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Tech firm Hnry raises more than $30m in latest funding round
The Wellington-based firm has now raised almost $100 million since 2018, and Hnry said it now processes nearly 1 percent of the country's tax take.

The internal journey of the $33,500 Fabergé pendant swallowed in jewellery heist
A Fabergé pendant swallowed by a man during an Auckland jewellery store heist made global headlines and raised the question how exactly it was "recovered".

Watch: Stunning glider flight across the Raukumara ranges
Tim Bromhead spent 5 hours flying across the Raukumara ranges with an average speed of 127km/h.

Expereo to manage Kingspan Light, Air + Water network
Expereo wins global deal to unify Kingspan Light, Air + Water’s network across 100 sites, replacing fragmented local connectivity setups.

Proofpoint seals USD $1.8bn Hornetsecurity deal
Proofpoint completes USD $1.8bn Hornetsecurity takeover, bolstering its European footprint and push into MSPs and smaller businesses.

AI-driven cybercrime to reshape online trust by 2026
AI-fuelled cybercrime will outpace human intuition by 2026, as deepfakes, emotional scams and synthetic identities erode online trust.

Tongariro National Park wildfire completely contained
37 personnel were expected on the ground on Wednesday, including firefighters, specialist fire investigators and incident management personnel.

Watch: US toddler discovers ChatGPT after being left alone with iPad
Tyler Pinkerman recorded his three-year-old son playing on the AI app in a now viral video.

'Devastated' Joseph Parker confident he will fight again after failed dope test
In his first interview since a positive doping test, the New Zealand heavyweight says he believes his name will be cleared.

Police say fatal New Lynn house fire not suspicious
Emergency services responded to the fire on Kohekohe Street on Monday.

Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho around Otago Peninsula extended
Meanwhile, the Oceans and Fisheries Minister is critical of recent legal action over hoiho protection.

'Devastated' Joseph Parker confident he will fight again after failed dope test
New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker says he's "devastated" by his positive doping test and is confident the defence mounted by his team will clear him of wrongdoing.

Nicola Willis is ‘flexing’ and NZ does not want to see a duel with a 90s finance minister, says Labour
Carmel Sepuloni said Willis should be focusing on the “things that matter” for New Zealanders.

Willis denies claims of sideshow over Richardson debate on government spending
Labour says the government needs to be focusing on the issues not a "public duel" and "flexing".

No, pensioners aren't getting a Christmas bonus
Superannuitants are being warned not to fall for a new scam.

BNZ concern over SMEs' attitude to cyber security as scams net thousands
Nearly two-thirds of small and medium sized businesses say scam activity has increased in the last 12 months.

Vanuatu teen Manoa Tarroux makes history at World Junior Surfing Championships
Sixteen-year-old Manoa Tarroux has created history at the International Surfing Association World Junior Championships in Peru by winning his heat on Sunday.

‘You’re a Kiwi, you fraud’: Controversial Kiwi journalist Dan Wootton’s online spat with Piers Morgan
Kiwi podcaster and journalist Dan Wootton has a new enemy in his quest to fight for the truth - fellow conservative and Brit Piers Morgan.

Bill to make tech giants pay for local news halted because of Trump, minister says
The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill has been on hold for a year.

Central Wellington has NZ's cheapest homes, Herne Bay still the most expensive suburb
But an Auckland suburb has suffered the biggest fall over the past five years.

Fatal house fire in Auckland's New Lynn not suspicious, police say
A man was killed in the house fire on New Lynn's Kohekohe St earlier this week.