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Ex-Xero staffer Ally Naylor lays complaint with police over Sir Rod Drury
Ally Naylor expects to speak with police next week over complaint about the 2026 New Zealander of the Year.

'Too soon' for a Savea homecoming at Hurricanes
While the All Blacks star is suddenly a free agent, Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw is keeping his distance out of respect for Moana Pasifika.

Sales manager who secretly plotted with employer’s competitors now owes $900k
A long-serving sales manager used his personal email to help a Japanese supplier and major customers bypass his employer’s exclusive distribution rights.

Police speak with former Xero staffer who laid complaint about Sir Rod Drury
Ally Naylor expects to speak with police next week over complaint about the 2026 New Zealander of the Year.

Bitdefender launches GravityZone email security for MSPs
Bitdefender adds integrated email defence to GravityZone, giving MSPs and businesses post-delivery protection against phishing, ransomware and BEC.

‘Emotional and cultural value’: Petition launched for Crusaders to keep match-day horses
On Tuesday, the Crusaders announced they would retire the horses because they could not be safely accommodated at the team’s new stadium.

Shelter-in-place remains for Northern Mariana Islands residents as Sinlaku departs
Commonwealth Healthcare Coorporation's Lee Tenorio on Saipan told RNZ Pacific on Thursday that there is widspread power outgage on the island.

Weather: A busy sport weekend will be met with wet, windy weather
Raincoats and umbrellas will be essential on this busy sport weekend, as rain and strong winds hit the North and South Island.

New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions drop slightly, latest data shows
Latest data shows the amount of CO2 and other gases being produced dropped 0.1 percent between 2023 and 2024.

Jungle City installs world-first SSL ORIGIN EVO
Jungle City adds world-first SSL ORIGIN EVO console to North Studio as Ann Mincieli refreshes the New York facility for Alicia Keys sessions.

Newly crowned UFC champ Carlos Ulberg says he lost title belt while celebrating the win
Carlos Ulberg fought through an injured right knee to capture the light heavyweight title in UCF 327.He says he lost it hours later, literally.

Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Capsule Security emerges from stealth with $7 million backing to police AI agents at runtime as enterprises widen their use.

China’s Economy Revs Up Despite War as Growth Tops Forecasts

Hamas plans to use Iran, Lebanon negotiations to avoid disarmament, gain control of Gaza's BoP

Fletcher Building says third quarter sales improving but outlook uncertain
But the construction company says the outlook is less certain as conflict in the Middle East sees costs rise and supply chain risks increase.

Two people dead after water-related incident in Tarawera River, Kawerau
Emergency services were called to Tarawera River after a report of a party getting stuck under a bank.

China's economy grows at 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war
China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far, according to data released Thursday.

Your KiwiSaver may be up, but we’re not out of the woods yet
Renewed optimism that a peace deal could be reached to end the war in Iran has seen the S&P 500 hit a fresh record high, good news for KiwiSaver funds, but other concerns remain.

Why visitors to Western Springs (and other parks) shouldn't feed the birds
Not only do birds typically have sufficient food stocks, feeding them such items as bread can cause malformation and avian botulism - among a host of other things.

Immigration agency to carefully assess future visa applications linked to CD Foundation
Fourteen performers associated with the Delhi-based organisation who arrived for a Holi celebration in Auckland in February still have yet to return to India after overstaying their visas.