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Weather: Northland farmers still not done cleaning up flood damage as Cyclone Vaianu arrives
Northland farmers are still grappling with the fallout of last month's flooding as they prepare for Cyclone Vaianu.

Anthropic launches Claude Managed Agents in public beta
Anthropic's public beta gives developers cloud-hosted AI agents with built-in execution, tracing and governance, as rivals race to simplify deployment.

From APIs to MCPs: The new architecture powering enterprise AI
MCPs are emerging as the governed layer that lets AI agents reason across enterprise systems, reducing brittle integrations and easing security risks.

Supermarket chain trials closing butcheries, selling just pre-packed meat
Woolworths NZ will trial selling only pre-packed meat across the South Island.

Nutanix expands database & storage ties with NetApp
Nutanix teams up with MongoDB and NetApp in moves aimed at simplifying database operations and storage for hybrid cloud customers.

'Shamed and embarrassed': Taonga taken at border sparks calls for awareness
Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi says being forced to remove his rei mako at the New Zealand border felt like "a stripping of mana".

Ready to rumble? Hunter Biden challenges Trump's sons to cage match

High gas prices fuel rising e-bike sales

Brazil's Supreme Court postpones decision on how Rio picks a governor, extending political chaos

Gang pad raid turns up stolen Cadillac, drugs, gun manufacturing
Stolen vehicles, drugs, ammunition and a rifle have been confiscated from gang pads in West Auckland.

Why Agilysys (AGYS) Shares Are Plunging Today

Weather: Red, orange wind and rain warnings across North Island as Cyclone Vaianu nears
MetService has issued a raft of weather warnings for the North Island as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the country.

Manufacturing data yet to show signs of war's impact
Manufacturing sector activity remained resilient in March and has yet to be significantly hit by the Middle East conflict.

Tanium named in Everest Group Cybersecurity Top 50
Tanium lands in Everest Group's new Cybersecurity Top 50 as analysts cite its AI-driven endpoint platform, growth and market momentum.

Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.

Boil water notices in parts of New Plymouth lifted, others remain in place
However, it remains in place for New Plymouth airport, where a water tanker will remain on site.

Woman felt ‘ashamed’ and ‘grubby’ after shirtless physiotherapist hugged her
A physiotherapist removed his shirt while treating a topless woman and later hugged her before she could leave.

Watch: Melania Trump blasts 'lies' linking her to Jeffrey Epstein
The First Lady of the United States said she had "never been friends" with Jeffrey Epstein and had "no relationship" with him.

Race for top four at OFC Pro League
Competition for placings in the Leaders and Challengers groups is expected to make round five of the OFC Pro League an exciting affair when matches kick off in Suva on Saturday.

'Freshwater at breaking point': Alarm over new report
The Ministry for the Environment and StatsNZ's Our Freshwater 2026 report highlighted the worsening quality of groundwater.

Two local churches launch the Rice Bowl Campaign

Putin declares temporary ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

Police in Venezuela block protesters calling for higher wages, pensions

Small-town teacher caught drinking from hidden bottle of cider during class
A teacher returned intermittently to a cupboard in an ECE classroom to drink cider from a hidden bottle.

Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite
Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.