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Environment Southland rejects request for data centre review
Development of the $5 billion Datagrid AI factory is underway at the Makarewa site, with consents to draw up to 600,000 litres of groundwater a day.

The place most New Zealanders want to work
Last year Air New Zealand was top, followed by the Ministry of Innovation and Employment and ANZ - but this year another company has taken first place.

Schools by subject: NCEA achievement for every subject at every school
NCEA Level 3 attainment rates for every subject in every school.

Canterbury council may declare nitrate emergency over
It's been a year since the council voted to declare the emergency as nitrate levels climbed across the region.

In limbo over England deal, All Blacks winger returns for NPC duty
The All Blacks winger returns to the NPC for Bay of Plenty while questions remain over his long-term contract in England.

I have $300,000 equity in my home. Should I use it to buy a rental?
With the property market down and shares booming, a 45-year-old home owner wonders whether using his equity to buy a rental could still pay off over 20 years.

The law and order policies ticked off by the Government - and the one big failure
The Coalition Government was propelled to power in 2023 partly out of voter frustration that crime was getting out of control and New Zealand was becoming less safe.

Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas becomes longest-running number one in US chart history
The country smash racks up it 23rd week in the US charts, breaking a record set by Mariah Carey.

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Company size makes no difference to workplace safety, report finds
Big health and safety law changes to kick in from next April would remove the need for smaller firms to manage risks that are not critical.

ABBYY launches FineParser for enterprise AI document parsing
Enterprises could cut AI ingestion errors and token costs as the new tool keeps sensitive documents on premises or in a chosen cloud.

Education Ministry whistleblower claims OIA subversion not an isolated incident
But Education Minister Erica Stanford says the person is ideologically-driven and there have been no attempts to circumvent the Official Information Act.

‘Incredible for this city’: How a Wellington basketball team landed two WNBA stars
Tokomanawa Queens GM Walter Taulelei explains how signing Tall Fern Krystal Leger-Walker led to a game-changing WNBA double-coup.

‘There’s nowhere to go’: The parents fighting to keep their son alive
A family has spent years seeking mental health help for their son. Now aged 15, he is in crisis - and they fear the system has failed him.

Pensioner’s kitset cabin doesn’t meet Building Code - according to the company that sold it
A pensioner’s $12k cabin subsided 25mm and vibrated in the wind, leaving her with a $2500 repair bill for the foundations.

How an Auckland teen mum was recruited to courier $8m of meth
A newly published Canadian court decision explains Auckland mother’s role in a massive meth bust - and how she was released as soon as she was sentenced

Lock down your Windows 11 taskbar so no one else can change it
The Windows taskbar is a pretty nifty thing, offering a wide range of customization options. You can change its position, size, the buttons displayed, the pinned programs, the appearance of the search box, and much more. However, if multiple people use the computer, they might adjust those settings to suit their...