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AI adoption helps NZ SMEs boost sales & cut marketing costs
New Zealand SMEs adopting AI tools report up to 38% more sales and cut marketing costs, bridging the gap with larger firms embracing technology.

Queenstown Lakes District Council issued abatement notices after wastewater consent breach
It comes after a series of failures at Wanaka's wastewater treatment plant.

Eight injured in crash south of Hokitika
Four were hurt seriously after the crash that closed part of SH6.

Concrned parents and teachers drop off potenitally contaminated coloured play sand at Auckland Council drop sites
Bags of potentially asbestos-laced children's play sand is being dropped off at designated centres around Auckland.

'Stone cold killer' feral cats added to Predator Free 2050 strategy, Conservation Minister announces
After initially suggesting feral cats stay out of the Predator Free plan, the government has done a U-turn, announcing they are now a target.

‘A divorce between two parents’: Te Pati Maori MP breaks silence on party turmoil
Te Pati Maori's youngest MP has broken her silence, following the expulsion of her former colleagues, saying it has felt like “a divorce between two parents”.

Three men charged after fatal altercation on quiet Kapiti Coast street
Three men have been charged following a man’s death in Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast.

Something for moi? Miss Piggy's shoes go under the hammer

Ukrainian teen saboteurs recruited on Telegram to attack their own country

Federal officials unveil more charges against the former Olympic snowboarder accused of running international drug ring

DeFi Giant Spark Shelves Crypto App Plans to Focus on Institutional Infrastructure

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang isn't worried about a bubble. He says the AI boom is just getting started.

Neumann launches spatial audio app for Apple Vision Pro at AUD $999
Neumann launches Virtual Immersive Studio, a AUD $999 app for Apple Vision Pro enabling 3D audio mixing with gesture controls and spatial computing.

Driving outstanding customer experience with customer centricity and supportive technology
Businesses must blend human interaction with digital innovation to deliver personalised, customer-first experiences that build trust and simplify processes.

Te Pati Maori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke breaks silence on MPs expulsion
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke says she's observed the "division" of Te Pati Maori.

Swiss national can’t leave NZ after fatal Canterbury highway crash
A 32-year-old man has been arrested, charged and ordered not to travel after a two-car crash at an intersection near Sheffield left a woman dead.

Wellington City Council votes to review Golden Mile
Council officers are now predicting the project, which was budgeted to cost $139 million, could cost up to $220 million.

Air NZ flight to Nelson forced to return to Auckland
Fire crews were called to the airport just after 3pm after an "engine shutdown" was reported.

Govt to double amount of clinical psychologists: Mental Health Minister
Minister Matt Doocey said the frontline workforce had grown by about 10 percent over the past year and there had been good progress in areas such as clinical psychology.

Butter prices are falling at global auction, so why not in shops too?
Dairy prices fell for the seventh time in a row at last night's Global Dairy Auction with butter.

Foodstuffs fined $39k after selling recalled hummus products
Foodstuffs South Island has been fined $39,000 after selling hummus products that had been recalled due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Turkiye to host COP31 climate summit after Australia concedes bid

Stablecoin Spending Goes Mainstream With Opera MiniPay’s LatAm Integration

Major League Baseball signs deals with Netflix, ESPN and NBCUniversal
The media deals will allow the platforms to show select baseball games over upcoming seasons.

Thousands of insurance claims lodged as result of wild October weather
A wind storm on 23 October cut power to tens of thousands of homes, tore off roofs and downed trees and fences.

Dentist accused of treating patients while license suspended named
Dr Jacob Goldenberg and his company, Total Health Dentistry, face 21 charges.