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Smoke warning lifts for Dunedin after scout hall catches fire
Firefighters will continue working into the night to put out a blaze at a scout hall in the Dunedin suburb of Roslyn.

NZ-raised Brit, Norwegian star among seeds bundled out in night of upsets at ASB Classic
Cam Norrie and Casper Ruud were two of four seeded players who fell by the wayside as big-hitting American Ben Shelton advanced to the quarterfinals at Stanley St

‘The Orchestrator’ tops SmartRecruiters’ job title list
SmartRecruiters crowns “The Orchestrator” Job Title of the Year as employers prioritise coordination roles in AI-driven, fragmented workplaces.

DoiT buys SELECT to boost Snowflake FinOps tooling
DoiT snaps up SELECT to fold Snowflake spend optimisation into its Cloud Intelligence platform, advancing a USD $250 million AI push.

Police appeal for information after serious assault in Wellington
Police were called to a gathering at a premises in Churton Park on Saturday 13 December, 2025.

Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts
Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.

First UK Town of Culture competition searches for 'unique stories'
The event is part the government's effort to "restore pride in communities" and showcase local communities.

‘Take his head off’: Former Kiwi talking big ahead of fight against ex-Warrior
Former Warriors prop Jeremy Latimore is embracing the underdog tag against the much bigger and younger ‘Nelly from Welly’.

Bus hits power pole in Auckland, leaving front of AT bus destroyed
The accident happened on Wednesday afternoon in the suburb of New Lynn.

Watch: 9km of dead eels near Wairoa 'deeply upsetting'
There was a creek that ran though Kate Eaglesome’s family farm with a shiny film on it, and everything in it was dead.

V2 AI adds Nick & Ebony Williams to leadership team
V2 AI bolsters Asia-Pacific leadership, appointing Nick Williams as Partner and Ebony Williams as Director of Alliances to drive AI growth.

Three rescued from water after clinging to lifejacket for six hours
The trio were clinging to a single lifejacket, a bucket and a petrol can after their boat suddenly overturned off Tolaga Bay.

Taiwan Wants to Arrest OnePlus CEO in Latest Step to Block China

Steam engines behind German wage and innovation gaps 150 years on, study shows

Ant backs Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol push
Ant backs Google’s new Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise how AI agents handle shopping, payments and post-purchase support.

Skip the subscription: Microsoft Office is now $20 for life
TL;DR: Microsoft Office 2019 for Windows is on sale for $19.97 for a limited time (MSRP $229). Instead of subscribing to Microsoft 365 and worrying about renewals, this one-time purchase gives you long-term access to the core Office apps most people actually use. Once it’s installed and activated, it’s yours forever—no recurring costs, no account...

Black Caps bowling first as they look to hit back in second ODI against India
Follow live coverage of the second one-day cricket international between the Black Caps and India.

Germany's heating bills set to rise as colder weather drives up costs

The UK is expected to approve a 'mega' Chinese embassy in London despite objections

Men found clinging to life jacket, bucket and petrol can after boat capsizes
The three men spent six hours in the water off Tolaga Bay before a major search and rescue effort reached them.

‘Violent, unprovoked assault’ at gathering of 90 young people in Wellington
Police were now asking for help identifying three men, who they believed would help with the investigation.

RecordPoint hires leaders to drive AI data governance
RecordPoint appoints a new revenue chief and partner director to ramp up global AI data governance push for heavily regulated sectors.