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Team NZ skipper awaits pressure from America’s Cup rivals in Naples
The Kiwi Cup defenders will be getting a taste of their competition in the same venue as next year’s defence when another meeting with Peter Burling beckons.

Government puts $40.5 million towards two gas exploration projects
Resources Minister Shane Jones says the projects will help secure New Zealand's ongoing energy needs.

Qualtrics launches Healthcare XM with Press Ganey data
Healthcare systems will be able to use patient and workforce data to predict risks and trigger action as Qualtrics rolls out the product in 2027.

Check your tickets: The store that sold Wednesday’s $1m winner has been revealed
Lotto NZ has revealed where Wednesday night’s $1m First Division ticket was sold, along with the locations of 11 Second Division winners.

Dunedin robotics company pleads guilty over the fatal crushing of a father of two
Father-of-two Michael Sherry died in a workplace accident at Scott Technology in April 2025, now that Dunedin-based company has pleaded guilty over his death.

Slimstock & Thomax team up on supply chain software
The tie-up aims to cut fulfilment delays for retailers and logistics firms by linking inventory forecasts with warehouse and transport systems.

Labour pledges $4 billion for state houses, school repairs and hospitals
The party is promising to build at least 6000 more social housing places over four years.

Netskope launches control to block risky AI agent actions
Many firms still cannot stop AI agents from causing damage before execution, leaving systems exposed to production outages and data loss.

Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying
Dopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.

‘Absolute miracle’: Young woman doing ‘extremely well’ as charge laid over T-bone crash
Natalie Nolly says her daughter Phoebe is getting on with her life.

Police officer admitted assaulting ex-partner and breaching bail twice, but received no conviction
A Canterbury police officer resigned after pleading guilty to assaulting their ex-partner and twice breaching a bail condition banning contact with them.

Man found dead in Northland identified as Tau Henare Kopa
Police were still working to establish what happened, with forensic testing ongoing.

Avalara launches AI tool for enterprise system links
Integration projects could be completed in days rather than weeks as specialised AI agents automate connector build and testing for Avalara customers.

A man was found dead at a Northland property. Weeks later, his death remains unexplained
Police have named 35-year-old Tau Henare Kopa as the man found dead at a Northland property, with his death still being treated as unexplained.

Labour promises $4.3 billion to upgrade schools, hospitals, social housing
The Labour Party is promising to spend $4.3 billion over five years to upgrade schools, hospitals and social housing, if elected in November.

Government hits pause on council amalgamation plan until after election
Andrew Little says a huge amount of time and money have been wasted, as the government pauses its amalgamation plans until after the election.

Stacklet launches Cloud AI FinOps Benchmark for cloud costs
Cloud AI bills are drawing new scrutiny as Stacklet targets waste across AWS, Google Cloud and Azure with tested controls.

UiPath names 2026 partner awards winners across sectors
UiPath's partner network spans 30 countries and 250 use cases, signalling growing demand for automation projects across industries.

Election 2026: Labour promises 6000 new social houses, renovations at more than 2000 schools
If elected, the party says it would also fund improvements at nearly every state school.

'I'm going to have your job b......' - the messages which ended a tenancy
A Kainga Ora tenant blamed alcohol and frustration for a string of abusive late-night texts targeting housing staff. After previous warnings failed to stop the behaviour, the Tenancy Tribunal has now terminated his tenancy.