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Business NZ say Govt's Z partnership good for supply not for price
The government announced a deal which will see Z Energy procure, own and manage 90 million litres of diesel at Marsden Point refinery's refurbished fuel tanks.

School enrolments forecast to drop after reaching record high last year
The forecast followed a decade in which the national roll increased by about one percent or more almost every year since 2015.

Super Rugby power rankings: Australia’s challenge waning
Where does your team rank after the Super Round in Christchurch?

I’m a comedian. These are the Comedy Festival shows you should go to
We asked some of the stars taking part for recommendations of what shows, besides their own, people should see.

‘She’s been crying for days’: Couple denied family support as parents’ visas are rejected
According to some immigration experts it is becoming increasingly hard for prospective visitors to prove they are bona fide applicants.

Revealed: ‘Grave concerns’ over pressure on workers before baby deaths
Staffing problems have been linked to the deaths of babies in New Zealand hospitals.

Anthropic names Theo Hourmouzis as ANZ Chief in Sydney
Anthropic expands in Australia and New Zealand with Sydney office and Theo Hourmouzis named Chief Executive Officer to drive regional AI growth.

Microsoft confirms Remote Desktop bug in April’s Windows 11 update
Following the latest security updates for Windows 11, users are reporting issues with the Remote Desktop feature. Microsoft has now officially confirmed the bug and has outlined some initial workarounds. Updates KB5083769 and KB5082052, which were released in April 2026, are affected. While these updates were intended to address various security...

Vertiv acquires Strategic Thermal Labs in cooling push
Vertiv expands liquid cooling engineering with Strategic Thermal Labs deal as AI data centre heat loads intensify.

AICPA & CIMA launch AI skills programme for finance
AICPA and CIMA unveil global AI training for finance staff as firms seek to turn automation and generative tools into measurable gains.

Inquest begins into death of teen Karnin Petera during Abbey Caves school trip
Karnin Petera, 15, was swept away by floodwaters during a school caving trip in Whangarei three years ago.

Support to lift cultural status of vocational training to equal a university education
A report by The New Zealand Initiative largely supports a Ministry of Education proposal to replace NCEA exams with a qualification system that includes trade-related skills.

What the flash new $683m One New Zealand Stadium is really like
Every new venue has its hits and misses. So what was it really like for the punters who rocked up to watch Super Round at the new stadium in Christchurch?

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones becomes first defendant to plead guilty in a major gambling sweep
Jones has become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures.

‘Too old’: Kiwi job market ‘ageist’ against Gen X says 59-year-old made redundant five times
“I'm enormously angry that an entire generation of people - all of Gen X - are being discarded,” advocate Jacqueline Freeman tells Paddy Gower.

Microsoft’s secret ‘Windows K2’ project aims to fix what users hate most
Back in March, Microsoft promised to make fundamental changes to Windows 11 to make the operating system faster and better. It was reported that, in order to regain users’ trust, the company even intended to scale back its focus on AI features. Windows Central now claims to have learned more about...

Minty launches cashback app inside ChatGPT shopping chats
Minty launches cashback app inside ChatGPT as shoppers increasingly use AI chats to compare products and unlock offers without leaving the conversation.