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Celebrity influencers paid up to £1m to advertise deodorant on Instagram
The chief executive of Wild reveals what happens behind the scenes of social media posts.

AI day prompts focus on data, fraud & infrastructure
Boards are being urged to fix data quality, fraud controls and infrastructure before AI adoption numbers start to matter.

Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms
Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'.

How one West Auckland art collective is changing the lives of vulnerable rangatahi
For some young people, success is getting a job or finishing school. And for others, success is simply getting out of bed.

Teachers struggle with rise of misogyny in class, harassment by students
Two women teachers at a Christchurch co-ed school have considered quitting because of harassment from students driven by misogyny and extreme views.

Trust gives up helping people quit smoking over refusal to promote vaping
But Action for Smokefree 2025 says it has seen many success stories in using vaping as a means to quit the cigarettes.

A timeline of New Zealand’s first H5 bird flu case
Here’s what we know about went on from when the bird was found, to when it was tested.

One man's mission to stop pirates stealing magic
Andi Gladwin's hunt for the thieves stealing his tricks has been turned into a major documentary.

DOC vaccine push exceeds 20% of target after bird flu detection
The Department of Conservation began vaccinating core breeding populations including kakapo, takahe, black stilts and orange-fronted parakeets last week.

‘I don't think I have to prove myself’: Ineligible All Black focusses on Canterbury return
Richie Mo’unga remains ineligible for the All Blacks until October.

Delinea launches partner scheme to lift channel profits
Partners get tighter deal protections and AI training as Delinea seeks to ease margin pressure and disputes over renewals.

Standard Chartered & Broadcom deepen private cloud tie
The bank says the overhaul has cut deployment times to a day, as it standardises core systems across 54 markets for tighter control and resilience.

Hawke's Bay community signs petition to have cyclone-damaged bridge fixed
Patience is wearing thin for Takapau locals who are still waiting for their bridge to be repaired - three years after Cyclone Gabrielle damaged it.

Australian firms urged to boost cyber resilience, AI
Boards must now treat cyber security and AI governance as core resilience issues, with Russian-linked threats exposing wider operational risks.

Air New Zealand getting more punctual, using AI to communicate delays
While 86 percent of flights had touched down within 15 minutes of schedule - 1719 were late last month, around 57 per day.

Internationally acclaimed Kiwi violinist dies, aged 42, after dementia battle
Jennifer Banks performed around the world before her career was cut short by frontotemporal dementia.

Govt help for climate adaptation 'wishful thinking' says mayor
The government is making climate adaptation planning mandatory for at-risk councils, but the mayor of flood-hit Wairoa says funding is an issue.

Why AI and composable architectures are changing the ERP playbook
Enterprise buyers can sidestep disruptive ERP overhauls by layering AI and orchestration onto existing systems, reducing risk and freeing budget.

Victim Support launches review after fresh claims of 'bullying' and 'unsafe' workplace culture
It comes after reporting by RNZ over claims of a "toxic" and "bullying" workplace culture, four years after an investigation into similar allegations.