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Police cordon off roads after firearms incident in Nelson
The public are being asked not to go near two roads that have been cordoned off.

'Serious incident' causes police to cordon off Nelson streets
Members of the public are requested to avoid both Quarantine Rd and Parkers Rd while emergency personnel remain in attendance.

All the AI is gone!
All the cloud-based AI systems around the world simultaneously stopped responding this morning. Is this "the rise of the machines"?

ACT promises to axe millions in roadside art spending
Under the party's new transport policy, such "non-functional art" would no longer be eligible for money from the National Land Transport Fund.

Politicians urged to listen, not 'dangle lollies' at Koroneihana
None of the three coalition party leaders will attend Friday's political powhiri at Turangawaewae Marae.

Do flypasts belong at major sporting events?
There are plenty of ways to get a crowd fired up before a major sporting event. Music, fireworks, light shows and, occasionally, a very large aircraft roaring overhead.

SPCA issues new welfare standard after RNZ questions about so-called 'frankenchicken'
The SPCA has issued a new voluntary standard for chicken welfare after questions from RNZ about fast-growing "frankenchickens".

Keeper gains top rankings in identity security reports
Independent recognition in two analyst reports bolsters Keeper's case for unified identity security as firms struggle with disconnected tools.

Nick Kyrgios accepts one-month ban after positive cocaine test
The former Wimbledon finalist admitted to using the drug socially before a tournament in Spain.

Union calls for GP practice revamp: 'Let's try a different model'
Community-based practices set up by Health NZ should be based in deprived areas, the Resident Doctors Association says.

Inside A Fonterra Division's Data Overhaul: From Basement Servers to AI-Powered Insights
Engineering time freed from basement server upkeep as the division's new Databricks platform delivers faster market insights and AI analysis.

Police respond to serious incident in Nelson
The public are being asked not to go near two roads that have been cordoned off.

GetGo cuts bug hunts with Datadog monitoring platform
Bug hunts at the Singapore car-sharing operator are now 50 to 60 per cent faster, helping engineers spot faults before customers notice them.

Yokogawa signs BuyCo deal to widen supply chain reach
Materials manufacturers could cut transport costs and emissions as Yokogawa adds BuyCo's container shipping software to its industrial offering.

The unlikely central figure anchoring the All Blacks pack against Boks
George Bower sits down to talk scrums, cauliflower ears and filling big shoes against the Springboks in Soweto.

Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles
Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero's welcome in London.

Luxury handbags and car worth $200k stolen from holiday homes
A 26-year-old woman faces 15 charges after police tracked a stolen car using the Eagle helicopter to a Mount Wellington home.

Hospitality suffers as spending falls sharply in August
Travel, recreation and movie theatres remained bright spots, new data from ANZ shows.

Dragos tops Forrester OT security strategy ranking
Forrester said perimeter-only defences no longer suffice as industrial networks become more tightly tied to enterprise IT and cloud services.

Only one Stuff reader in 4484 guesses correctly picked the All Blacks team
With the pressure on after a disappointing 33-26 defeat in Cape Town last weekend, Dave Rennie and the All Blacks selectors had some tough calls to make.