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Tata Communications acquires Commotion stake to boost AI push
Tata Communications acquires 51% stake in Commotion to enhance AI-driven customer interaction solutions across its global digital platforms.

Probably too many scones at $3200 morning tea, minister says
During Parliament’s scrutiny week, Labour MPs queried a $3200 morning tea held by the ministerial advisory group for victims of retail crime.

Volunteers built a picnic table for popular campsite - two days later, it was stolen
“This is why we can’t have nice things,” says the Department of Conservation after a brand new picnic table was damaged and stolen.

Fatal fall from trailer: ‘It haunts me every day’
A mother tells the court of the pain of losing her only child after he fell from a trailer driven by his partner.

Bougainville independence process enters 'final leg' amid lingering uncertainty
Representatives of Papua New Guinea and Bougainville held talks this week in Port Moresby over the future of the autonomous region's political status this week.

All Black Rieko Ioane to make debut for Irish club Leinster
All Blacks wing/centre Rieko Ioane, who has played 88 tests, is set to attract plenty of attention when he makes his long-awaited debut for Leinster.

Watch: ‘I didn’t know its origin story’: Scotty Stevenson explains syrup suckers remark
The TVNZ sports commentator says comment made during live cricket broadcast was a mistake and has apologised "unequivocally".

Teen caught trying to steal $20,000 of clothes in burglary
16-year-old arrested after early morning raid on clothing store.

Person dies after truck crash on SH2 north of Dannevirke
Fire and Emergency says its crews helped free the driver who was trapped.

Pro-Beijing activist loses defamation case against former Auckland councillor
Morgan (Zhi Hong) Xiao, also known as 'Demon King' (??) online, has been ordered to pay more than $200,000.

'More relief than anything': Liam Lawson finds solace in securing F1 future
Despite speculation that the decision was made several weeks ago, the Kiwi driver only found out he had retained his seat a couple of days ago.

Watch: Flyover first look video at Wairoa’s planned flood spillway
A new concept video shows what Wairoa’s long-negotiated flood spillway will look like once completed.

At least two children placed in ambulances after incident at Christchurch daycare
The incident occurred on Friday afternoon on Ferry Road, Woolston.

Auckland FC supporters target Phoenix coach with offensive social media post
Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano has brushed off an unsavoury social media post painting him as a clown.

University of Auckland team uses umbilical stem cells to treat eye disease
If things went wrong, the stem cells could turn into other cells - like for hair or teeth - instead of eyes.

Magentus acquires Labflow to boost digital pathology platforms
Magentus has acquired Labflow to enhance digital pathology platforms, integrating systems across Australia, the UK, India, and Southeast Asia for smarter lab operations.

Academic who took a stand over the word ‘hey’ in emails lets it go and gets on with life
Dr Seohee Ashley Park a lecturer of School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations made headlines when she said “I don’t reply to emails that start with ‘hey’”

WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks
China-linked WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks, exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft 365, VMware, and more for sustained data access.

EY launches physical AI lab & platform with NVIDIA technology
EY has launched a physical AI platform with NVIDIA tech and opened an EY.ai Lab to advance AI in robotics, drones, and smart devices across industries.