Man and woman dead after shooting in Nelson
The public are being asked not to go near two roads that have been cordoned off.

Two dead after firearms incident in Nelson
The public are being asked not to go near two roads that have been cordoned off.

F5 integrates AI Guardrails into MuleSoft Agent Fabric
Businesses using AI agents can now inspect prompts and responses inline, as F5's guardrails plug into MuleSoft's Agent Fabric.

Critical injuries reported after serious crash closes SH1 near Wellsford
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash near River Rd, with both directions of State Highway 1 blocked.

Ellerslie homicide: Police told of murder plot but filed it away
The confession from an alleged co-conspirator was filed away and not looked at until after another alleged murder two months later.

Traumatised child to feminist crusader: The extraordinary, complicated story of Gloria Steinem
New York Times: Steinem, who died on Thursday, helped usher in sweeping cultural change.

Tibetan community shocked by devastation from Nepal flash flood
Community has yet to hear much news from relatives in the stricken Tibet region since the disaster.

OpenAI launches Daybreak for frontline defenders
A USD $1 billion push will widen subsidised access to AI cyber tools for utilities, local governments and banks with thin security teams.

Kyrgios given one-month ban for positive cocaine test
Nick Kyrgios is eligible to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cocaine.

Weekend heat for parts of UK before more rain next week
Parts of the UK will experience a short-lived surge of heat this weekend as hotter air from Europe moves in. Temperatures widely will be above 20C, with a peak of 27C in the south.

AI tools that take notes for GPs could miss vital information, study suggests
Researchers said the tools - which record consultations - could miss vital things like a patient's facial expressions or emotional state.