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All Blacks unleash 124kg Dutch-born giant for opening Springboks clash
Fabian Holland gets starting nod ahead of schedule as All Blacks launch series against world champion Springboks at Ellis Park.

Cloudera adds GPU acceleration to Apache Spark 4.1 pipelines
The new feature could cut Spark job runtimes by up to 4x, easing cloud bills for firms running data-heavy AI and analytics workloads.

Calls to plan ahead for Reading Festival impact
The music festival begins on Thursday 27 August and runs until Sunday 30 August.

Not Bali or London: NZ’s worst export is a snail in the United States
New Zealand’s worst export isn’t in a Bali hospital with scooter burns, or drunk in Clapham on Waitangi Day.

Six-year-old had nightmares after teacher grabbed him by neck, threw him down
A former school teacher who grabbed a six-year-old student by the neck and threw him to the ground, causing a neck strain, has been censured after a disciplinary hearing.

Northland crushes Canterbury to end 48-year wait for Ranfurly Shield
Northland has made history down south, winning the Ranfurly Shield for the first time since 1978.

'Nobody is talking about it': Three reasons menopause symptoms hit so hard
Women’s health expert Dr Wendy Sweet says three overlooked factors are driving midlife health struggles — and pills alone won't fix them.

Canon Singapore launches cyber suite amid threat surge
More than two-thirds of Singapore firms suffered a major cyber incident last year, sharpening demand for faster detection and response.

Wellington residents march on parliament in bid to get rising water bills lowered
About 300 people turned up to parliament to raise concerns about their water bills which were increasing by 13.3 percent on average across the region this year.

Canterbury v Northland: Ranfurly Shield live updates from clash in Christchurch
Follow the action as Canterbury put the Ranfurly Shield on the line against Northland.

Endor Labs adds buildless C support to AI SAST tool
Developers can now scan C code earlier in the process, as Endor Labs says its buildless AI SAST found 96 of 102 known bugs in tests.

Big names back for All Blacks as team to play Springboks revealed
The All Blacks have recalled several star players with Cam Roigard, Will Jordan and Damian McKenzie named to start in this weekend's test against the Springboks.

UK business hit by 'daylight robbery' 1500% price hike for invoicing software
Richard Haldenby says his average monthly bill for Harvest had risen from $130 (£95.50) to $2,110.

Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment,' Unitree CEO says

Constellation names three Bizzdesign tools to ShortList
The recognition may help Bizzdesign gain traction with buyers under pressure to align IT spending, risk and AI-led change with business priorities.

Teacher committed serious misconduct over touching of vulnerable homestay student
A former high school teacher touched a young female homestay student without consent in his home after she arrived in New Zealand to study.

PlanRadar launches AI agents for project workflows
Manual follow-up on construction and property projects could be cut from hours to minutes as the software rolls out automated task agents.

This $54.99 deal gets you MS Office 2024 without the cloud strings attached
TL;DR: Skip the cloud and the subscription — Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus is a one-time $54.99 purchase, down from $249.99, with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint included. Most productivity software now wants to live in the cloud, tethered to an account, a login, and a subscription that quietly renews whether you’re using it or not. Microsoft...

Abnormal joins OpenAI's Daybreak cyber partner programme
The tie-up will push AI defences into existing enterprise workflows as security teams try to monitor autonomous agents and limit risk.

National MP Greg Fleming breaks ranks, criticises Budget tax change
Maungakiekie MP Greg Fleming insists the mistake is being fixed, but his revenue minister denies that claim.