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Nicolas Cage's driveway collapses as sinkhole opens up at his Malibu home
A 30ft crater opened up outside the actor's home in Malibu after heavy rain in Southern California.

AnywhereNow teams with Meridian IT on Microsoft Teams
Businesses can now add AI-driven customer service inside Microsoft Teams as AnywhereNow and Meridian IT bundle deployment and support around existing systems.

Student dies after being hit by train at Auckland's Baldwin Ave station
The incident took place just before 3.30pm.

Ben Shelton dethrones Carlos Alcaraz in 3.33am US Open marathon
A 3.33am five-set epic ends Carlos Alcaraz’s title reign and 18-match Grand Slam streak, setting up an all-American semi-final.

Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Security-conscious banks and defence agencies can now keep Cursor agents on their own infrastructure, reducing exposure of code, secrets and audit data.

Crash on SH1 in Dunedin blocks highway, leaves one critically injured
A person is reported to have critical injuries following a crash on State highway 1 in Dunedin.

TENEX.AI appoints Infinigate for UK & Ireland push
The cyber security vendor is widening its European reach after a USD $250 million funding round, with first UK and Ireland distribution set via Infinigate.

Person dies after being hit by train at Auckland's Baldwin Ave station - reports
The incident took place just before 3.30pm.

Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
Businesses onboarding customers abroad may benefit, as Shufti's document checks now cover more than 10,000 identity types in 240 countries.

Look good, play good: Why it took two tries for this Warrior to get his hair right
Jacob Laban has scored or assisted a try in each of the Warriors’ last four matches – including two where he’s sported his new ‘do.

'There will be no turning back': Murder co-conspirator reveals details of Ellerslie killing
The details of a vicious attack on Auckland couple Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and his wife Mei Han Chong in their Ellerslie home have been revealed in court.

Waikato University wants millions in ratepayer subsidies for new medical school
One Hamilton councillor says the new medical school is the responsibility of central government, not the local ratepayer.

Boy dies after being hit by train at Auckland's Baldwin Ave station
Police were called to the Baldwin Avenue station in Mount Albert just before 3.30pm.

Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Security teams under pressure from faster intrusions can now use Zscaler's new platform to spot and contain AI-driven attacks at machine speed.

GP censured after prescribing Ivermectin for Covid-19
A Nelson doctor who prescribed the unapproved drug Ivermectin to treat Covid-19 has been censured for professional misconduct.

Teletrac Navman names Ricardo Buranello chief executive
Continuity is set to reassure customers as Ricardo Buranello takes over from Alain Samaha at Teletrac Navman on 1 October 2026.

Ataccama names Systemation Benelux distributor for AI push
More local support is being lined up for firms in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg as AI projects intensify scrutiny of data quality.

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