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Former Silver Ferns' skipper Ameliaranne Ekenasio says Australia move was easy decision
Faced with the possibility of an enforced early retirement former Silver Ferns' captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio says the decision to play in the Australian netball league became an easy one.

CEO Lip-Bu Tan Just Bought Another 105,000 Shares of Intel Stock

Police seek Taati ‘TJ’ Taylor, warn public not to approach
Southern District Police are asking for information about Taylor’s whereabouts and say anyone who sees him should call 111.

Police want help searching for wanted man
A warrant has been issued for Taati (TJ) Taylor.

Silver Ferns icon seals move across the Tasman
Former Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio is heading across the Tasman.

Police at scene of unexplained death in Hamilton
The sudden death was reported to police in Rototuna.

The human side of being future ready
Cyber defences falter when staff know the rules but still fail to act, making psychology as important as software for resilience.

'On another scale': PNG province unprepared for El Niño impacts, governor warns
Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands governor says his province doesn't have the resources to deal with the severe impacts of El Niño being experienced across the country.

Christopher Luxon denies 'ridiculous' accusation by Labour's Chris Hipkins
Hipkins made the claim during a fiery debate, telling MPs that Luxon had badmouthed his caucus colleagues to a group of businesspeople in Auckland.

'Finished him off': School IT manager awarded $12k after flawed dismissal over car crash joke
Kevin Whelan worked as the IT manager for the Board of Trustees of Lindisfarne College for 23 years.

‘Systemic failure’ left six people dead in Mt Maunganui landslide
Tauranga City Council “missed several opportunities” in the 24 hours before a landslide came down at a holiday park by Mount Maunganui, killing six people, according to an independent review that was released on Wednesday.

Noble Helium advances Kinambo site in Tanzania ahead of mid-September drilling

Auckland seaside village redevelopment seeks fast-track approval
The fast-track process allows Peninsula Capital to block out dissenting opinions, say concerned Devonport residents.

Stolen $22,000 dirt bike joyride ends with rider falling off in front of police
Police say the rider fled on foot after crashing into a concrete bollard on Wellington’s waterfront.

Brass memorial plaques stolen from central Christchurch
Police are appealing for information after plaques were removed from Latimer Square and the Bridge of Remembrance.

Harvey II adds memory & matter-based legal AI tools
The update is designed to cut repeat prompting by carrying lawyers' drafting style, citations and case context across matters and Office apps.

Govt considers u-turn on climate change in school curriculum
The education minister says climate change was included when she looked at the final version of the curriculums before they were published.

Keeper launches Microsoft Power Platform secrets connector
Organisations using Microsoft automation can now keep credentials out of scripts, reducing the risk of exposed secrets in cloud workflows.

AMD says AI energy efficiency rises fourfold by 2026
Data centre operators may gain relief as AMD says its AI systems could use four times less energy per unit of work by mid-2026.

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens with NZ safety safeguards
The move gives under-18 users stronger safeguards and homework support as regulators and parents scrutinise AI chatbots' impact on teens.

MBIE worker wiped laptop, tried to leave NZ – then won his dismissal case
The Employment Relations Authority found William Manning was unjustifiably dismissed, but his own “egregious” conduct meant he walked away with nothing.