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Fortinet named Gartner Leader in hybrid mesh firewall
A second straight top ranking underlines growing demand for firewall tools that span cloud and on-premise systems without separate stacks.

Health Minister Simeon Brown denies telling hospitals to save money as flu surge bites
Asked if the lack of recruitment in hospitals was down to orders to Health NZ to save money, Brown said he "never made that instruction".

Tonga Tala make it two from two at Netball World Cup qualifier
The top two teams at the Oceania qualifier in Nuku'alofa will book their tickets for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney.

Fashion brand Cue in receivership
Cue has three standalone retail shops and one department store presence in New Zealand.

Why do New Zealand songs mean so much to us?
In his new RNZ podcast, Nick Bollinger investigates why Kiwi tunes strike a chord like no others can.

Migrant bus drivers who filled post-Covid shortage fear they will be discarded
Drivers want changes to the residency pathway, arguing the English language requirements are too extreme.

'Nowhere near enough to live on' - ACT's minimum wage plan slammed by union
Freezing the minimum wage would lock in pay cuts for the workers who can least afford them, the CTU says.

More sick days, help with childcare: What NZ employers are offering staff
Some New Zealand businesses are already offering extra sick days for when workers' kids pick up a daycare bug.

Crash blocks State Highway 29 in Waikato
Emergency services were alerted just before 6am.

Police behaved reasonably with man who took own life after showing support for mosque attack - coroner
Officers had raided the 54-year-old's house the day before, after he sent a threatening email to a school.

Heavy rain and snow forecast as cold front hits South Island
MetService warns a slow-moving front bringing cold air and heavy rain will drop snow to 400 metres in southern regions.

Trump says Kennedy Center will shutter 'immediately', as judge rules his name must stay off building
The ruling came as the centre's Trump-appointed board was reportedly scheduled to vote on closing it for two years.

Two killed in crash between truck and car on State Highway 29 in Waikato
Emergency services were alerted to the incident involving a truck and car in Karapiro just before 6am.

Another cheating scandal in golf as Scottish player handed five-year ban
Craig Surgeon punished after admitting to dropping ball and pretending he had hit it off 18th tee during amateur competition

‘Hearty chuckle’ among CRL passengers as train loses power
“There are delays on the East West Line because of an earlier power outage between Glen Eden and Maungawhau,” AT said in an alert.

Woman falls through glass shower after fainting with flu
Kat Murray was left with deep cuts and is now warning others to take Influenza A seriously.

Turner Prize winner's new vision for hometown
Keith Tyson said he hopes to create a space for exhibitions, education and community engagement.

'It's hell': Queenstown workers, mayor, firefighter fed up with traffic congestion
Locals say traffic jams are not confined to peak periods and seem to strike at any time.

Two thirds of overseas-trained medical specialists leave again in less than five years
Some regions are going without medical specialists entirely, while others are rejecting up to a fifth of all patient referrals.

KiwiSaver or something else? How to set kids up financially
KiwiSaver is a popular choice for parents - and grandparents - investing for their children.

Solomon Islands police investigate burning of 13 homes in East Makira
The incident happened at Naharahau village in the Wainoni area of the Makira-Ulawa Province on Sunday.

Serious crash blocks State Highway near Karapiro
State Highway 29 is blocked near Karapiro after a two-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning.