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Rakesh Naidoo told police boss two weeks before his Labour Party candidacy selection
Information released to RNZ details the timeline of the police superintendent's correspondence with his colleagues and the Labour Party about his entry into politics.

Job ads fall for third month in a row - SEEK
Revised figures wiped out earlier signs of growth and showed weaker conditions in the main North Island centres.

Google Cloud sets 2029 roadmap for quantum-safe shift
Customers face a 2029 deadline to test post-quantum controls as Google Cloud begins rolling out quantum-safe encryption across its services.

SH27 closed after car and truck crash near Tirau
Emergency services are at the scene of the crash, with initial indications of moderate injuries.

What PM Luxon said in 75-seconds speech after caucus leadership confidence vote
In a 75-seconds press conference the PM said he had “the full support of our caucus”.

Watch: What Christopher Luxon said after second attempt to roll him
"We're going back to work and we're moving on": Having survived a second confidence vote, Luxon left the podium without taking questions.

Google adds Gemini code conversion for PostgreSQL migrations
Enterprises could cut months from database migrations as Gemini now rewrites proprietary procedures into PostgreSQL inside Google's migration service.

Xero cuts phone bill by USD $500,000 after Dialpad switch
Unified cloud telephony has saved the accounting software group about USD $500,000 a year and simplified calls for 1,400 staff worldwide.

Google links Looker to Gemini Enterprise for chat data
Employees can now query governed business metrics and documents in one chat, while Looker permissions still apply in Gemini Enterprise.

Couple’s $223k claim dismissed after ERA finds they operated sushi outlet as ‘de facto owners’
A Tauranga couple who claimed they were owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in wage arrears have had their case dismissed.

Many ANZ ransomware victims still pay, study finds
More than a third of ransom-paying organisations in Australia and New Zealand still failed to restore systems cleanly, a survey found.

Databricks buys Electric to power AI agent sandboxes
The deal gives developers a way to keep AI agents working locally in sync with central data, cutting latency in sandboxed apps.

Live: PM Christopher Luxon survives another confidence vote with 'full support' of caucus
The Prime Minister emerged after an hours-long meeting to say his caucus is united and confirm he would stay on as National Party leader.

Auckland immigration adviser hit with $11k bill over excessive fees
A former licensed immigration adviser who charged a client $12,000 for visas that should have cost $5,000 has been censured.

Boil water notice remains in place despite Ohakune supply being restored
Officials say there could be some small outages while small leaks are fixed.

Companies must adapt to rising AI costs, tech CEO says
Rising token-based charges and compliance risks are forcing firms to monitor AI agents more closely, Fusion5's chief executive says.

Datagrid secures Transpower gear for Southland AI site
A Southland data centre project has moved ahead as Transpower secures long-lead equipment to help Datagrid meet a late-2027 commissioning target.

Australian broadcaster to buy MediaWorks in $130m deal
The Australian-listed company says the deal will create a larger trans-Tasman audio, digital and entertainment business.

Person seriously injured after vehicles collide with cow on Bay of Plenty highway
State Highway 30 at Awakeri has been reduced to one lane following the early-morning crash.