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Red Hat AI 3.4 adds governance for agentic systems
Governance and safety controls are now central as businesses push autonomous AI from pilots into production across hybrid cloud systems.

Price of fuel surges by 13% in April
Diesel was up close to 37 percent because of the Middle East conflict, however, food prices were flat.

Farm owner in $80k legal fight after being trapped in lower-priced sale
A 92-year-old Waikato farm owner is engaged in a legal fight to prove a real estate agent’s drafting errors cost her more than $80,000.

James Ehnes has more awards than any classical musician ever
"I had this this great plan that I would be a professional baseball player in the summer, and I would be a professional violinist in the winter. So, I like telling people that I'm only 50 percent failure in my life."

AI could put people off tech jobs and hurt the economy, warns Raspberry Pi boss
Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.

Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts
Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.

The 2 metre-tall, 600kg letters brightening up central Auckland
A new Auckland sign has been unveiled this morning at the base of the Sky Tower.

New Zealand in 'big trouble' amid growing global uncertainty, US-China relations, expert says
In a "world where hard national interests are being pursued by hard national power", NZ needs a plan, an expert says

Meridian Energy to build large solar farm near Palmerston North
The 120 megawatt solar farm in Bunnythorpe would be alongside an already consented battery energy storage system.

Scientists unearth fossil of Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand

Israel marks 59th Jerusalem Day with Old City flag march, nationwide celebrations

Haifa Port opens new cruise terminal as Israel’s tourism sector eyes recovery

Ericsson launches 5G adapter for multi-site networks
Businesses with branch and remote sites could cut outage risk as Ericsson adds 5G and satellite links to its network management tools.

Aramex urges NZ firms to rethink parcel returns plans
NZ businesses may face more costly and less convenient parcel returns as NZ Post withdraws services from 142 urban partner stores.

Heavy traffic and delays as crash blocks Auckland's Pakuranga Road
One lane in each direction of Pakuranga Road has been blocked while emergency services respond.

Diesel up 94.9%: New Stats NZ figures show alarming fuel price trajectory since war
Diesel prices have soared by 94.9% as fuel costs continue a sharp upward trajectory, figures from Stats NZ show.

Settled but chilly weekend ahead for much of the country
A large high pressure system is expected to bring settled weather for much of the country this weekend, but cold starts and frost are likely in some inland areas.

Downer expands rail robotics partnership across region
Rail operators could cut inspection time and worker exposure to hazards as Downer takes its robotics model into New Zealand and beyond.

Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

Simpro launches AI platform Lightning for field trades
The rollout spans thousands of trade firms, promising quicker fixes and new AI tools to cut paperwork, disputes and admin costs.

Warehouse Group blames flat quarter on fuel crisis
The Warehouse Group's third-quarter retail sales are down on the year earlier, amid ongoing tough economic conditions.

Zelensky urges 'more painful' sanctions as Kiev death toll rises to 16

Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives

Akamai buys LayerX to curb employee AI use in browsers
The purchase adds browser-based AI controls to Akamai's security portfolio as firms scramble to monitor staff use of generative tools.