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TrendAI tops USD $1 billion in AWS Marketplace sales
Customers can now buy TrendAI's security tools against existing AWS spend, as Marketplace sales hit USD $1 billion globally.

Butcher of 39 years fired over medicinal cannabis wins job back - and $25k
A butcher has been awarded $25,000 in compensation and ordered to be permanently reinstated after being summarily dismissed for failing a second workplace drug test.

‘All students are welcome’: Supermarket backtracks after banning school students
A Taranaki supermarket removed a social media post barring unescorted Stratford High students.

Blackbird raises AUD $1.05 billion for record venture fund
Global institutions are betting more heavily on Australasian tech, as Blackbird's new fund lifts the region's venture capital pool to record levels.

Teen aquatic diver wins bronze for Fiji at World Junior Diving Champs
Maori Pomeroy Farrell, a 17-year-old little-known aquatic diver, has put Fiji on the global map at the World Junior Diving Championships in Croatia.

‘Frustration and anxiety:’ Residents urged not to speculate online over BB gun damage
Police also asked residents not to speculate on social media as it could hamper the investigation.

Video shows wild pigs roaming Auckland park. It’s ‘out of control’, councillor says
Ken Turner says pest maintenance in the Waitakere Ranges has been "neglected".

‘Like it’s been dropped in by aliens’ - backlash over new Beckenham billboard
Some locals are picketing at a new addition to Colombo St: a giant digital billboard. Why? They say it’s a blight on the landscape and they weren’t consulted.

P-minus 4: Parliament's dash to the finish line
With only four weeks before Parliament breaks for the election, the government is urgently snatching time to complete its legislative agenda.

Palmer impresses as Chelsea edge past Fulham to give Alonso first win
Cole Palmer scores and sets up Joao Pedro as Chelsea give Xabi Alonso a winning start against Alvaro Arbeloa's Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Premier League.

Compumedics posts record revenue as profit turns positive
Higher orders and stronger cash flow helped the medtech group return to profit, despite margin pressure from tariffs and mix shifts.

What should happen to make groceries cheaper?
Kiwis know something needs to be done about the rising cost of food. But what? Tell us your thoughts.

Labour to back social media ban, National says Stuff poll must’ve swayed them
Education Minister Erica Stanford says the Stuff opinion needle must've swayed Labour’s caucus.

Jai Arrow to ‘play’ final two Rabbitohs games after special rule change
The NRL has approved special rule changes to allow Jai Arrow to play two more games for South Sydney in order to reach a club milestone.

Luxury real estate firm hit by cyber security attack
Sotheby's International says it is investigating a cyber security incident that involved unauthorised access to data it was holding in a third-party software platform.

Hit-and-run victim in ICU as witnesses receive online threats
The man remains in a critical but stable condition.

‘Incredible legacy’: Christchurch speedway stalwart dies after cancer battle
Craig Broomhall, a well-known commentator at Ruapuna Speedway, was diagnosed last year with oesophageal cancer.

Labour promises to reinstate Smokefree Generation policy
Labour would reverse the government's heated tobacco policy and introduce a licensing regime for tobacco and vape products.

Watson among Britons through in US Open qualifying
Heather Watson is among the British winners in the first round of US Open qualifying as she bids for a first New York main-drawn appearance in five years.