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Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong asked to resign after code of conduct breach
Benedict Ong criticised a council staff member in an email to the council's chief executive and two local journalists last month.

Saviynt launches AI agent identity security platform
Saviynt unveils an AI identity security platform to govern autonomous agents across major enterprise AI stacks and close emerging access gaps.

Splashtop & SysAid partner to streamline remote support
SysAid bakes Splashtop remote support into its service desk, letting IT teams launch secure sessions directly from AI-driven tickets.

Oracle launches agentic AI apps across Fusion Cloud
Oracle unveils 22 agentic AI apps for Fusion Cloud, aiming to automate core business workflows and embed decision-making into enterprise systems.

'Hey, that's not the right thing to do': Man photographed apparently stockpiling barrels of fuel
A Lower Hutt man was left unimpressed after he saw large drums allegedly being filled with petrol at a service station

'Don't do criminal s...': Final message from Kiwi mum jailed over $2.28m crypto scam
Tegan Gilmore faces deportation back to New Zealand after her sentence.

Serious crash leaves car upside down in Wellington stream
Stuff understands police, Fire and Emergency and Wellington Free Ambulance responded just after 8am.

Call for new 'Buy Kiwi Made' as McCain Foods latest to face closures
McCain Foods announced it would close its Hastings processing plant just weeks after Watties proposed its own cuts and closures.

Car flips upside down into stream in Wellington
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash near M.

Warriors star to leave NRL entirely once contract expires – reports
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck looks set to land in an unexpected destination in 2027.

Erica Stanford accused of sending National Party video to principals through ministerial email
The education minister is being accused of using government resources to distribute party political videos, but her office says it was simply "human error".

Red warnings as 320mm of rain looks set to hit North Island
MetService says there could be a threat to life from what it is calling an "impactful" event.

DCL launches cleaner backup power system for data centres
DCL unveils a compact emissions control system for diesel and HVO backup engines, targeting NOx cuts at data centres across Europe.

Rural towns struggle with little alternative options amid fuel crisis
"We don't have public transport, no trains, busses, we can't get a taxi," say residents of smaller towns as prices surge.

Ping launches Identity for AI with runtime controls
Ping unveils Identity for AI, a runtime identity framework to govern autonomous software agents' access, actions and accountability.

Caught in Singapore: Man extradited to NZ two years after alleged West Auckland home invasion and rape
Stuff understands Xuesong Zhang left for China days after the alleged incident. But was caught in Singapore.

KiwiSaver will fall short of a no-frills retirement for some, Sharesies warns
A report by DIY Sharesies investment platform indicates half of its members would fall short of a no-frills retirement lifestyle.

Farmers urged to adopt fuel saving measures to cut costs
The rising cost of diesel is adding thousands of dollars to the bills of those running trucks, tractors and big machines like combine harvesters.

The community where 91 is well over $4 a litre and they’re demanding action now
The protest, led by MOVE Waiheke, have set up near BP Oneroa where fuel prices range from $3.99 to $4.38 and are demanding the government to make public transport free on Waiheke.