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Christchurch police deploy eagle helicopter to fight youth crime
Deployment part of two-month operation to disrupt offending and reassure public 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 04 Dec 2:05pm 

Sam and Hannah Whitelock’s ‘trophy farm’ is sold
Former All Blacks captain Sam Whitelock, who returned to farming after his illustrious career on the field, has sold his Hawke’s Bay farm to work on another family farm. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 04 Dec 2:05pm 

Air NZ reaches 'in principle' deal to ward off some strikes
Air New Zealand says there will no longer be strike action affecting long-haul or regional travellers, but other disruptions remain possible. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Thu, 04 Dec 1:55pm 

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-Solana Mobile to Launch SKR Token in January With 10B Supply
-Apple iPhone 17 Sales Are Booming. Its Stock Is Hitting Record Highs Too.
-Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements

SAP opens Canberra Centre of Excellence to boost public sector AI
SAP opens a Centre of Excellence in Canberra to aid Australian public sector AI adoption, hiring 20 specialists by mid-2026 to boost digital transformation. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 04 Dec 1:45pm 

Ministers were warned against removing schools' Treaty obligations
The Education Ministry advice preceded the decision to delete a clause in the Education and Training Act that required schools to give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Thu, 04 Dec 1:35pm 

AI, zero trust & new work patterns set 2026 security agenda
AI advances, zero-trust security, and evolving work habits are set to reshape cybersecurity challenges and strategies in 2026 across Asia-Pacific. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 04 Dec 1:15pm 

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake shakes lower North Island
The quake occurred at 11:47am at a shallow depth of 7 kilometres. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 04 Dec 1:15pm 

Water safety groups push for lifejacket law to cover all ages
Water Safety New Zealand and Coastguard Tautiaki Moana are urging the public to submit on legislation currently before Parliament. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 04 Dec 1:15pm 

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Education Ministry advised Stanford to consult Maori on Treaty clause changes
Education Minister was advised to consult with Maori before changing the requirement that school boards give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi, newly released advice reveals. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 04 Dec 12:55pm 


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Police investigate suspicious activity involving white van in Takanini
Young people receiving support as police review CCTV and speak to driver. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 04 Dec 2:05pm 

One person dead after crash on State Highway 2 near Matamau
Second person seriously injured in two-vehicle crash, road remains closed. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 04 Dec 2:05pm 

AWS celebrates top ANZ partners for cloud & AI innovation
AWS has honoured top Australia and New Zealand partners like HCLTech and TechnologyOne for excellence in cloud and AI innovation at its 2025 Partner Awards. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 04 Dec 1:55pm 

Ousted Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi challenges 'purported expulsion'
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has applied for a temporary court order to reinstate her into the party and remove its president John Tamihere. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Thu, 04 Dec 1:55pm 

-Inside Silicon Valley’s ‘soup wars’: Why Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI are hand-delivering soup to poach talent
-Anthropic CEO: Some AI companies ‘YOLOing,’ pulling the ‘risk dial too far’

Pax8 to launch Google Cloud & AI suite for MSPs in ANZ
Pax8 will launch Google Cloud, Workspace, and AI tools on its marketplace for MSPs and SMBs in Australia and New Zealand from early 2026. 
© 2026 ITBrief Thu, 04 Dec 1:45pm 

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IKEA Auckland opening: Predicted traffic chaos fails to eventuate as first shoppers visit
Auckland has managed to avoid an IKEA stampede and traffic jams as the first shoppers entered the new store at Mt Wellington. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Thu, 04 Dec 1:35pm 

Financial mentors report being overworked, underfunded
Nearly two thirds were seeing more indebted middle-income clients, a new survey found. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Thu, 04 Dec 1:15pm 

‘Wish we could have said goodbye’: Kiwi dad crushed to death in Aus worksite accident
Kimura Dixon was killed when a wall collapsed. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 04 Dec 1:15pm 

Northbound Drury on-ramp closed after truck crash
Police received reports of the single-vehicle incident at around 11 a.m. There were no injuries, authorities confirmed. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 04 Dec 1:15pm 

-Five killed in Israeli air strikes on tents near Khan Younis, medics say
-Germany and trade unions kick off tough public-sector wage talks
-India Love Made $2M on OnlyFans, but Quit for This Reason
-Mexican President Sheinbaum's legal adviser is selected as the new attorney general
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