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Six ways AI will reshape the corporate landscape in 2026
By 2026, AI will transform businesses into 'frontier firms' using automation and data to outpace rivals, reshaping competition, workflows, and valuations globally.

'It could have been any of us': Man killed by branch in Wellington wind found by walker
The woman who came across a man who had been knocked unconscious by a branch at Mount Victoria, where police say a man has been found dead, says it is a wakeup call about the danger the trees pose.

'I don't like you': Trump insults former Australian PM to his face
Austalian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese laughed off the interaction at the White House.

Radware enhances AI SOC Xpert for faster, broader threat defence
Radware upgrades AI SOC Xpert with agentic AI to speed up threat investigation and broaden defence across DDoS, bots, and application attacks in SOCs.

Milestone Systems CEO underscores the need for AI ethics in APAC
Milestone Systems' CEO stresses AI video tech must prioritise transparency and ethics to build public trust amid rapid innovation and regulatory gaps.

'Drivel' vs 'lazy': War of words over Labour's Future Fund
Labour leader Chris Hipkins insists the party will show how it will pay for its new policy in a full fiscal plan before the election.

Rapid7 appoints Soumi Mukherjee as ANZ Sales Director to boost growth
Rapid7 has appointed Soumi Mukherjee as ANZ Sales Director to drive regional growth and help organisations tackle complex cybersecurity challenges.

Man dies after being hit by falling branch in Wellington
An orange strong wind warning is in place for Wellington until this evening.

Public Service boss on holiday as huge public sector strikes loom
The head of the Public Service, Sir Brian Roche, is in Australia this week on a long-planned family reunion. It means he’ll miss one of the biggest ever public sector strikes on Thursday.

Public Service Commission's ads targeting strike 'absolutely unbelievable' - Labour
The party is concerned the public service commissioner is acting in an "overly politicised way".

Kiwi mum-of-two’s remarkable against-the-odds journey from near death to the world Ironman championships
Tamsin Horne overcomes all the odds to compete at world Ironman championships

‘I’ve forgotten how to turn my bedroom lamp on’: Alexa user left in the dark after Amazon outage
People who rely on Alexa to use basic home features like lights and other appliances experienced issues during the widespread internet outage on Monday night.

Labour MP Duncan Webb announces retirement from politics
His decision adds to a growing list of senior Labour politicians calling it quits.

Raen Lim appointed Managing Director for Asia Pacific & Japan
Qualtrics appoints Raen Lim as Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive growth and AI adoption across the region's diverse markets.

PagerDuty appoints Callum Eade to accelerate APAC sales growth
PagerDuty appoints Callum Eade as VP of APAC Sales to drive growth after the region’s strongest quarterly performance in over three years.

The crippling stomach pain was not in her head
As her daughter got sicker and sicker, Maddy Turner's quest for answers dragged on. Now she has them.

Massey University appoints Pierre Venter as new vice-chancellor
He is also the director of research and development at Fonterra.

New Relic appoints Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer
New Relic has appointed Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer to lead its Intelligent Observability Platform and product strategy amid AI-driven growth.

Video shows the moment ferocious gust blows person into Wellington traffic
The person looked as if their feet couldn't stop or keep up with their body as they fell and rolled.