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Government to go ahead with expansion of programme to help young children's language
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the Enrich scheme running 65 early childhood services would grow to 525.

Commvault named Gartner backup leader for 15th time
The designation underlines rising demand for cyber recovery and AI-era data protection as enterprises shift from backup alone to broader resilience.

Xero launches Microsoft 365 integration for finance
It could cut time spent switching between apps by letting small businesses pull live accounts data into Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Copilot Chat.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown defends rates rise as councils give budget final sign-off
Wayne Brown says Auckland needs to invest in the city, with locals facing a rates bill increase of nearly 8 percent.

SAP appoints Verena Siow as Asia Pacific President
Asia Pacific customers will get a new regional lead as SAP doubles down on AI-linked growth across one of its biggest markets.

Golf holes filled with concrete as Pegasus development rumbles on
Residents hoping to stop the Pegasus Golf Course from being turned into housing are gob smacked after contractors turned up and filled the golf holes with concrete.

Alleged burglar caught hiding inside Wairoa house
A man accused of a string of burglaries in Wairoa has been arrested after allegedly trying to hide inside the latest property he targeted.

SOCRadar cuts threat query times with AlloyDB shift
Faster threat hunting and fewer manual database tasks are helping the cybersecurity firm cope with rising data volumes and alert fatigue.

Xero brings financial data into Microsoft 365 apps
Small businesses can now pull live bookkeeping data into Excel, Word and PowerPoint without leaving Microsoft 365 or exporting CSV files.

Pasifika women aboard the 'Floating University' champion data-driven ocean management
Having researched data available will assist Pacific Island nations manage their ocean resources, prepare well for natural hazards and ensure the right decisions are made. That's the verdict of three...

Te Pati Maori former co-leader calls for leadership change
Former Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell has called for leadership change within the party.

FIFA World Cup: Can sports bodies win fans with data?
Disjointed ticketing, commerce and app data are making it harder for clubs to spot churn, target offers and boost matchday revenue.

Google named Gartner Leader for Looker analytics again
The ranking bolsters Looker as Google pushes AI-driven analytics, with buyers weighing governance and trusted data more heavily than dashboards.

Ngati Whatua launches tech scholarship for Maori youth
Young Maori could gain funding, mentoring and industry links under a new scheme aimed at building future leaders in technology and entrepreneurship.

'Ikale Tahi set for Nations Cup as coach tips Sam Tuitupou Jnr future key player
Sam Tuitupou Jnr, 20, is one player 'Ikale Tahi head coach is keeping an eye on, as the Tongan men's XV heads into the new World Rugby Nations Cup competition.

Truck driver awarded $45,000 after phone call dismissal
A truck driver has been awarded more than $45,000 after being summarily dismissed from a scrap metal hauling business that went into liquidation shortly after.

Google Cloud expands AlloyDB with new AI functions
Businesses could gain faster in-database AI queries as Google Cloud adds summarisation, sentiment analysis and new speed options to AlloyDB.

Mike King steps in after fundraising Kiwi golfer denied access to Sir Russell Coutts' course
Barrie Coleman played 394 New Zealand courses after losing his wife to suicide, but one private Otago course initially said no.