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Auckland man allegedly defrauds company out of $2 million
Police said the large-scale fraud spanned from 2107 to 2025.

‘Beloved and valued’ crew member dies in Wellington arena before performance
An international design competition has cancelled Friday night’s show in Wellington after the death of a crew member.

Databricks buys Row Zero to add live spreadsheets to Genie
The deal keeps finance and operations teams in governed data as Databricks adds a spreadsheet layer to reduce risky file exports.

ANZ reportedly considers cutting more than 100 jobs in NZ IT teams
Spokesperson confirms ANZ NZ is considering changes to its technology team, which would impact non-customer facing roles.

'Stop carbon emissions': Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands leaders demand climate action
The leaders of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands have issued a strong call to action to industrial nations and the international community to act on the climate crisis.

SH6 near Wanaka opens to continuous traffic after slips
NZTA said remaining restrictions are shrinking but there's no set date for the return to normal traffic.

Inside NZ’s little-known role in an international military space operation
New Zealand has extended its involvement in a US-led operation protecting the satellite services used for communications, navigation and intelligence.

Police searching for missing Wellington teenager Jojo
Jojo was last seen in Karori on Wednesday and is believed to still be somewhere in the Wellington area.

The C-Suite Playbook: 11 Lessons for emerging tech leaders
Emerging tech leaders were urged to focus on storytelling, risk and resilience as four C-suite mentors shared practical career advice in Auckland.

Ombudsman to investigate allegations Ministry of Education officials tried to circumvent Official Information Act
It comes after leaked footage of an education ministry manager telling staff to not write things down.

First Samoan astrophysicist encourages Pasifika students to reach for the stars
The first Samoan person to graduate with a PhD in physics at the University of Auckland has encouraged Pasifika students to remember that they belong and can succeed in academia.

Hundreds of volunteer hours spent searching for missing Queenstown woman
Search teams have combed catchments, possible routes and even a mountain pond since Erika Rodrigues Coelho’s rental vehicle was found at Skippers Saddle.

Ray White upgrades contact centre with AI oversight
Supervisors can now target call reviews and coaching more quickly as the 110-agent unit adds transcripts, scorecards and compliance tools.

Family singing Annie Crummer hit when their idol showed up
"Give me your larynx right now!" The Aumalesulu whanau were recording their version of 'See What Love Can Do' when they got a huge surprise.

World of Wearable Arts cancel Friday's show after death of crew member
WOW say a crew member died after a medical event at the TSB Arena this morning.

US lawyer’s courtroom dress ban has a very Kiwi precedent
A Texas lawyer has sparked a debate over what counts as appropriate courtroom clothing, and New Zealand has had its own surprisingly similar fashion controversy.

Employee allegedly stole $2.2m of items from major NZ company
The man allegedly used internal systems to defraud the company over eight years.

The worst storm to hit Nelson in 50 years caused 550 landslips. The repairs are finally done
The August 2022 storm red-stickered 109 homes and prompted almost $10m of property buyouts, but the city has finished its major slip repairs two years early.

RDC.AI targets North America with banking software
Banks are broadening use of RDC.AI's software as the Australian-founded group reports more than 120 per cent growth in existing customers.

Police rejected 13 IPCA calls to lay charges against staff in past three years
Police staff who are charged are acquitted far more often than other defendants, a new analysis found.