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Xero Analytics adds AI cash forecasts & ops metrics
Xero is boosting its Analytics tool with AI cash flow forecasts, behavioural insights and operational metrics on shareable visual dashboards.

Smoke billows across New Plymouth's Bell Block and Waitara due to fire
A fire has broken out near New Plymouth's Bell Block beach.

Gnarly storm heading NZ’s way as ‘hot, humid air’ moves south
Wet weather looks set to roll in for the weekend with more to come, especially in areas of the country that have already seen a lot of rainfall in the last month.

AI supercharges industrial-scale online romance scams
AI-powered fraud rings industrialise online romance scams, fuelling USD $5.7 billion in losses and ushering in a ‘dark age’ for victims.

OpenAI unveils Frontier to deploy AI coworkers at scale
OpenAI has launched Frontier, an enterprise platform to deploy AI coworkers at scale by unifying data, tools and governance across firms.

Fishing charter company fined $60,000 for illegally serving crayfish to customers
A Fiordland fishing charter company illegally caught and served almost $250,000 worth of crayfish to customers.

Persistent named fastest-growing global IT services brand
Persistent named world’s fastest-growing IT services brand as value jumps 22% to USD $989 million in Brand Finance 2026 ranking.

Ten dead after a school shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia
Six people were found dead inside a high school.

‘Monstrous’: Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar, with reports of severe damage

Big guns missing for opening round of Super Rugby Pacific
All teams have been named for the start of the 30th edition of Super Rugby.

All Blacks star ruled out for season
The Highlanders have been dealt a cruel blow ahead of the Super Rugby season

Woman’s alleged romance scam cons man out of $500k over two decades
An Auckland woman was arrested after an alleged romance scam that lasted 18 years.

Blaze at Waikato landfill may have been caused by wrongly disposed lithium batteries
The fire broke out at the Tirohia Landfill near Paeroa on Wednesday.

Political parties generally sympathetic to easier access to NZ for Pacific Islanders
Pacific nationals are calling for the same travel rights to NZ as more than 60 other countries.

'It's just not enough': Salvation Army warns families are starving
The Salvation Army's latest State of the Nation paints a dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment.

Peters vows to change ‘disgraceful’ visa rule, but the coalition’s not sure
Winston Peters says NZ’s visa rules are unfair to our friends in the Pacific, but the immigration minister is in no rush to change the rules.

Heatwave coming to end this weekend as cold, heavy rain and winds move in
The hot weather across much of the country is come to an end this weekend, as possible heavy rain and strong winds move in.

'Reckless' use of flare blamed for Auckland house fire
Two people were seen running from the area after a loud bang in the middle of the night.

SonicWall unifies NSM for future-ready security ops
SonicWall folds legacy tools into Network Security Manager, unifying firewall analytics and reporting across its Unified Management platform.

Why AI search is reshaping how Kiwis see businesses
As Kiwis increasingly ‘ask AI’ before buying, leaders must learn to shape algorithm answers or risk losing control of their brand story.

9 rare animals caught on camera in the ‘Amazon of Asia’

Canberra beefs up police presence for Israeli President Herzog visit

ASA tightens rules on therapeutic & health ads for 2026
ASA unveils tougher 2026 rules on health ads, targeting vulnerable audiences, stricter claims, and tighter control of online testimonials.

Man arrested after stabbing at Christchurch block of flats on Monday
A 40-year-old man has appeared in the Christchurch District Court charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.