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Treasured pounamu mere returned after alleged museum theft
A treasured pounamu mere stolen from a Waikato church history museum has been recovered by Police and returned to its rightful home, with two men now facing charges.

Reopened police files include cases where children may have been left at risk
They came to light after concerns over a senior officer's handling of a historical sexual abuse case that had sat untouched for several years.

Jet Technologies & Neuhaus Neotec join in coffee push
Coffee producers in Australia and New Zealand will get local access to roasting systems as Jet Technologies expands beyond packaging amid rising cost pressures.

Gang member jailed for life for killing father over noise altercation
Kereama Rewita murdered Keith Pati in February last year.

In pictures: Parts of New Zealand hammered by storms
It's not over yet - with more miserable weather to come over the next two days.

Google Cloud links Wiz exposure data with threat intel
Security teams could cut alert overload as Google ties exposed assets to live attacker activity, helping prioritise the riskiest flaws first.

Google details three uses for Cloud Router route policies
The controls are helping network teams filter routes, steer traffic and preserve appliance state without third-party virtual networking tools.

'Nothing to sell': Martinborough businesses struggle to get supplies in
They say everyone sufferers every time a storm hits and the bridges close - which has now happened three times this year.

Google sets out 20-question framework for AI agents
The framework aims to help IT leaders control security, governance and costs as agent-based systems move from pilot projects into production.

Reserve Bank hikes Official Cash Rate to 2.5%
Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman to speak about today’s decision on a livestream at 3pm.

Pair charged over aggravated robbery at west Auckland gaming venue
Two men have been arrested following a two-month Police investigation into the aggravated robbery of a west Auckland gaming venue, where staff were allegedly threatened with weapons and a large amount of cash was stolen.

To rotate or not? The big All Blacks selection talking points ahead of Italy test
Only one test is down and the ‘R’ word is already being thrown out there.

What does OCR hike mean for home loans?
The official cash rate has risen by 25 basis points to 2.5 percent.

Historic PNG-Australia Pukpuk Treaty comes into force
James Marape and Anthony Albanese, the prime ministers of the two countries, are meeting in Brisbane to discuss the treaty, which was signed in October last year.

Destroyed road signs and damaged bridge spark council plea
People deliberately damaging road signs and other public infrastructure are putting lives at risk and costing every ratepayer, the Waimate District Council says.

Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades
Most organisations must upgrade their systems to run agentic AI in production, as cloud costs, governance and energy use climb.

Google opens Marketplace path for AI agents in Gemini
Enterprises can now buy and register third-party AI agents through Google Cloud Marketplace for use inside Gemini Enterprise.

Mandiant finds way to recover active ADFS signing keys
Firms with manually rotated ADFS certificates could still be exposed, as attackers may recover live signing keys and forge SAML logins.

Public asked to help find missing 50-year-old Te Awamutu woman
Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate a missing 50-year-old woman who was last seen in Te Awamutu earlier this week.

Google Cloud revives AI agent roadshow for Cloud Run
Demand for production-ready AI agents is pushing Google to reframe Cloud Run as a platform for long-running, data-driven workloads.