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Fire at Kerikeri café next to Kemp House was deliberately lit - FENZ
A Far North fire investigator says Friday night's fire near Kemp House in Kerikeri was arson.

Amber brings DPA 6388 CORE+ headset to Australasia
Live and broadcast users in Australia and New Zealand get a headset aimed at cleaner speech pickup, even in noisy venues and high feedback risk.

LG wins top IFA 2026 award for media entertainment
Award recognition across televisions, audio and portable screens bolsters LG's premium push as rivals fight for growth in a saturated TV market.

SpaceXAI picks Fabric Group as first Australia partner
The agreement will see Fabric train its engineers as Australia becomes a proving ground for SpaceXAI's push into enterprise software teams.

Patients left waiting weeks for lifesaving procedures amid bed shortage
It’s a situation one doctor has described as a "shambles".

Reimagining traditional gallery exhibition through a Pacific lens
Luca Tu'avao Walton's exhibition at Fibre Gallery draws on the nostalgia of island life. "I think there's something really special about having a first show as a Pasifika artist and...

Family seek judicial review of police shooting of unarmed Taranaki man Kaoss Price
A probe found the officer who fired the fatal shot used excessive force, but did not recommend prosecuting them.

Police justified in using dog on young person at Bay of Plenty wharf
The watchdog agreed police were justified in using force to prevent a burglary suspect from fleeing into the water in the Bay of Plenty.

West Papua activist calls on Pacific leaders to pressure Indonesia over UN visit
A West Papuan activist is calling on Pacific leaders to "stand up strong" and hold Indonesia to its commitment to allow a long-awaited UN human rights office visit.

Christopher Luxon defends hiking costs for low-deposit home buyers, saying it had no impact on uptake
Luxon has defended a move to make first-home buyers pay more under a government-assisted loan scheme.

Mayor says 'large chunks' of Wellington council Deloitte report written by AI
Public trust in a costly staffing review is being tested after errors and AI use allegations prompted fresh scrutiny of Deloitte's analysis.

Port of Tauranga will almost double its handling capacity following fast-track approval
The Stella Passage development will involve extending the Sulphur Point container berth by 385 metres and the Mount Maunganui wharf by 315 metres.

GitHub launches HydraFusion preview for Copilot coding
Developers can now let Copilot switch models mid-task as GitHub trials a system that cut benchmark costs by up to 67 per cent.

Missing 15-year-old last seen wearing gold necklace with 'T'
Police and family have concerns for 15-year-old Teianah, who went missing from Whangarei and may be in Northland or Auckland.

2degrees to take over Now New Zealand business customers
Regional firms across New Zealand will be shifted to 2degrees over the coming months as Now closes its business operations.

Scrum woes and momentum swings: Five takeaways from the All Blacks’ tour of South Africa
ANALYSIS: Dave Rennie’s side depart with a losing record, but a very clear idea of what stands between them and the best team in the world.

Solomon Islands, US sign deal to restore Peace Corps programme
Solomon Islands and the United States have signed an agreement to resume the Peace Corps programme, ending a suspension that began during the ethnic tensions of the early 2000s.

Police praise neighbour after two men arrested over alleged vehicle offending
Two 19-year-old men face court over vehicle theft charges after being tracked by a police dog in Whangarei.

Baby seal rescued after wandering onto school hockey turf
The pup, believed to be only a few weeks old, was recovered from Rangitikei College and will be taken back to the sea.

Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.