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Coordinated trans-Tasman raids target companies suspected of breaking Russia trade sanctions
Coordinated raids across three cities follow a Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade referral into the suspected illegal export of prohibited assets.

Bears, Trump coffins, and FIFA conspiracies: My bizarre World Cup odyssey
OPINION: Sadly the great World Cup adventure has come to an end for the All Whites, squashed by the giant Belgian waffle-press.

Why Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile Should Be Terrified of Elon Musk’s Next Move

South Korean President to unveil massive AI and chip investment drive

Missing fisherman's body found near Taharoa
A search and rescue operation had been underway after 55-year-old Dilane Harding went missing while fishing off Paparoa Rock

Why Indian mangoes remain rare in New Zealand supermarkets
High import costs, a short shelf life and fierce competition from Indian grocery stores are keeping South Asian mangoes off many supermarket shelves despite growing demand for the fruit.

Is this the advertising opportunity most brands are still missing?
Streaming viewers can spend up to 10 minutes choosing what to watch, giving brands a rare chance to grab attention before the show starts.

Brewery makes mock televised apology after bear beer label banned over a single complaint
The brewery described the designs as “harmless fun” in a video posted online.

Dicker Data NZ profit rises despite modest revenue growth
Lower operating costs and reduced finance expenses helped lift Dicker Data NZ's profit to NZD $8.5 million, despite only modest revenue growth.

Quanton marks a decade with six million hours saved
Its founders say the consultancy has avoided redundancies and kept growth lean, even as demand for AI transformation rises across the region.

Google adds SQL alerting to Cloud Monitoring preview
Cloud operations teams could spot customer-specific outages sooner as monitoring alerts are now triggered by SQL queries over logs and traces.

Former Calendar Girls dancers tell court they could not choose their clients
Nineteen dancers were fired from Calendar Girls in 2023 after protesting a new contract.

Labour market 'could have been worse'
There are signs retail, wholesale trade and construction could have reached the bottom of their job losses, says an economist.

Cape Verde captain reportedly under police investigation following alleged sexual assault in Auckland
Ryan Mendes is believed to be the player under investigation following an alleged sexual assault at an Auckland hotel in March.

HERE partners Prinzhorn on factory digital workspace
Factory staff could save time on routine tasks as Prinzhorn rolls out a single digital workspace across sites, starting at Hamburger Containerboard.

Raids in relation to suspected breaches of sanctions against Russia carried out by police
No charges have been laid, however New Zealand police have obtained a restraining order for a property in Christchurch.

CDC Data Centres NZ swings to loss despite rental growth
A NZD $145.6 million property revaluation loss and higher financing costs pushed the data centre operator to a NZD $87.7 million annual deficit.

Google adds agent controls to VPC Service Controls
The update gives cloud teams finer-grained ways to stop autonomous AI agents moving data outside approved perimeters on Google Cloud.

Body of missing fisherman found on the rocks on Waikato coast
A 55-year-old man failed to return home after heading out to fish near Taharoa.

Magnum Ice Cream names Accenture, HCL for tech carve-out
The separation from Unilever will hinge on a new digital backbone, with systems to be rolled out over 18 months before TSA support ends in 2027.

Aotearoa needs more Pacific representation within architecture profession, leading scholar says
Leali'ifano Dr Albert Refiti says Pacific representation in the architecture profession is critical to creating spaces that reflect the needs and values of Pasifika communities.