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'Most challenging of recent times': SIS warns of intensified threats to NZ's security
Non-public information is being increasingly sought by foreign states, including policy insights, intellectual property and data sets, warns the SIS.

'Huge demand on services': North Shore area ambulance patients diverted to Whangarei
The much smaller Whangarei Hospital is already struggling with extremely high patient numbers this winter

The dairy farmer behind latest grocery price comparison app
CheckMyTrolley is the latest grocery comparison tool to hit the market as the cost of living continues to bite into household budgets.

Proceeds of crime, money owed to an ex: What people have tried - and failed - to claim in tax returns
Taxpayers things they can potentially claim to reduce their tax bills but every so often, people try to claim expenses that don't qualify.

All the winners at the 2026 Pacific Music Awards
Auckland based RnB singer Sam V has topped the table at this year's Pacific Music Awards.

Can National put the leadership questions behind them?
Former defence minister Wayne Mapp believed Penk had been made a sacrificial lamb.

Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil
Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"

Oracle launches APEX AI generator on Autonomous AI Database
The new tool aims to speed enterprise app building while keeping AI-generated outputs governable, auditable and easier to deploy safely.

Inside ‘The Hill’: Whangarei’s homeless camp, where a man with an amputated leg lives in a tent
Up to 40 people are living in tents on an abandoned sportsground, while advocates say hundreds more are sleeping rough across the city.

Make it make sense: Fact-checking National’s tax claims
The National Party has launched a new website which it says allows “New Zealanders to try make Labour’s promises add up”.

What the cluck?! Colonel vs KFC in free chips fiasco
Bill McDonald - ‘The Colonel’ to his mates - was denied the free food he was due over a technicality

NVIDIA outlines 800 VDC power plan for AI factories
The shift could help AI data centre operators add denser racks without rebuilding sites, as NVIDIA moves to cut power-conversion losses.

Auckland Hospital's flea-infested carpet might not be replaced for decades
It would take more than four decades to complete carpet repair work at the current pace, says a former senior project manager for Auckland Hospital.

Maori and Pacific people have lower stigma towards mental illness - study
Maori and Pacific people have a lower stigma towards people with mental illness than Europeans and Asians, according to a University of Otago study.

The plan to strengthen Auckland's gateway for cruise industry
Port of Auckland's Roger Gray says the redevelopment plan reflects a shared commitment to ensuring Auckland remains internationally competitive.

Pacific news in brief for 15 August
A round-up of news from around the region, including a figure for how many political parties are registered to contest Fiji's upcoming general elections.

‘I am not that monster,’ teacher turned sex offender tells Parole Board
A former science educator turned convicted sex offender has told the New Zealand Parole Board that ‘I have lost it all and I don’t deserve to live’.

Solidatus adds AI governance tools to lineage platform
The update lets regulated firms connect AI agents to approved lineage data while keeping model choice, human review and audit trails in house.

'I fell in love with it immediately': The clifftop home he wasn't going to lose twice
Daniel Mu already knows one of the first questions you may have about his Auckland home – that clifftop location.

Spy boss warns foreign states are targeting Kiwi politicians ahead of election
SIS chief says election candidates face heightened risk of interference as foreign actors try to build long-term influence