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LOMU Day gets $10k from local board in Auckland
A celebration of rugby legend Jonah Lomu is getting a $10,000 boost.

NVIDI adds Firefox support to GeForce NOW browser
The browser-only option broadens access to cloud gaming on locked-down Windows devices, with Ultimate members able to stream at up to 1440p and 120 fps.

Student shaken after man allegedly takes her car at gunpoint outside school
A 26-year-old man has been charged after police spiked the vehicle north of Whangarei and recovered a firearm.

Google Cloud warns startups on AI scaling pitfalls
Startups risk leaked keys, quota throttling and surprise bills unless they tighten controls as AI prototypes move into production.

Google Cloud previews quantum-safe key import in KMS
The preview aims to reduce the risk of intercepted keys being cracked later by quantum computers, especially in bring your own key deployments.

How landscape gardening is being electrified
The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

Nvidia adds Firefox support to GeForce NOW browser
The browser-only option broadens access to cloud gaming on locked-down Windows devices, with Ultimate members able to stream at up to 1440p and 120 fps.

Asia Pacific leaders urge overhaul of scam defences
Australia's new scams rules are adding pressure on firms to detect fraud faster as AI-powered attacks expose weak governance and identity controls.

PT Blink opens first construction technology centre
The Gold Coast site gives developers and builders a chance to test an industrialised building model as PT Blink eyes commercial scale.

Flu has ‘rocketed’ across NZ – and the worst may still be coming
Auckland has recorded its highest weekly rate of severe respiratory illness hospitalisations in more than a decade as a late-season flu surge puts health services under growing pressure.

Fiji's HIV epidemic has yet to reach a 'turning point', minister warns
Fiji is now in a generalised HIV epidemic, which means the virus is firmly established and spreading within the general population.

Fiji and Tonga seek alternative fuel supply partners
Fiji and Tonga are pursuing alternative fuel supply partnerships and renewable energy options, as both countries seek to strengthen their long-term energy security.

Heavy rain, 120kmh gales and snow to hit as wild weekend weather arrives
Orange warnings have been issued across parts of both islands, with MetService warning of flooding, slips, damaging winds and difficult driving conditions.

Farmer fined nearly $30,000 after 23 sheep euthanised
MPI says inspectors found sheep suffering from conditions including flystrike, parasites, malnourishment and foot rot on a King Country farm.

Google named Gartner leader for cloud-native platforms
The recognition underlines Google Cloud's push to keep developers on one platform as enterprises move AI agents from prototypes into production.

Agriculture boom drives 'fantastic' result for NZ's largest farmer, Pamu
Strong farm performance aided by high commodity prices have lifted the balance sheet for state-owned Pamu Farming.

New All Black set for Blues switch after Moana Pasifika demise
The 22-year-old enforcer could keep his Super Rugby career in Auckland after Moana Pasifika’s demise.

AI models expose new attack surfaces through misconfiguration
Misconfigured models are giving attackers a fresh route into cloud systems, raising the risk of data theft and service compromise.

Entire health system under pressure from biggest flu outbreak in 10 years - health boss
"It's very, very busy, our staff are doing a very good job but it is quite difficult circumstances," Health NZ's Dale Bramley says.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare lifts guidance, signals $23m in US tariff refunds
It comes after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were illegal.