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Workday expands AI capabilities with Sana integration, Pipedream deal
Workday expands its workplace AI and enterprise knowledge capabilities by acquiring Sana and agreeing to buy Pipedream with 3,000+ third-party connectors.

Scrutiny Week: Top cops field questions in Parliament
Building trust and confidence in police is an "absolute priority", the police commissioner has told a Select Committee as part of Parliament's Scrutiny Week.

Vocational Education Minister reveals first polytech council appointments post-Te Pukenga
Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds says course cuts will not reduce the training opportunities available in regional centres.

Rotten lunches remained at school without refrigeration for three days - NZ Food Safety
Sitting without being refrigerated for three days would explain the deterioration of the meals, says the NZFS.

Man sought by police over a string of dishonesty offences
Robin Martin is believed to be actively avoiding police and may be in Auckland, Waikato or Bay of Plenty.

Mosque terrorist likely to give evidence at Court of Appeal
The Australian national is serving a sentence without the possibility of parole for murdering 51 people, attempting to murder 40 others and committing a terrorist act.

The astonishing six-figure sum this team raised for Movember
Proud mum says, “It’s absolutely incredible to do this for men’s health”.

New weapon in war against invasive yellow-legged hornet
Tracking technology will allow hornet hunters to follow them back to the nest.

Govt needs to buy carbon credits or come clean on emissions commitment - opposition
Nicola Willis has cast fresh doubt on whether New Zealand will pay for the offshore carbon credits needed to meet its 2030 promise to halve emissions.

SonicWall launches TZ80 firewall to simplify small office security
SonicWall unveils the TZ80 firewall, delivering enterprise-level security and easy management for small and remote offices amid growing network complexity.

Bitcoin 2.0 - 2025 is the year crypto grew up (mostly!)
In 2025, Bitcoin matured as governments bought it and institutions integrated it, transforming crypto from speculative frenzy to a stable asset class.

Tom Phillips injunction hearing concludes at Hamilton High Court
Lawyer Linda Clark filed an urgent injunction, preventing media from publishing certain details related to the case, hours after Tom Phillips was shot.

If anyone should be getting a Michelin star, it’s this central North Island restaurant
Forget the big cities - Taupo’s intimate Embra is redefining destination dining with its seasonal storytelling, meticulous craft, and the kind of warmth you can’t fake.

Law boss compulsively watched porn at work, which female staff couldn’t help seeing
Female staff felt horror, shock, disgust, discomfort, embarrassment, and shame with a tribunal finding the workplace was toxic.

Labour finance MPs put the heat on Nicolas Willis, but came off looking more crack-pot than crack-team
Unrepentant, Labour’s finance team should at least consider being embarrassed by their boorish heckling of the Finance Minister.

‘Calculated offending’: Man who stole $1.8m in MIQ funds jailed
Alister Thorby stole money destined to cover security costs at some of the country’s Covid quarantine facilities and instead spent it on holidays, cars and a home in Foxton.

Former Covid-19 response lead Alister Thorby stole $1.8m DHB funding during pandemic
Alister Thorby spent the fraudulently obtained DHB funds on buying a house, vehicles, and overseas travel.

Australia rolls out AI roadmap, steps back from tougher rules

'I choose life,' ex-hostage Alon Ohel recounts Hamas kidnapping, torture, sexual harassment - N12

False claims of Japan's truck-sized nuclear reactors spark envy in Australia

Indian community shuns jewellery for bullion as gold prices soar
The price of trading gold bullion on world markets has almost doubled in the past year.

NZ Breakers bring back T-Web for second-half NBL push
Tall Blacks guard comes on to the roster for the remainder of the season as a replacement for the crocked Izayah Le’afa.