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NTT DATA named market shaper in Gartner physical AI
The designation highlights a fast-growing industrial AI market as enterprises look for systems that cut defects, downtime and latency.

‘Never trust a screenshot’: Alleged $100k online scammer busted
Police say the woman provided faked evidence of bank transfers.

Calls for more protection as parts of shipwreck allegedly stolen from Northland beach
With many relics washing up at Pouto Point, a local says he would like to see further measures taken to protect them.

Pluto fly-by mission wakes after long sleep nearly 9.5b kilometres from Earth
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft went into a planned hibernation mode on 7 August, 2025, and woke on 23 June using commands stored on its main computer.

Explainer-China's oil imports have plunged during the Iran war. How much will they recover?

Solar-powered cars are still a dream, but solar-powered life on the road is already here
Thousands of campervans now use rooftop panels to run fridges, lights and laptops off-grid, thanks to cheaper batteries and smarter kits.

Te Anau quake: Civil Defence website glitch 'gotta be fixed', Mitchell says
A problem which saw the website unusable during a tsunami emergency has been identified and a permanent fix will be put in place, Mark Mitchell says.

Electricity price fall 'positive signal' for switch from fossil fuels
Electricity Retailers and Generators Association chief executive Bridget Abernethy says wholesale prices are at some of their lowest winter levels in more than a decade.

Air Niugini confirms return of direct Auckland flights after 28 years
Papua New Guinea’s national carrier has confirmed it will launch a direct, non-stop service between Auckland and Port Moresby starting November 17, 2026.

Long-forgotten Hamilton underground railway sparks redevelopment debate
Rumbling freight trains can still be heard from the Centre Place Shopping Centre above.

2degrees launches emoji referendum for New Zealand
New Zealanders will get to pick a national emoji, as 2degrees taps public sentiment and social media habits in a World Emoji Day campaign.

MathWorks launches open-source tools for MATLAB AI agents
Engineers can now let AI agents run and refine MATLAB workflows directly, with MathWorks releasing open-source tools for controlled execution and validation.

‘There was information getting out’: Minister stands by quake response after outage
Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell says there was clearly “a glitch” that saw the Civil Defence website go down during Thursday’s tsunami warning, but stood by the overall response.

Tourism businesses brace for bird flu spread after years of planning
One Dunedin operator fears bird flu could wipe out one of the country's taonga species that is already on the brink.

Databricks raises funding round at USD $188 billion
Fresh capital will help Databricks expand its AI tools as enterprises look to control costs and deploy models more effectively.

The 85-year-old living in her own art installation
After careers as a teacher, cookbook author and TV chef, Sue Kreitzman's life took a different path.

Why Liam Lawson is up against it at in the Belgian Grand Prix
It’s advantage Arvid Lindblad in the battle of the Racing Bulls at Spa, but Liam Lawson remains confident of a points-paying finish.

Nurse who stole from elderly patients told them to keep their wallets safe
A nurse has lost his registration after stealing bank cards from five vulnerable patients under his care to buy fast food, groceries and alcohol.

Art experts have serious doubts Goldie painting selling for $420,000 is real
NZ artbroker's director says the authenticity has been examined but given the speculation, she would support further forensics taking place.