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Protection for hoiho around Otago Peninsula to be made permanent
The ban included setting an accidental capture limit of four northern hoiho per year.

BNPL Fraud in Australia: Why new rules make data quality critical
New licensing rules mean BNPL providers must verify identities and addresses more accurately or risk fraud losses and compliance breaches.

Long waits, no callbacks: Renters, landlords struggle with new digital-first service
Tenants are facing long delays obtaining basic information from Tenancy Services, and landlords aren't all happy either.

Rising fuel prices drive biggest increase in household living costs this year
The average household’s cost of living increased 3.2% in the 12 months to the June 2026 quarter, up from 2.1% in the year to March.

New Bioeconomy Science Institute chiefs face high stakes in science overhaul
BSI cut 238 roles as it shifted to a missions-led model of science.

Hyve launches Australian hosting hub in Sydney, Melbourne
Australian firms seeking local cloud hosting will gain more options as Hyve opens live data centre capacity in Sydney and Melbourne.

Ryan Fox repays All Blacks gesture with beers from Claret Jug
After drinking from the Bledisloe last year, Ryan Fox brought golf's most famous trophy to All Blacks camp.

Maritime provinces of Papua New Guinea searching for people missing at sea
Authorities in several Papua New Guinea maritime provinces are searching for people missing at sea in separate boating incidents.

Love Island UK crowns winners of twist-filled series
For the first time in the history of the UK series, only three couples were in the final after several twists.

Boody adopts NetSuite to streamline global operations
The retailer says the new platform cut manual checks and held up through Black Friday, easing strain as sales surged across five markets.

Missing man found safe
Police earlier appealed for information.

Two pohutukawa trees poisoned at popular Coromandel beach
The Department of Conservation is investigating the suspected deliberate poisoning of two pohutukawa trees at Hahei Beach after evidence of “drill and fill” holes was found around their bases.

Dynatrace adds AI agents for governed IT operations
Governance controls aim to curb AI misfires as Dynatrace moves from observability to automated incident triage and remediation.

Does regular exercise stop you getting sick in winter?
Think of exercise as a way to reduce your chances of getting sick rather than preventing it altogether.

Road closed after bus crashes near Queenstown
A bus crash has closed the Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd, with motorists being urged to avoid the area.

Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?
Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.

Qualys appoints Ben Brown to lead ANZ channel push
Expansion in Australia and New Zealand is expected to deepen Qualys' managed risk services push as it adds four local hires.

Glenorchy-Queenstown Road closed following bus crash
Occupants on the bus have received minor injuries, police say.

British athletes hit out at Commonwealth Games no-shows
Jeremiah Azu said he would never 'disrespect' the Wales flag.

Authentic Digital named Semrush's first NZ partner
New Zealand marketers will gain local access to enterprise search and AI visibility tools as brands adapt to being found in chatbots as well as Google.