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Everpure raises outlook after record second-quarter revenue
Higher demand for AI and hyperscale products helped lift revenue 38% to USD $1.2 billion, prompting Everpure to raise full-year guidance.

MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market
Private equity buyers are valuing managed service providers on recurring revenue and gross margins as AI uncertainty slows technology dealmaking.

The biggest mistake in retirement isn't just running out of money
Facing the 30-year question: How to stop your retirement pot shrinking too soon

One NZ and 2degrees propose new mobile network infrastructure sharing platform
One NZ and 2degrees plan to combine each company's mobile radio access network (RAN) infrastructure into a new and jointly owned wholesale business.

Dave Rennie mulls All Blacks forward mix for second test
There will be at least two changes to the All Blacks team for Cape Town as the tourists try to go 2-0 up in the test series against the Springboks.

One NZ, 2degrees plan shared mobile network business
Customers could see faster upgrades and lower duplication costs as regulators weigh a joint mobile network venture that may reshape New Zealand telecoms.

‘I loved her’: Husband’s message to driver after wife dies in Timaru crash
Grant Shaw says he is angry his wife Mary’s life was “taken and cheated from us” – but has sent his commiserations to the driver who hit her.

‘What’s your name?’: Young fan leaves golf star Ryan Fox momentarily anonymous
The Kiwi golfer’s mic’d up round also captured some timely All Blacks-Springboks banter with his South African caddie.

St George Mining joins push for Brazilian rare earths processing hub

Upper Hutt to get Maori ward in 2028
The decision was supported by seven councillors, with three against.

Property values lift Summerset's profit
Chief executive Scott Scoular said the result showed a good start to the year.

Undetected AI hallucinations pose the bigger business risk
Errors buried in workflows, reports and design decisions are the real danger, as AI mistakes become harder to spot and trace.

Police investigating death of Sydney teenager after suspected choking act during sex
Police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl on Sydney’s northern beaches after a suspected choking act during sex.

Wiz says many cloud alerts are not real attack paths
Contextual checks cut more than half of high-priority cloud findings, as Wiz warns teams are wasting time on alerts that do not enable attack paths.

‘Without the referee’: Irritated Boks coach plans beer with Rennie before All Blacks test
Rassie Erasmus has doubled down on criticism of World Rugby’s new stipulation about how coaches can meet the referee pre-match.

Genesis earnings rise, but profit halves on valuation hit
Chief executive Malcolm Johns said the results reflected another year of disciplined strategy execution.

Microsoft patches two critical Active Directory flaws
The flaws could have let attackers hijack identities and take over domains in environments where Active Directory still runs most enterprise access.

Mai FM cleared over jokes about India during population crisis discussion
A complaint argued comments about Indians were derogatory and disrespectful, but the Broadcasting Standards Authority found they did not cross the threshold for a breach.

‘Hot and white’ comment was legitimate attempt at humour, BSA finds
Broadcasting Standards Authority finds comments about white people were attempts at humour and did not cross the threshold for discrimination or denigration.

Engineer wins $28k after company withheld work and stopped paying him
South Pole IP Holding (NZ) Limited brought a de novo challenge against an Employment Relations Authority determination that found Xinhua Hao was constructively and unjustifiably dismissed.