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The country's priciest coffee at $100 a cup
A Christchurch cafe will be selling coffee brewed from rare beans sourced from Panama for $99.99 a cup.

‘One of the worst’: Major forestry company left land in a mess
Gisborne District Council has applied to the Environment Court for enforcement orders against Summit Forests NZ Ltd.

Six days on, no sign of tramper swept down Canterbury river
Police are reviewing what happens next after another major search failed to locate a tramper swept down the Cass River.

OneAdvanced launches AI risk platform in Australia
Organisations facing tougher compliance checks in Australia and New Zealand can now swap spreadsheet risk logs for AI-guided assessments and reports.

Axis launches 360-degree radar for large-site security
Security teams at large sites may need fewer sensors as the new unit covers 40,000 square metres and detects people up to 140 metres away.

Axis launches radar for 40,000 sq m site monitoring
The system aims to cut false alarms and manual checks for operators guarding large, exposed sites in poor light or bad weather.

AI, the MSP and the difference between personal and enterprise productivity
Faster threat detection and procurement are among the gains as Interactive pushes AI into daily work, while guarding against security and governance risks.

Woman who ‘shattered the dreams’ of migrant workers arrested in Philippines
Julie Pearl De Los Santos was deported after a judge said her offending “shattered the dreams” of Filipino migrant workers. She is now in custody in the Philippines over fresh allegations.

Collective cyber defence will be won or lost in how we act together
Boards and regulators are being urged to prove critical services can hold up as frontier AI speeds attacks and shortens response times.

Black Ferns suffer injury blow for South Africa test in Johannesburg
Kaipo Olsen-Baker has picked up a shoulder injury and could also miss upcoming tests on their European tour.

MTX APAC appoints Yareev Nathan as Chief Revenue Officer
The hire signals a sharper push into government, healthcare and education as software vendors move toward consumption-based sales tied to AI and data.

This city has again topped the list of NZ’s happiest places
Dunedin’s residents enjoy the highest overall quality of life among New Zealand’s major urban areas, according to a new survey.

Auckland mall sold to Aussie investors for $146 million
The North Shore shopping centre has changed hands in what its agent says is Auckland’s largest enclosed mall transaction in more than a decade.

Is ‘Godzilla’ El Niño about to unleash a horrendous hayfever season?
If your nose has already started plotting against you, there maybe be worse to come: “Godzilla” El Niño could make New Zealand’s grass-pollen season particularly nasty.

Labour must explain how it will pay for fuel tax freeze, Upston says
National's Louise Upston says the Opposition would have to cancel roading projects to pay for the election promise.

Who is responsible? Glaring lack of clarity over Fiji operation to remove street dwellers
FCOSS 'caught by surprise'

Women in cyber security gap prompts diversity push
A widening talent shortage and AI-driven threats are forcing security firms to treat more women in the field as a business priority.

Ariana Grande ends tour and steps back from public life
The star makes an emotional farewell as she wraps up a tour she's described as her "last hurrah".

Microsoft expands AI oversight in 2026 transparency report
New controls and tests are being added as agentic AI systems spread, with Microsoft warning that risks now span tools, data and users.