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Parents criticise 'inappropriate' Caity Baser set at youth music festival
Children as young as seven were in the audience when Caity Baser asked the crowd whether they had ever had sex with a friend.

Driver arrested after pedestrian struck on Auckland’s Hibiscus Coast
Police were called to Bay Vista Dr shortly after 4pm on Friday following reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

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Person seriously injured after vehicle collides with horse in Canterbury
One person has been seriously injured after a vehicle collided with a horse in North Canterbury on Friday evening.

Seekr & Enabled Intelligence tie up on AI data scrutiny
Buyers in defence and regulated sectors will get a traceable chain of custody for training data as the firms target trust in AI procurement.

SnapLogic launches MCP Builder for AI agent integration
The launch could help firms move AI projects past pilot stage by turning existing integrations into governed tools for agents without rebuilding them.

Efekta launches teacher dashboard for schools worldwide
The tool is meant to help schools spot struggling pupils sooner and cut teacher admin as AI education software shifts towards classroom oversight.

NVIDIA backs Verkada as AI security tie-up expands
The investment could speed up AI search and incident review for schools, factories and retailers using Verkada's cloud security platform.

Charity WanderSearch, which provides trackers for at-risk people sees big jump in interest
One mum says she uses WanderSearch to keep her largely non verbal daughter with autism spectrum disorder safe.

Person seriously injured after crash involving vehicle and horse
Tram Road in Swannanoa was closed following the crash.

Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds
Most organisations are exposed to AI security breaches, with AvePoint finding 88.4% suffered at least one incident in the past year.

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Hostinger launches eCommerce tool for small sellers
Small merchants can now sell across websites, social media and messaging apps from one dashboard as online discovery shifts to AI and social channels.

What will guests wear to Taylor Swift's wedding of the century?
Romantic, fairytale vibes could dominate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding event in New York City on Friday.

10ZiG launches Linux-based Manager v6 for endpoints
Customers will avoid Windows Server licensing costs as 10ZiG shifts endpoint management to a Linux appliance with tighter controls and lower overhead.

Liam Lawson 'more aware' of teammate after explosive team orders saga
Racing Bulls bosses stepped in after Arvid Lindblad reportedly ignored orders in Austria, nearly causing a disaster crash between Lawson and Lindblad.

Te Koutu from Rotorua wins Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Title
More than 40 groups competed across three days at Te Tawharau o Nga Waka, with the nine finalists competing on Friday.

Five Eyes warns AI heightens cyber risk & sovereignty
Boards are being urged to overhaul defences as AI speeds attacks and exposes firms to foreign vendors' access risks.