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New Zealand expands anti-scam measures across sectors
Households and businesses could be spared more fraud losses as banks, telcos and platforms widen checks and scam-blocking codes.

Five men charged after person found with head injuries at Auckland mosque
Police were called to Masjid As-Salam in Glendene, where a man was found with head injuries.

Cocaine worth up to $35m found hidden in shipping container at Port of Tauranga
Customs officers discovered 100kg of cocaine concealed among legitimate cargo after identifying irregularities during a container inspection.

Government announces Primary Sector Growth Fund projects
In total, the government is investing $59 million into projects with a total investment value of $143m

Oracle to report Q4 earnings amid AI trade jitters

SpaceX aims to launch orbital AI computing tests by end of next year, sources say

Oamaru high school fire being treated as suspicious
It took firefighters several hours to contain the blaze at Waitaki Boys' High School.

Government investing $5 million into Maori-owned businesses
The investment follows a $48 million boost to Maori media funding and a $23.6 million cut to Te Puni Kokiri.

Indonesia’s New Nickel Mining Rules Could Spark A Chinese Exodus

The final countdown: Which All Whites World Cup starting spots are up for grabs
Darren Bazeley wants to tell his players who will start their World Cup opener against Iran three days out from the match in Los Angeles.

Media personality Duncan Garner ‘made mistake’, gets delayed driving ban
The podcaster and former political reporter said it was a mistake that he drove while suspended and was sorry.

Liquibase urges banks to fix manual database changes
Manual database updates are leaving banks exposed to compliance gaps and audit failures as regulators demand tighter control evidence.

Households slowly adjusting to high fuel prices - economist
Rising fuel prices are weighing on the economy, with the latest ANZ Truckometer pointing to weak demand.

Boomi adds Snowflake Cortex support to Agentstudio
Businesses can now govern multiple AI agents in one place as Boomi extends Agentstudio to Snowflake Cortex Agents for joint customers.

Minister defends $17k airport parking spend, says she prefers to ‘self-drive’
Karen Chhour parked at Auckland Airport for a combined eight-and-a-half months between February 2024 and February 2026 at a cost of $16,686.

Mussels kept alive in Bluff tanks led to $24,000 fine for Marlborough aquaculture company
Waimana Marine illegally moved nearly 80 tonnes of mussels and thousands of oysters from a biosecurity containment zone, while a freight company was also fined for transporting shellfish.

NZ architect helped decode the grand vision for Sagrada Familia
In 1979 student Mark Burry was taken on as an intern at the Sagrada Familia, working with two architects who trained under Gaudi himself.

Apple Just Joined the AI Revolution. Investors Could Be in for a Windfall, According to Several Wall Street Analysts.

Datadog launches 100 AI tools for operations & security
The rollout aims to help customers tame rising AI-driven complexity as Datadog adds autonomous monitoring, security and agent oversight tools.

Everlee Wihongi's family hope for quick release after conviction vacated, worried ICE 'playing games'
The sister-in-law of a woman detained by ICE in the US has described the quashing of her 2016 conviction as a huge relief.

Israel Police arrest seven individuals on suspicion of running human trafficking, blackmail ring

Operation Roaring Lion obscures Israel’s worsening traffic toll, road safety statistics

Catalonia's famed human tower climbers greet Pope Leo in Barcelona

Workiva names Deloitte, VantagePoint & Alpha FMC winners
Deloitte's sixth straight global honour underlines rising demand for software partners that can join reporting, risk and sustainability systems.

Have your say: Should kids be rewarded for attending school?
With an increased focus on school attendance, some schools have introduced rewards for kids who make it in for a full week.

Police seek witnesses to Auckland road incident that hospitalised moped rider
They say there there was an altercation between the moped rider and a Nissan Skyline occupant, and then a crash on Great North Rd, New Lynn.