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Gartner forecasts AI-driven changes in jobs, money & global rules
By 2027, AI will transform hiring, regional platforms, and business processes, with USD $58bn market shifts and 90% of B2B trades handled by AI agents by 2028.

Red Hat AI 3 aims to streamline enterprise AI at production scale
Red Hat unveils Red Hat AI 3, enhancing enterprises' AI deployment with scalable inference, collaboration tools, and support for diverse hardware platforms.

Severe weather forces change to plans for mega strike rallies
The union for senior doctors outdoor rallies in some cities are cancelled and the teachers' union is reviewin some actions.

Measles cases on the rise: What you need to know
Explainer - Measles cases may be spreading in the community. Here's what you need to know about the deadly disease.

Faster cloud adoption could save NZD $3.6 billion for NZ government
New Zealand could save NZD $3.6 billion by 2035 by accelerating cloud adoption in government, boosting productivity and improving public services.

School students make award winning olive oil
From pruning to harvesting of the 175 Tuscan style olive trees, the students did all the grunt work to create the boutique olive oil.

Speaker Gerry Brownlee 'taking advice' after Te Pati Maori burns a copy of a government bill
Gerry Brownlee was considering whether to take action over MPs burning a copy of a bill outside Parliament.

Banks compete at 18-month fixed home loan rate - but should you take it?
A number of banks are moving to cut their 18-month fixed home loan rates - but should you take it?

Two young children beaten with metal poles and baseball bat by carers
The abuse was carried out over the five years the children were in care.

Labour pledges boost to gaming to keep industry talent in New Zealand
It is the third policy the Opposition has released this week as it looks to the 2026 election.

Fonterra looks to boost butter production after selling off iconic brands
The dairy giant will spend $75 million to expand butter production.

Red Hat & NetApp deepen partnership to boost hybrid cloud adoption
Red Hat and NetApp expand their partnership to simplify hybrid cloud adoption, enhancing VM migration and data management across on-premises and public cloud environments.

How ransomware economics drives the global cybercrime industry
Ransomware, a $10.5tn cybercrime industry by 2025, uses a professional economic model driving global attacks, with governments moving to curb payments.

My friend keeps wrecking my programs
Nothing wrecks a good piece of software more quickly than vibe coding, so I have discovered.

Illumio launches AI Insights Agent to tackle security alert fatigue
Illumio launches Insights Agent, an AI tool offering real-time, role-specific threat alerts to ease alert fatigue and speed incident response.

NCEA changes: Cook Islands education ministry submits official feedback
By Teitimoana Tairi, Cook Islands News The Cook Islands Education Ministry has submitted formal feedback to New Zealand regarding the proposed overhaul of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)...

Labour wants to expand gaming subsidy
After a two-year policy drought, Labour's annouced its third policy in three days.

‘Taking too long’: Sports Minister calls for action in Silver Ferns saga
Sports Minister Mark Mitchell wants Sport New Zealand to help resolve the ongoing drama between Netball NZ and Dame Noeline Taurua.

MetService warns Thursday's severe weather may top Tuesday's storms, as red warnings issued
The weather is only supposed to be worse on Thursday for both the South Island and Wellington.

Four MPs, three pies, one seafood salad, a hire car and a 523km roadie
When Wellington’s winds saw their flight turn back to Tauranga, four MPs from three different parties piled into a hire car and drove the 523km journey to Parliament.