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Xero adds industry benchmarks for small firms in Analytics
Small firms can now gauge whether weak margins, slow payments or rising costs are sector-wide or company-specific using Xero's new peer data tool.

Wairarapa locals say repeated damage to a washed out bridge is 'demoralising'
The Turanganui River bridge which was washed out in last week's storm cutting off 500 homes was also damaged during floods in February.

Oracle adds AI tools to Fusion supply chain software
The new functions could help supply chain teams cut stockouts, reduce supplier risk and speed factory decisions amid ongoing disruption.

Builders fear new home warranty rules will price them out of market
Many small firms say they won't be able to afford the mandatory insurance, with one industry body warning some will quit altogether.

Labour pledges to scrap controversial Disability Support Services Bill
People with disabilities, carers and advocates gathered at Parliament on Thursday to handover a petition against the bill.

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i review: An underwhelming $899 laptop
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Adequate battery life and solid rapid-charge feature Good office performer XeSS frame-gen enables light gaming for supported games Cons Plastic chassis feels a bit cheap More expensive and more poorly configured than the comparable IdeaPad Slim 5x Mediocre performance Unnecessary barrel charger Our Verdict Lenovo’s budget IdeaPad Slim 3i doesn’t quite offer as much as...

Historic hotel beside once-popular thermal pools placed into liquidation
The company operating the historic hotel beside the Waingaro thermal pools has gone into liquidation, just a year after the neighbouring resort complex was put up for sale.

After Moana Pasifika, what's next for Super Rugby?
Analysis - Moana Pasifika's exit from Super Rugby has cast a spotlight on the sustainability and future of the competition.

Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 2 July 2026
A round-up of sports news from around the region, including rugby team namings.

Mable moves marketing site to Contentful for growth
The move gives the disability and aged care platform tighter compliance controls and faster publishing as it scales across Attain Healthtech's brands.

Travel delays trigger $50 voucher under new Southern Cross policy
Southern Cross is launching what it calls an Australasian first, with eligible customers facing two-hour-plus flight delays receiving a $50 voucher.

Ping Identity appoints Sultan as APJ general manager
The hire comes as APJ customers accelerate AI deployment, raising demand for identity controls to manage human and machine access safely.

Destiny Church's Brian Tamaki says his guns have been seized by police
The controversial church leader says police cancelled his firearms licence two days ago.

Police seize over a tonne of cannabis in West Auckland sting
Vietnamese nationals were tenants of all the buildings targeted.

Video shows police seizing guns from Brian Tamaki’s home
Tamaki livestreamed the police raid on his Facebook page, showing officers going through what appeared to be a gun safe, and inspecting rifles.

With petrol back under $3 per litre, when will Government fuel support end?
The payments, and higher mileage rates, would end next year, or when the cost of 91 octane petrol settled below $3 per litre.

Infoblox links DCloud app to vast scam website network
More than 5 million connection attempts from 985 organisations show scam traffic is increasingly reaching workplaces via social apps and personal devices.

Explainer: What is the Opportunity Party and what are its policies?
There's been a lot of talk about the party as a dark horse in this year's election. But what is it trying to achieve?