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Zone unveils Zoe agentic layer for NetSuite finance
Zone launches Zoe, an AI agent layer inside NetSuite to orchestrate finance workflows, debuting with subscription intelligence in ZoneBilling.

Digital.ai expands automated testing to Android Auto
Digital.ai adds automated testing for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, helping automakers validate in-car apps at scale without real vehicles.

Under Armour looking into data breach affecting customers' email addresses

Coinbase VP says ‘fatal flaws’ in Senate crypto bill forced sudden withdrawal of support

Kaumatua calls for permanent closure of Mauao after landslide
Kehu Kehu Butler says sacred maunga needs a “long rest”.

Police resume search for man swept away at the Mahurangi River
Search efforts were intensifying on Friday after water levels had subsided overnight.

'Thank God': Parents of conjoined twins grateful they defied medical advice
Kevin and Fetima said paediatricians told them there was no hope for Tom and Sawong.

Maori Queen welcomed to Ratana
The Maori Queen Nga wai hono i te po has been welcomed to Ratana with a powhiri this morning, ahead of political parties arriving at 3pm.

Regular school attendance in term 4 last year at highest level since 2022
Provisional data shows 57.3 percent of children attended school regularly in term 4 last year up from 48.7 percent in 2022.

Two ‘heroes’ ran barefoot into Mt Maunganui slip to help reach the trapped, witness recounts
A local woman watched as the men raced straight there and started taking the screws out of a toilet block roof to reach the trapped.

Fonterra expects to wrap up Mainland Group sale in the first quarter
Dairy giant Fonterra expects to complete the sale of its consumer business in the first quarter of this year.

Devart adds AI Assistant & wider support in dbForge 2025.3
Devart’s dbForge 2025.3 brings an AI Assistant to SQL Complete in SSMS, alongside Visual Studio 2026 and latest database engine support.

Fines for freedom camping implemented at popular Wanaka attraction
Overnight camping will be banned at the site.

Optimism community begins vote on OP token buybacks

Exclusive-Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts next week, sources say

Voice AI engine and OpenAI partner LiveKit hits $1B valuation

Will the ferry link between Scotland and mainland Europe be restored?

South Korea’s Seized Bitcoin Vanishes in Major Phishing Heist – Prosecutors Probe $300M Loss

AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.

Oscars 2026: Who will win and how do I watch in NZ?
Sinners has bagged a record breaking 16 nominations at this year's Oscars, butOne Battle After Another is still the one to beat for best picture.

Adobe expands Firefly Foundry AI with major film deals
Adobe broadens Firefly Foundry with major Hollywood deals, pitching brand-safe generative AI tools for film, TV and immersive content.

Overrun with AI slop, cURL scraps bug bounties to ensure "intact mental health"
The onslaught includes LLMs finding bogus vulnerabilities and code that won't compile.

Rimini Street launches 20 Agentic UX tools for ERP
Rimini Street debuts 20 ServiceNow-powered Agentic UX tools to modernise Oracle and SAP ERP workflows without disruptive upgrades.

Watch: US tennis star brushes off awkward Trump questions spreading in Melbourne
Amanda Anisimova was the latest American at the Australian Open probed on how she feels about representing her country in a tense political climate.

Child and elderly woman killed after landslide rips through rural Papamoa home
A child and an elderly woman have died after a landslide tore through a rural Papamoa property early on Thursday morning, leaving a house extensively damaged and triggering a major emergency response.