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Google launches Workspace Intelligence for AI across apps
Google ties its AI tools more closely to Chat, Gmail and Drive as it rolls out Workspace Intelligence to unify work across apps.

Former Te Pati Maori president's haka targeting ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar sparks backlash
The haka at ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar included a phrase which has been interpreted as a derogatory reference to Indians, as well as gestures referencing cultural practices.

Dozens of principal, teacher associations sign letter opposed to government's curriculum changes
Thirty-nine principals associations and six teacher subject associations have now signed the letter, which says six draft curriculums for Years 0-8 are not fit for purpose.

Microsoft cut the price of Game Pass. Now it should reinvent the Xbox
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass was supposed to be the shining ray of light for gamers who wanted value: an all-you-can-eat buffet of both triple-A and indie titles, including unlimited streaming, for a low monthly price. Then the “low” part of that equation started going away, culminating in a staggering 50...

Why the Crusaders are starting blockbuster All Blacks back in the forwards
All eyes will be on how the All Black adjusts to his new role for the defending champions.

‘If we could pass, we wouldn’t be driving buses’: Bus shortage looms as migrant drivers face residency hurdle
Bus drivers who sold businesses and left family to move to New Zealand fear they will be forced out by “academic” English exams.

The butchered tree and the detailed investigation to find who destroyed it
The damage was carried out in what a judge has called “a highly organised and well-planned and resourced operation”.

Bedrock Data extends ArgusAI governance to Google Vertex AI
Bedrock Data expands ArgusAI to Google Vertex AI, giving firms one policy layer to govern agents across AWS, Snowflake and Google.

Salesforce launches Headless 360 for agents & developers
Salesforce launches Headless 360, giving software agents and developers API access to core tools as it deepens its push beyond the user interface.

Google Cloud expands AI infrastructure with new chips
Google Cloud unveils new TPUs, NVIDIA-based instances and networking upgrades as it races to support more complex AI workloads.

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park bells to sound on Anzac Day after long silence
Silent for most of the last 14 years, this Saturday they will be heard at Anzac Day commemorations at the national war memorial in Pukeahu Park.

National, ACT MPs call out Jones' 'butter chicken' comments as racist and 'lame dad jokes'
National's Carlos Cheung, who is the MP for Mount Roskill said the comments were racist, and some of the diverse community he represents are not happy.

Property investors who 'drank the Kool-Aid' wondering whether to take a loss
As the market slumps again, sellers are facing the prospect of gambling on a recovery or just cutting their losses

HackerOne launches h1 Validation to verify exploitable flaws
HackerOne rolls out h1 Validation to help enterprises sort AI-found bugs by real-world exploitability as submissions jump 76% and critical flaws rise.

Hurricanes star rules out 2027 Super Rugby return
Warner Dearns reveals he still has two years left on his Japanese contract, cutting short hopes of a permanent New Zealand stay.

The stadium effect: Big-money projects follow booming Christchurch’s $683m build
“This is just going to be beyond belief for the city,” says developer Anthony Leighs.

The car salesman who left a trail of angry buyers then ‘exited’ the game
Second hand car dealer Tyson Adams has a trail of unhappy customers and says he has stepped down after negative reviews and a death threat he made came to light.

Trump family's crypto firm sued over alleged 'extortion'
Billionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the family's World Liberty crypto venture after spending $45m on its tokens.

Firefox 150 turns its PDF viewer into a real PDF editor
With Firefox’s latest version 150 update for Windows, macOS, and Linux, Mozilla has introduced few genuinely new features but some noteworthy improvements. The split view is easier to use, the built-in PDF viewer is increasingly evolving into a PDF editor, and the developers have once again fixed a host of...