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Person dies on popular walking track near Wanaka
Police will not say what caused the person's death.

Fortinet unveils AI-driven cloud SOC & endpoint revamp
Fortinet debuts cloud SOC preview and unified FortiEndpoint as it leans on agentic AI to automate security ops and cut endpoint sprawl.

Fire ban declared in Queenstown
Vegetation across the Lakes district is very dry and "ready to burn", the fire commander says.

Brown’s fresh swipe at Wellington politicians: Pick up ‘lavatory paper’ from the harbour
His comments came after Auckland Council agreed on the principles they will use to review housing density in the city.

Three people hurt after car crashes into cafe on Auckland’s North Shore
A person has been critically injured and others also hurt after a car hit a building on Auckland's North Shore.

White Ferns face Zimbabwe in third one-day international
Follow live coverage as the New Zealand and Zimbabwe women meet in the third and final one-day international at University of Otago Oval.

Have your say: Is the Iran conflict the final blow to your budget?
After Covid-19 and the cost of living crisis, global tensions may be adding fresh pressure to household finances.

Former energy secretary Rick Perry says AI revolution hinges on 2 limitations

Visa, Mastercard accelerate AI tools for businesses

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents

Briscoe Group posts steady result in tough year for retail
Managing director Rod Duke said delivering record sales in a year of weak consumer sentiment was "an outstanding result".

Where are New Zealand's most affordable - and unaffordable - houses?
Affordability is at the best level in almost a decade, but the effect is not being felt evenly.

Staggering reason behind F1 drivers’ swift exit from Australia
Formula 1 drivers flew out of Australia almost immediately after last weekend's race in Melbourne in a bid to save significant slices of their salary.

'Eye for an eye': Iran not seeking ceasefire, will retaliate against Israel, Iranian official warns

Why you might want to clean your headphones
For good health, you need to let your ear canals 'breathe' throughout the day so they aren't constantly blocked, humid and hot.

Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.

Fortinet's FortiOS 8.0 adds AI & quantum-safe tools
Fortinet's FortiOS 8.0 brings AI governance, next-gen SASE and quantum-safe cryptography to unify security across hybrid environments.

Latest wave of Covid-19 driven by low vaccination rates, expert warns
Vaccination rates are dropping, with the number of people getting a booster hovering about 56 percent.

What do rural sector groups think of the RMA?
Access to water, food production as a priority, and land use classifications are some of the issues primary sector groups are considering with the government's proposed new resource management legislation.

Peters says Iran war will end ‘much more quickly than people are thinking’
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he thinks the war in Iran will end sooner than people are expecting or thinking.

Mandiant’s founder just raised $190M for his autonomous AI agent security startup

Oracle beats Q3 expectations, raises 2027 revenue outlook sending stock higher

Queenstown-based tech entrepreneur Brian Cartmell donating hundreds of thousands to political parties
Brian Cartmell, a Queenstown-based expat American, has given big donations to ACT, National, NZ First and the Opportunity party.

Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos
Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.

Mum admits ‘assaulting’ woman who allegedly kicked her son for doing ‘one last manu’
Police are investigating the incident at Te Ngaengae Pool.