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How InverTech and McGrathNicol modernised with SAP S/4 HANA
The move has cut month-end work and lifted invoice processing, while avoiding costly customisation and easing future upgrades.

'Intimidation': China bans four NZ MPs after Taiwan trip
MP Laura McClure says she's "quite surprised and shocked" by the decision, given similar visits have occurred for years.

Coralogix raises USD $200 million to expand AI observability
The funding backs Coralogix's push to help companies cope with heavier AI telemetry and rising observability costs as software becomes more automated.

Teen died after 90-second Rotorua pursuit. Police accept it should have been abandoned
Independent watchdog says officers were justified in starting pursuit but should have called it off before a crash that killed a 15-year-old driver.

Community calls for Otara bottle stop to close, alcohol-related harm only getting 'worse'
It comes as a temporary freeze on new off-licences in several Auckland suburbs is set to be lifted.

Strait of Hormuz closure significant but not massive blow for NZ economy, new analysis shows
The impact is concentrated in fuel-reliant sectors such as transport, construction, fishing and agriculture, a new study concludes.

Delaying infrastructure has cost the country billions, report finds
A new report shows pausing, cancelling and delaying infrastructure projects has cost New Zealand an estimated $11.8 billion in the last 25 years.

Reserve Bank clears the way for more businesses to call themselves banks
Reserve Bank says stronger oversight means more businesses can use the word “bank”.

Watch: Moment rare southern right whale is freed from fishing gear
A southern right whale entangled in a blue cod pot buoys and more than 100 of rope, has been freed in a major operation by the Department of Conservation.

Visibility can shield you against $15k/min downtime
Blind spots in monitoring are pushing outage bills higher, with Splunk estimating average downtime now costs USD $15,000 a minute.

Shares for seafood company Sanford placed in trading halt
It comes after Ngai Tahu moved to sell nearly half of its shareholding in the company, worth $66 million.

Exclusive: Celonis says AI fails without context in operations
AI deployments are failing at scale because most systems lack the context needed to stop agents hallucinating, Celonis says.

All Black great in payment discussions after bankruptcy application
An application to have Andrew Mehrtens adjudicated bankrupt has been adjourned to allow discussions over payment to continue.

Airship captains and Victorian inventors descend on small NZ town
The small, rural town of Oamaru, New Zealand, has become an unlikely world capital for the retro-futuristic genre of steampunk.

Police seek information in connection with Northland homicide investigation
A man has been charged with the murder of the 76-year-old woman.

People accounted for after fire tears through house in Bay of Plenty
There were fears for the safety of any occupants in the hours after the blaze.

Spark Launches Verified Call to Help Combat Rising Impersonation Scams
Verified Call is the latest innovation available to protect customers from Spark impersonation scams, enabling customers to identify genuine Spark calls immediately.

Shaun White's global snow league coming to New Zealand
The event will bring top winter sports athletes to New Zealand this September as part of a global league founded by three-time Olympic gold medallist Shaun White.

‘This feels amazing’: Red-hot Kiwi pole vault star soars to whopping PB and a meet record
Stunning performance in Turku as Imogen Ayris ups personal best by 11cm .

Police seek mountain bike linked to Far North homicide investigation
Detectives appeal for information about dark red bike seen before Dorothy Buckley’s death.