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Tourism industry calls on political parties to back sector as refreshed strategy unveiled
The industry is facing significant changes from climate change, AI, local government reforms and growing competition from other destinations, its CEO says.

DroneShield posts record half-year revenue as losses grow
Losses widened as DroneShield spent on capacity and systems, even as half-year revenue jumped 74% to AUD $125.8 million.

Coralogix adds Macquarie Capital in Series F extension
Macquarie Capital Venture Capital will help Coralogix expand in Australia and New Zealand as enterprise demand for observability tools rises.

2degrees opens Marton satellite station for smartphone tests
Customers in remote parts of New Zealand may soon get voice, data and messaging on ordinary smartphones, after tests using AST SpaceMobile's network.

Always stuck in traffic? How Aucklanders can have their say on congestion issues
A councillor says there will be greater political accountability for roading under a new transport model which starts in just over a month.

Hao Feng sentenced to four years and two months in prison for fatally strangling partner in her home
Hao Feng pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 40-year-old Xiaoyan Wang in January last year.

Citrix launches dual-boot UniconOS for Windows recovery
Organisations can restore access to apps within minutes after ransomware or failed updates, without relying on spare hardware or reimaging.

SRE teams take on wider AI oversight in production
AI rollouts are pushing SRE and platform teams to monitor models, manage incidents and fill governance gaps in production.

Thousands try to make bogus expense claims, Inland Revenue says
An investigation has identified and stopped nearly 3000 fraudulent amended returns - including 547 received on one night.

'It's a dream come true': Tears of joy for All Blacks debutant
Saula Ma'u couldn't hold back the tears after achieving his dream of becoming an All Black.

Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch site in Louisiana
The project - named Starbase - will be the firm's biggest facility yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.

‘Phenomenal’: Flanker’s red-hot performance blows All Blacks selection race wide open
Loose forward Ethan Blackadder was on fire against the Lions and now he shapes as an option to play the Springboks in Cape Town.

Australian executives trust AI despite audit error findings
Despite audit findings of errors, most executives still trust AI output, even as poor data quality is blocking wider use in Australia.

Watch: Police fire shot as wanted driver smashes his way out of petrol station
A wanted man who sparked an armed manhunt tried to drown a police dog as he tried to evade capture.

Gender pay gap largely unchanged as median earnings rise to $35.96/hour
New Zealand's gender pay gap remained largely unchanged at 5.3% in the June 2026 quarter, following a slight increase from 5.2% in the June 2025 quarter.

Barracuda names ANZ winners of 2026 partner awards
Regional channel partners in Australia and New Zealand are gaining more support as Barracuda steps up tools, training and marketing to win share.

AWS launches Student Rewards for university students
Verified university students can now access AWS credits, premium training and exam vouchers worth up to GBP £579 through a new rewards scheme.

Springboks switch captains with return of star flanker for second All Blacks test
Siya Kolisi has been cleared to play by the Springboks for the second test in Cape Town.

Dolly Parton loved New Zealand so much she wanted to buy a place here
The late country music star toured NZ three times. The only thing stopping her from buying a place was the pesky 20-plus hour commute from home.

'I thought this could be a human body': Fisherman finds cocaine worth millions
A fisherman from a remote island says he feared for his life after his discovery.