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Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer scales back election trail due to 'very unwell' mother
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's campaign team said she would be withdrawing from debates and her campaign plan would look very different.

UiPath adds AI agents to automate enterprise testing
Enterprise quality teams could cut manual testing as UiPath adds AI agents to run, explore and maintain tests across applications.

OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says
Albanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June.

Row engulfs Dolly Parton's estate as manager accuses nephew of making threats
The multimillion dollar estate of the late country star, who died in August, is already embroiled in conflict.

Co Connect joins Google AI accelerator for Australia
Its offline safety app for mine workers will be sharpened with Google help, as Co Connect joins a 15-startup AI cohort.

AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet
The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

100% Digital launches Bidbrain.ai for agency workflows
Agencies could cut manual work as the new platform links planning, buying and reporting across multiple channels in one workflow.

Essex cricketer Das charged with two counts of rape
Essex cricketer Robin Das is charged with two counts of rape and will appear in court in October.

Millions of lettuces ruined by UK aphid outbreak
Growers are facing losses of £10m, as 30 million heads of lettuce will be rendered unusable.

Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects
Greater scrutiny will follow major infrastructure programmes as Accenture combines 5,000 specialists into a new capital projects unit.

OpenAI and Anthropic bosses push UN for global terms on AI
OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.

The new Kiwi NRL star who folds opponents ‘like a deck chair’
Salesi Foketi flattened rep stars in training. Now the Auckland-raised youngster is filling Angus Crichton's shoes for a blockbuster preliminary final.

Papuan civilians shot in latest security forces violence in Yahukimo
Reports filtering out from West Papua say six civilians were shot by Indonesian security forces last week in Yahukimo Regency.

Will.i.am backs campaign for Sir Tom Jones to return to The Voice
Sir Tom Jones, 86, has appeared as an on-off coach on the ITV show since 2012.

Watch: Fireball streaks across North Island sky
A fireball recorded across the North Island on Wednesday night is believed to have dropped meteorites into the ocean off the Taranaki coast.

Fonterra profit jumps to $2.6b as farmers share in nearly $20b cash return
Fonterra has posted a $2.6b annual profit, confirmed a $9.69 milk price and announced another $1b investment in South Island protein manufacturing.

'Not set a date': Rabuka says Fiji election timing depends on constitutional reform
Sitiveni Rabuka has not yet set a "definitive date" for Fiji's next general election as the government pushes ahead with its plans to amend the country's 2013 Constitution.

Ronaldo spurred on by 1,000 goals and Portugal glory
Cristiano Ronaldo contemplated retirement after the World Cup but wants to reach 1,000 career goals and help a new-look Portugal thrive before hanging up his boots.

Eriksen leaves Wolfsburg by mutual consent
Christian Eriksen leaves Wolfsburg by mutual consent, just over three months after collapsing during Denmark's friendly with Ukraine.