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Snowflake & SAP unite to offer real-time AI data integration
Snowflake and SAP have partnered to integrate their cloud platforms, offering enterprises real-time AI data integration with zero-copy sharing and unified governance.

‘You think your life’s ending’: Wellington Phoenix star on his cancer diagnosis
In-form wingback Carlo Armiento opens up about his cancer diagnosis, “scary” treatment and the road to recovery.

Armed police close Wellington street as police execute search
Police have swarmed Hopper St in Mount Cook

What is going to happen with measles? Here’s the worst case scenario
Given the poor vaccination rates, here’s what could happen if the virus keeps spreading.

Trail of fire, plumes of smoke in dramatic US plane crash
A plane has crashed near Louisville international airport in Kentucky.

‘Race against time’: Palestinians suffer from hunger in Gaza despite truce

IDF destroys hundred-meter long tunnel, rocket depot in northern Gaza

Hastings juice factory death was fall from height, WorkSafe confirms
The incident involved a worker at the Homegrown Juice Company on Williams Street.

All Blacks star Jordie Barrett to miss rest of Northern Tour
It comes after the All Blacks midfielder suffered a leg injury in the game against Ireland in Chicago.

Unemployment rises again to near nine-year high of 5.3%
160,000 people are now without jobs, the highest number since 1994.

Melatonin, nobody was expecting this
Everyone thought it was safe but a new study suggests that this popular supplement increases the risk of severe heart disease by a factor of 3.5 times and doubles your chances of dying from heart failure.

‘Aroha’ in central Kyiv, the ‘written off’ Kiwi ambulance still making its mark in Ukraine
‘Aroha’, a civilian rescue vehicle hit by a Russian drone, now stands as tribute to humanitarian efforts and war victims in Ukraine.

Government pledges $61.6m to strengthen mental health crisis care
“When someone takes the brave step of reaching out, I want that support to be there,” Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says.

Firefighters already called out to 30 fireworks-related blazes
Wind was a big factor in fires being sparked by fireworks around Guy Fawkes Night, FENZ says.

Snowflake unveils new tools for secure enterprise AI development
Snowflake launches new developer tools to boost secure, efficient enterprise AI development, enhancing collaboration, open-source integration, and performance.

Yellow-legged hornets response ramps up in Auckland with deployment of 120 traps
Biosecurity New Zealand moves quickly in Auckland’s North Shore to prevent spread of invasive pest.

Locations confirmed for speed safety cameras
The first set of point to point cameras are expected to start enforcing speeds from December 1 on Matakana Rd in Warkworth.

Russia’s new weapons could devastate coasts, support moon missions

French trial starts over deaths in sinking of migrant boat

Armed police swarm central Wellington street
Onlookers inside the cordon said officers have been there for about half an hour.

Unemployment rate rises to 5.3%, that’s 160,000 without work
The unemployment rate has risen to 5.3%, up from 5.2% in the previous quarter, official figures show.

Heartbreaking scenes as football team told of manager’s death during match
A football manager has died aged 44 after suffering a heart attack mid-match, with players filmed dropping to the pitch in tears when told he had not survived.

All Blacks star ruled out of northern tour, returning home
Jordie Barrett will miss their remaining tests with an injury he suffered in the win against Ireland in Chicago.

Police called after UK rapper blocks road for video
UK rapper, Tion Wayne, blocked Winnats Pass to record a music video for his new single.