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England wasted six months to sack Brendon McCullum and it cost them Ben Stokes
Captain wanted head coach removed after the Ashes but ECB dithering allowed a dysfunctional relationship between two alpha males to fester.

Google Cloud tests AI agents with ambiguity-based benchmarks
A single benchmark score may be hiding sharp failures when users phrase data queries more vaguely, Google Cloud says.

Principal’s ‘most challenging’ time as well regarded school faces potential sudden closure
St Thomas of Canterbury College principal Steve Hart says a religious order’s move to “sell the land out from under us” comes without consideration for the school’s people.

10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.

Cloudera & Mercy Corps launch AI tool for aid work
Aid workers are cutting report times by up to 90% as a new AI system speeds crisis analysis and frees staff for field response.

How Dave Rennie’s attack can be pressured: Takeaways from the All Blacks’ win
Early in a coaching tenure, perfection can be the enemy of progress.

‘Smoke and debris everywhere’ after car crashes into lounge of Waikato home
A woman escaped with only a minor cut after a car crashed through the lounge of her Waikato home on Sunday night, leaving the driver seriously injured.

I now have an EV
I have a new EV but it's probably not one you might expect a 73-year-old man to use.

Do you miss rugby’s old rivalries?
The All Blacks may have won comfortably over Italy, but many fans were left wanting a sterner test.

Temperatures reach -10.8C overnight as NZ moves into calmer, milder week
MetService says a ferocious cold snap is easing, with daytime temperatures now set to hit the high teens in both islands.

Don’t use the c-word: Here’s how dire it really is in our hospitals
Health NZ is recruiting overseas specialists and using “highly expensive” contractors to meet government targets, healthcare experts tell Stuff.

Why AI projects that don't start with a study of customer behaviour are destined to disappoint
Many AI roll-outs miss returns for years because businesses fail to spot customer pain points before automating broken processes.

How was LynnMall attacker Ahamed Samsudeen radicalised, inquest asks
The Auckland resident was shot dead by police after stabbing six shoppers at a Woolworths supermarket.

Woolworths pulls ‘real fast’ booze delivery ad after complaints
A social ad promoting alcohol delivery attracted three complaints to an advertising watchdog and the scorn of an MP.

Cat hunter explains why he had a cat tail sex toy on breakfast TV
Mat Bailey was being interviewed on his annual feral cat hunting competition when during the live broadcast he brought out what appeared to be a sex toy on Monday morning.

One NZ report shows 82% fall in Scope 1 & 2 emissions
Verified climate targets have pushed One NZ to cut its reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions 82% from a 2024 baseline by FY2026.

Rugby: Winless weekend for Fiji, Samoa and Tonga as they suffer triple setback
The Pacific sides were outclassed by England, Georgia and Spain in the Nations Championship and World Rugby Nations Cup competitions over the weekend.

Trial put off a week because courtroom too cold
The judge-alone trial in Napier has been adjourned until next week.

Fuel companies Gull and NPD complete their merger
NPD and Gull sites would remain under their existing brands but the combined entity would be known as NPDGull.

Diesel prices may rise as Russia supply crunch bites - AA
The AA says fuel prices may be about as low as they will get for a while.