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Firefighters battle large industrial building fire in Timaru
The building was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, FENZ says.

Alex Johnston and Jarome Luai set to join PNG Chiefs in major get for NRL expansion team
Jarome Luai is expected to put pen to paper on a deal with the PNG Chiefs, who have announced South Sydney try-scoring freak Alex Johnston as their historic first signing.

Gamma launches APAC push with Australia & NZ focus
Gamma targets Australia and New Zealand in APAC expansion, betting on mature cloud markets, stronger margins and tighter compliance needs.

GitLab deepens Anthropic Claude integration for governance
GitLab adds Anthropic's latest Claude models to Duo Agent Platform, giving enterprises cloud-based access with governance, compliance and audit controls.

Auckland community garden loses legal fight against 500-apartment development
The future of the Sanctuary Mahi Whenua Gardens is up in the air after it lost its latest legal attempt to secure it from being developed into housing.

Investment in local start-ups holding up despite geopolitical uncertainty
However, a new report says the average individual angel investment fell around 16 percent.

Why it's not too early to start thinking about the US 2028 presidential election - seriously
Explainer - What's going to happen in America after Trump? A former National Party leader says the 'MAGA' movement may continue.

Silicon Motion (SIMO) Q3 2025 Earnings Transcript

Exclusive-US orders multiple chip equipment companies to halt some shipments to China's No. 2 chipmaker Hua Hong

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Man facing firearms charge after police raid in Coromandel
Police used a drone and gas after the 37-year-old refused to leave the property.

Police appeal after aggravated robbery at business in Christchurch's Somerfield
Officers investigating an aggravated robbery in Somerfield are appealing for help from the public.

Q4 launches AI-native CRM for investor relations teams
Q4 unveils AI-native CRM that lets investor relations teams search meeting data, log interactions and prepare briefings through natural language.

Lower Hutt boy finds rare native Hochstetter's frog exploring creek near his home
Genetic testing confirmed the Hochstetter's frog was a descendant of a group which escaped captivity during a flood nearly 50 years ago.

Oracle NetSuite launches AI coding skills for developers
Oracle NetSuite rolls out AI coding skills for developers, aiming to speed custom app building and reduce errors across 25 platforms.

DXC launches OASIS for AI-era managed services oversight
DXC unveils OASIS, a managed services model that uses AI agents and human oversight to give enterprises real-time control across legacy IT estates.

Watch: ‘Holy s...’ - local reacts as massive fire sends black smoke billowing near Timaru Hospital
Fire and Emergency NZ said they were called to a “well ablaze” building at the corner of High St and Queen St in Parkside just before 9am.

Samoa opens Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic at main hospital
Samoa's health minister says the clinic will provide integrated and holistic care to local communities.

ASB joins other banks in pushing up interest rates
ASB increased its fixed home loan rates across 12-month to four-year terms by between six and 16 basis points.

‘An extraordinary thing’: Sir Sam Neill says he’s cancer-free
“It looked like I was on the way out,” the Kiwi star said after chemo stopped working.

Women found not guilty of indecent assault after using sex toys and lube on unconscious man at party
Three women, all aged 32, each faced three charges of indecently assaulting the same man who was passed out on the bed of his girlfriend at the time.