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One job ad, 1000 applicants: How do you stand out in a world of AI job hunters?
Recruiters are resorting to AI filters as polished applications flood vacancies, with some roles attracting more than 1000 candidates.

Cattle farmers hoof it to Auckland's first inner-city bull auction
Cornwall Park is known for its quiet and friendly animals, who’ve adapted to the buzz of urban life.

Auckland's Dairy Flat is plagued by seagulls
The birds have damaged roofs, while their excrement has blocked drains and contaminated water in Dairy Flat.

Appian honours Accenture, Deloitte & others in APJ
Public sector agencies and enterprises in Asia Pacific and Japan are using Appian partners to speed up workflows and cut manual work.

No room for ‘Taine Carter’ as Warriors eye early NRL finals injury boost
Two key figures could line up in week one of the finals series next weekend, where the Warriors will face the Dolphins or Roosters in Auckland.

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers cleared of criminal wrongdoing following police investigation
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers "strongly rejected" the claims when they were first made public.

Brickworks cuts integration delivery time from 80 days to 12
The overhaul has unlocked trapped procurement data and helped the building products maker set up 18 interfaces in just 12 days.

The price of misleading the House
The saga over a cancelled $35 million IT project concluded in Parliament this week, with a debate on the Privileges Committee's report finding of contempt.

Global warming will inevitably overshoot 1.5°C Paris Agreement target - UN report
A UN report says the world must keep the 'overshoot' as small as possible to limit irreversible damage.

Police seek man pictured after serious Queenstown assault
Police believe the man may have witnessed an assault near a central Queenstown bar that left a victim with serious injuries.

Dunedin councillor faces trespass from University of Otago campus
A controversial first term councillor has been trespassed from the University of Otago student association facilities, and maybe trespassed by the tertiary institution over concerns about his behaviour towards students.

El Niño expected to be 'strongest in recent history'
Strong winds, dry spells and flooding are more likely across New Zealand as the Pacific pattern strengthens to very strong in September.

Parliament descends into furious finger-pointing as election campaign heats up
The Greens were pushed to correct claims made about coalition MPs' property holdings, while National refused to retract social media posts mischaracterising Labour's tax policy.

MP Paulo Garcia valedictory: 'Let hateful words be the undoing of those who wield them.'
In a vividly honest farewell speech, retiring MP Paulo Garcia spoke of wonderment, joy and gratitude, but also of his own experience of hatred and violence and invisibility.

Avondale road blocked after crash involving cyclist
Serious injuries have been reported after a crash involving a car and a cyclist.

Bakers Delight speeds digital marketing rollouts with Boomi
Reusable integrations have cut Bakers Delight's rollout times for new digital tools, with Shopify live in four months and Klaviyo in three.

Man struck by car at illegal boy racer meet faces ‘long road to recovery’
A 20-year-old faces court following the midnight hit-and-run north of Feilding that left a man in hospital.

Person critically hurt after crash involving cyclist in Auckland
Police are diverting traffic around the scene.

Methanex closure to have ripple effect across the region
New Zealand’s largest gas user says operations are no longer sustainable due to a lack of natural gas.

Banks urged to lift term deposit rates
The Reserve Bank has used its latest monetary policy statement to send the banks a message.