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Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise agent workflow
It aims to help businesses build AI agents that use live data, keep to strict permissions and avoid hallucinating over filings and news.

Proofpoint flags underground AI prompt injection tools
Proofpoint says underground forums are advertising tools that use indirect prompt injection across emails, PDFs, calendar invites and web pages.

Ex-All Black Andrew Mehrtens signs bankruptcy settlement agreement with law firm
Saunders Robinson Brown had sought to bankrupt Andrew Mehrtens over an undisclosed debt.

Officer charged with stealing police-issued gun
Court documents allege the officer, aged in his 40s, stole a police-issued Glock valued at $1204 in February.

Missed rent cases jump the Tenancy Tribunal queue - but is it favouring landlords?
Renters United president Luke Somervell says the tribunal is setting itself up as a "debt collection agency for landlords".

DP World and Ngai Tahu's unsolicited bid for Lyttelton Port rejected
Christchurch City Holdings says an unsolicited proposal from a consortium was not compelling enough to warrant further consideration.

Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents
It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.

Cloudera named leader in Forrester's data lakehouse wave
The ranking may strengthen Cloudera's pitch to regulated enterprises struggling to move AI pilots into production at scale.

More than 10,000 teens left school in 2025 with no qualifications
At schools in the poorest neighbourhoods more than a quarter of leavers had nothing.

Teacher censured after assaulting three people on Auckland night out
Former teacher Ilai Liugalua has been censured after committing unprovoked assaults on central Auckland streets during a night out.

Endava & Upstream Works launch AI contact centre platform
Enterprise contact centres could cut queue traffic as the new platform slots into existing systems without forcing costly rip-and-replace upgrades.

Lines out the door at bakery after Ryan Fox pie shoutout
Rollers Bakery on the North Shore has had lines at opening and been forced to close early since the NZ golf champ shared his love for the steak, bacon jam, and cheese pie.

Auckland couple discover $20.1m Lotto fortune moments before bed
“I looked up at my partner and said, ‘I think I’ve won,’ then scrolled up to the top of the ticket where we both saw the amount.”The realisation hit instantly.

The five times Luxon caught the air force express to the Beehive
The prime minister has spent more than $11,000 using Defence Force planes to get to the Beehive for work.

H5N1 bird flu 'here to stay' once established, officials tell MPs
Representatives from the Ministry of Primary Industries and the Department of Conservation briefed MPs on Thursday on their containment plans.

Idi Amin's grandson disqualified from Commonwealth boxing bout
With the fight already lost on the scorecards, Aziz Abdul headbutted opponent Damar Thomas on the chin, drawing boos from the Glasgow crowd.

'Do it now': One week left for Maori voters to switch rolls
Thousands have changed electoral rolls, but for those still wanting to move, the countdown is on.

KnowBe4 backs Open Secure AI Alliance for AI defence
KnowBe4 has backed the Open Secure AI Alliance, arguing AI security depends on governing agent behaviour as well as models.

Crew member injured as Samoa Airways plane veers off runway
Initial reports indicate that the DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft encountered strong crosswinds during its final approach and landing on Wednesday morning, Samoa Airways said in a statement.