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FENZ was 'breaching their own law in regards to levy collections', minister says
"It’s completely unacceptable, and it points to a lack of accountability across the public service," Brooke van Velden says.

Why 'in-between generation' may miss out on KiwiSaver bonuses
National's policy would allow babies born from 1 July 2027 to receive $1500.

Politicians urged to address country's overloaded health system
Daughter of man who died in Waikato Hospital's ED among members of the public speaking out for World Patient Safety Day.

Wellington residents still out of homes months on from floods
The city council has committed to producing a public report into the disaster, with one councillor apologising if the council's response was a failure.

Australian property investors eye trans-Tasman landgrab
Economic changes across the ditch and a favourable exchange rate have made New Zealand a very tempting market.

AI security incidents expose new criminal tradeoffs
Criminals are increasingly using AI for ransomware and credential theft, while flaws in test models are exposing production systems and data.

Avalara names Claire Goad to lead e-invoicing push
Finance teams face mounting pressure as new e-invoicing rules spread across Europe and beyond, boosting demand for compliance tools.

Setting the standard for safe, scalable AI
Most AI projects stall because firms lack the standards and monitoring needed to keep models trustworthy, auditable and scalable in production.

Get a daily iPhone briefing with one simple Apple AI prompt
The long-awaited Siri AI revamp finally landed this week with the arrival of iOS 27—but aside from the new Siri, iPhone users got another Apple Intelligence-enabled superpower. I’m talking about the Shortcuts app, a longstanding iOS feature that lets users create powerful automations capable of doing everything from making GIFs and...

She paid extra for luggage. At the airport, she was told to pay another $2100
A Taranaki midwife returning from visiting her elderly mother in the UK faced a nightmare fee at check-in after a booking glitch.

Bootcamps bill passes final reading under urgency, will become law
The controversial legislation is now poised to become law, with opposition parties vowing to scrap it if they win the election.

Sick overstayer's deportation costs Immigration NZ $85,000
The woman - and her own government - both refused to pay the costs of repatriation.

Papamoa man used 21 different controlled drugs after going ‘hard' at the gym
The explanation offered was that he would "mix" them to help with recovery after he "works out at the gym hard".

Labour's proposed corporate homicide charges welcomed by Pike River Mine families
Under the proposal, an individual could be sentenced to life in prison and companies could be fined up to $10 million.

Climate advocacy group calls for release of LNG terminal safety information
MBIE insists the proposed Port Taranaki facility is safe - but won't release two initial safety evaluations, citing commercial reasons.

Athlete who soiled herself in Hyrox event apologises and forfeits win
Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised after continuing to compete in a Hyrox event after soiling herself and forfeited her win.

The real reason your Windows 11 taskbar couldn’t move for 5 years
When Microsoft made the switch from Windows 10 to Windows 11 as their operating system of focus, it wasn’t just the look that changed. A number of useful features were also removed, like the freely repositionable taskbar and the customizable Start menu. Only recently did Microsoft finally backtrack, bringing back the...

Lucy Lawless: It’s time to march to save our national parks
The actor and activist calls on New Zealanders to march over proposed laws that open national parks to commercial development.