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Public plea for information after 'much loved' dog Rory killed
The city council is investigating after Rory was mauled to death on a popular riverside walkway in Palmerston North.

Microsoft unveils Snapdragon X2 Surface Pro & Laptop
New Surface models aim to give professionals longer battery life, faster graphics and mixed AI workflows across local and cloud computing.

Databricks launches open-source Omnigent for AI agents
The open-source release gives enterprises a single control layer for fragmented AI agent tools, with governance and cost controls built in.

Parents cop tirade of abuse as they try to stop teen party when a house beam cracked
A dad resorted to using a hose as a fight broke-out on his property, but how should you clear an out of control party?

Have your say: Is it time to put a Kiwi face on the $20 note?
Queen Elizabeth II remains on New Zealand’s $20 note, but if the design changed, should the next face be royal, Maori, or unmistakably Kiwi?

BNZ fined $2.6 million after misleading some customers with non-profit accounts
BNZ self-reported the issue to the FMA and paid out the correct interest to affected customers, plus interest on the use of their money for a total of $5.44m.

Adobe & LinkedIn launch free AI training for marketers
Marketers worldwide can now access free courses as the companies respond to a 113% annual rise in AI-literate job postings.

Pacific community feeling the pinch in Wairarapa
The last census shows Pacific peoples make up just 3.7 percent of the Wairarapa population, or almost 2000 people out of around 50,000 residents.

Arctic Wolf says one in three IT assets lack controls
Thousands of corporate devices may be exposed because many remain unpatched, unseen or missing endpoint protection, Arctic Wolf found.

Adobe, Disney build AI design models for theme park work
Custom models trained on Disney assets should let Imagineers turn sketches into 3D prototypes sooner, reducing design time and brand risk.

Smart manufacturing gains speed in automotive plants
Measured gains from AI and automation are pushing automotive plants to cut downtime, lift output and close a widening performance gap.

Broadcom expands Spring security for AI threat surge
Enterprises using Spring will get faster access to validated fixes as Broadcom responds to a 1700% surge in monthly security advisories.

Duo return to list of centrally contracted Black Caps
Devon Conway’s days of playing on a casual contract are over - at least for now.

Kiwi father at centre of attempted murder case in Sweden identified
The father at the centre of a homicide case in Sweden is understood to be New Zealander Maui Koopu.

Genesys honours Nexon & QPC in APAC partner awards
The awards highlight how Genesys is leaning on partners to help customers turn AI pilots into wider deployments while managing governance risk.

South Asian Football Ferns hope to inspire next generation
Midfielders Maya Hahn and Emma Pijnenburg say greater visibility and representation are helping to open doors for the next generation of players.

Winston Peters wants prison terms for Immigration officials
The NZ First leader says he told the immigration minister some time ago her ministry was the "worst department in this country by miles".

SailPoint launches AI tool to speed cloud migrations
Enterprises could cut identity migration work from months to days as SailPoint makes its new AI-based cloud upgrade tool free for some customers.

Veteran activist John Minto gets $10,000 from police after unlawful arrest
But John Minto remains concerned police "have not accepted responsibility for [the officer's] thuggish behaviour".

Person seriously injured after car hits shopping centre in Auckland
There are delays on Red Beach Rd. People are asked to avoid the area.