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All Blacks playmaker returns for Chiefs ahead of qualifying final
Damian McKenzie returns from concussion to start for the Chiefs, but the news isn’t so flash for the Blues who have been forced to scratch Beauden Barrett.

Man who died in central Taupo roundabout crash named by police
The man who died after a crash in Taupo on Friday has been named

Snowflake & Anthropic expand Claude use for enterprise AI
Demand is rising as businesses seek AI that can work on governed data without moving sensitive information out of Snowflake.

Liquidators' report reveals $8.2m hole at Moana Pasifika
The first report into Moana Pasifika's collapse estimates creditor claims of $8.2 million and reveals players and staff are among those owed money.

Despite Positive Developments, Rocket Lab Stock Is a High-Risk Name

AMD starts Venice production on TSMC's 2nm process
The move should help AMD keep pace in AI data centres, where faster, more power-efficient CPUs are in growing demand.

Diesel stocks fall sharply, but government reserve shipment now bound for NZ
Fuel stocks all fell in the latest update, but New Zealand's first strategic diesel reserve shipment is now on its way to Marsden Point.

Liquidators' report reveals $8.2m hole at Moana Pasifika
Moana Pasifika is facing more than $8 million in creditor claims, according to the first report from liquidators appointed to the collapsed Super Rugby franchise.

Australian man banned from contacting Norwegian princess after ‘asking for friendship’
A man who sent Norwegian princess Ingrid Alexandra a card “asking for friendship” was taken into police custody after an altercation with a photographer moments after being banned from contacting the 22-year-old heir to the throne.

Australian driver denies raping nurse at Michael Schumacher's Swiss mansion
The friend of Mick Schumacher is accused of raping a nurse caring for Michael Schumacher. The court heard the alleged victim was heavily intoxicated.

Microsoft unveils Surface RTX Spark Dev Box for developers
The compact desktop aims to cut cloud costs for AI developers by letting them fine-tune and run large models locally on Windows.

Snowflake launches CoWork & Cortex Training AI tools
The upgrade aims to let employees query data and automate tasks in one governed system, as Snowflake deepens its AI push.

OutSystems launches open AI platform to cut vendor lock-in
Enterprises can now move AI workloads between environments as the company broadens AWS ties and adds controls aimed at easing supplier dependence.

Second rider released from hospital a month after mystery dirt bike death
Police are still appealing for information from the public.

Why AST SpaceMobile Stock Zoomed 53.5% Higher Last Month

OutSystems & AWS add AI tools for legacy modernisation
Large enterprises could cut AI and modernisation bottlenecks as new AWS-linked tools help them update ageing systems without full replacement projects.

Peabo Bryson, timeless tenor of Disney ballads and R&B legend, dead at 75
The veteran R&B singer was best known as the singer behind the Disney film hits 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Whole New World'.

PNG Lewas recognised as 'Team of the Year' for outstanding 2025 campaign
The national women's cricket team has won top hobnours at the 2026 SP Sports Awards in Port Moresby.

All Whites go down 4-0 in pre-World Cup friendly against Haiti
The All Whites' first warm up game ahead of the Football World Cup was a loss where the New Zealanders failed to score.

All Whites suffer worst loss in nine years a fortnight out from World Cup
The 4-0 loss to Haiti in Florida was their first by that margin since they lost 4-0 to Portugal at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia.