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Rokt names commercial executives in Australia & NZ
The hires add agency and brand-side experience as the New York-based eCommerce technology group seeks more retailer and brand partnerships across ANZ.

Urgent search for missing Bay of Plenty man
Police say Ross was last seen on Tuesday night and his family is concerned for his safety because of medical concerns.

Police officer injured after ute allegedly rams patrol car twice
A ute allegedly hit speeds of 100kmh before ramming a police car twice, leaving an officer injured. The driver then fled on foot as Eagle tracked him from above.

Minister confirms climate change will be in junior curriculums
Education Minister Erica Stanford has directed the Ministry of Education to put the words “climate change” back into year 0-10 curriculums for science and social sciences.

Trump seeks meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un before end of year
It comes after Trump moved to "substantially reduce" US participation in military drills with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader.

New Zealand health providers face rising care pressures
Ageing demand, labour shortages and higher costs are forcing providers to tighten planning and reporting to keep services sustainable.

‘They weren’t happy’: Springboks coach questions legality of All Blacks tactics
Felix Jones has raised concerns about how the All Blacks have been hitting breakdowns and defending driving mauls in South Africa.

'Teeming with life': Cook Islands officials enthuse over NOAA deep dive
A 26-day deep sea expedition in the Cook Islands by a United States scientific agency has uncovered new information about marine life and seabed minerals within the country's EEZ.

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Man arrested after alleged copper cable theft brings Wellington trains to halt
Police say damage to a signalling cable at Takapu Road Station forced train services to be suspended while emergency repairs were carried out.

2degrees turns on default blocks for malicious sites
The default filter could spare 2degrees customers from scams and phishing attempts without any sign-up, app or settings change.

Man charged over seven alleged arsons as police seek Common Room patrons
Hastings police want to hear from people who visited the Common Room before a string of fires across the city.

‘Race or altercation’ may have led to crash that killed young man on SH1
Police say they have reason to believe “a race or altercation” took place before a fatal crash on State Highway 1 last week.

Hatching and scratching: What you need to know about scabies but were afraid to ask
News of increased scabies cases is enough to make anyone a bit scratchy. So how do you know if you've got the little mites and what can you do? Lucy Corry gets under the skin of the issue.

SAP Concur launches AI tools for travel & expenses
Finance teams could cut manual work and tighten oversight as SAP Concur rolls out AI tools for approvals, cards and meeting planning.

Second arrest after attempt to steal railway copper disrupts train travel in Wellington
During the incident a cable was severed, causing signalling faults which required train services in the capital to be suspended while emergency repairs were undertaken.

Trade Me appoints Kul Singh Kargil as Chief Executive
The handover comes after seven years under Anders Skoe, as the New Zealand marketplace looks to expand under a former REA Group executive.

Meta social media addiction trial kicks off with major implications for company's future

Cerebras says latest offering is 'fastest AI accelerator in the industry' as it takes aim at Nvidia