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Large police presence, reports of shots fired on suburban Christchurch street
A reporter at the scene in Northcote says there is a significant police presence, along with ambulances.

Franchise leaders balance AI ambitions with consistency
Franchise leaders enter 2026 juggling AI ambitions with the need for tighter operational consistency, compliance and staff engagement.

Stephen Colbert says CBS spiked interview with Democrat over FCC fears
The network denies it stopped the interview with a Texas Democrat from airing but warned it could run afoul of the US broadcast media watchdog.

DryvIQ unveils Nasuni connector for unified governance
DryvIQ launches Nasuni connector to unify governance, migration and AI-ready insight across dispersed unstructured enterprise content.

VQ unveils Advanced Conferencing Centre for Cisco users
VQ launches Advanced Conferencing Centre to give Cisco Meeting Server users tighter control over complex, operator-led multi-room calls.

AI & endpoints reshape global information governance
AI tools and shadow IT push information governance to the endpoint, forcing organisations to align policy with device-level reality.

OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025
Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.

Unclear how takeover of Moa Point wastewater plant by new water entity will work
Tiaki Wai replaces Wellington Water from 1 July, inheriting council-owned water assets including the Moa Point plant.

‘Something is not right’: Doctor tells court of concerns
A specialist paediatrician told a jury she began suspecting medical child abuse months before a child’s mother was removed from their care.

'A toxic place': The horrific abuse that drove Liam Lawson to delete social media
Liam Lawson has revealed he deleted social media from his personal devices after copping online abuse.

Government scraps plans for referendum on four-year term
Coalition agreements secured getting legislation to select committee and no further, the Justice Minister says.

William says it has taken 'long time to understand my emotions'
Prince William has offered his advice to those struggling with their mental health, in a special Radio 1 panel discussion.

monday.com boosts AI-first partner drive with new perks
monday.com expands its global partner drive with AI incentives, new reseller paths and an upgraded platform to boost channel-led growth.

Newcastle to host Mercury Prize for second year
It comes off the back of last year's success, which saw Sam Fender win for album People Watching.

Powerball player wins $4.5m in Wednesday’s draw
The winning ticket was sold at Glen Innes Dairy and Lotto Outlet in Auckland.

'Meeting my dad was a D:Ream' - pop star's 50-year search for his birth father
The musician, who was born in a mother and baby home, only found out who his natural father was when he was 59.

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Second priest at St Bede's College was accused of sexual abuse by three complainants
A second priest who worked at St Bede's College was accused of sexual abuse by three complainants over three decades, it can be revealed.

Is Mount Victoria tunnel 'all go', or still under consideration?
The Transport Minister says holding off on a second Mount Victoria tunnel is something under consideration, if congestion charging shows it is not needed.