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When music and AI make ‘Medtech Magic’
AI-powered music therapies promise relief for dementia and Parkinson’s patients, but tangled licensing rules could stall life-changing apps.

Continental appoints Rohit Markan to lead APAC growth
Continental taps Rohit Markan to spearhead Asia Pacific industrial growth as it readies ContiTech spin-off and targets regional expansion.

Wellington region mayors step forward together in move towards councils’ amalgamation
The agreement to work on options for amalgamation came under a cloud of uncertainty around central government’s plans for local government.

Christmas comes early for fans of speed reductions
NZTA is pumping the brakes and reducing speed limits on several sections of a popular holiday route in time for Christmas.

Government's pig farming law changes passed through Parliament under urgency
The legislation cancels an upcoming ban on farrowing crates, which keep mother pigs confined to avoid them accidentally crushing piglets.

Watch: Black Cap’s casual footwork almost ends in stumping embarrassment
Glenn Phillips was very close to becoming the fourth Black Caps dismissed in the middle session on day two of the second test against the West Indies.

Exclusive-China's ZTE may pay more than $1 billion to the US over foreign bribery allegations, sources say

School caused 'major drama' by speaking out about mouldy lunches - David Seymour
Haeata Community Campus is now doing its own investigation in relation to the lunches served to students earlier this month.

Reports of bee swarm in downtown Auckland
Auckland Council staff are investigating an insect swarm in the central city.

Crips member has manslaughter conviction quashed by Supreme Court
Meliame Fisi’ihoi was fatally shot as she peered through a window.

11 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Visiting Japan (Learn From My Chaos)

Hamas hoarded, hid tons of baby formula in Gaza over past six months, Gazan activist accuses

Rockwell Automation earns Asia Pacific workplace honour
Rockwell Automation secures Great Place To Work status in 14 Asia Pacific markets, with 80% of staff calling it a great workplace.

Proposal to remove mana whenua voice at Napier City Council fails
A proposal from the new Napier Mayor to remove mana whenua voices and voting rights in the council's standing committees for the next council term has failed.

Weather: Large hail, torrential rain forecast as thunderstorm warning issued for South Island
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Central Otago and Dunedin.

Mega millions bonus helps ease Australian F1 star’s pain of losing title
Oscar Piastri missed out on the F1 championship to his teammate Lando Norris, but he has all the answers to the $64 million question.

Hawke's Bay community moves to highest level of water restrictions
The council suspects the current dry conditions are the main problem.

NZX ends year ahead of where it began
A few out-performers have more than offset weakness in others.

Stripe Acqui-Hires Crypto Payments Startup Valora, Venturing Further Into Stablecoins

Oracle Credit Risk Gauge Deteriorates After Earnings Report

Elon Musk: SpaceX public offering report is ‘accurate’

Waikato trio accused of copper thefts
Three people have been arrested following an investigation into ongoing thefts of copper.

AI shifts cybersecurity priorities amid rising threats
AI-fuelled cyberattacks are forcing more than a third of organisations to rewrite security strategies as identity threats and audits surge.

'Tragic incident' at club results in death of highly respected member
A “highly respected” member of a Christchurch club died after a “tragic incident” at its premises.

Police respond to incident in East Auckland after man was assaulted
A spokesperson said they received the report someone had been assaulted in Pt England around 1.30pm.