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Arrest made following South Auckland kindergarten break-ins
A man has been arrested after a string of break-ins at kindergartens and childcare centres in South Auckland.

SAS data shows solar power boosts rural Uganda care
Rural clinics in Uganda stayed open 11.5 hours longer on average after solar power was installed, lifting births and patient visits.

Former world No.1 quits LIV golf as Smith’s lawyers seek exit from old contract
LIV is fighting to emerge from bankruptcy as a lawyer for Jon Rahm, one of its most high-profile players, indicated he would not participate in LIV 2.0.

Young gun injured by hip drop tackle
Junior Wallabies young gun Treyvon Pritchard is badly injured by a hip drop tackle.

Hawks forcing young gun out to appease rival
Hawthorn is forcing Aiden Schubert out the door to ensure Gold Coast plays nice.

Most ANZ firms still fail to scale AI beyond pilots
Only 5.2% of organisations in Australia and New Zealand have scaled AI beyond pilots, with structure and workflows proving the biggest barriers.

All Blacks forced into first-five pivot ahead of first Bledisloe Cup test
New Zealand are looking to retain the prized trans-Tasman trophy for the 24th year in a row.

Energy is now a top-two business worry, and many firms say they could last only days in an outage
An ASB survey found rising energy costs were prompting some businesses to increase prices, reduce output and rethink resilience.

Teacher dragged toddlers by wrists and carried child ‘like a rugby ball’
Donna Young was censured and ordered to undergo retraining after the tribunal found serious misconduct involving two children.

McLaren files trademarks for Remuera and Muriwai ahead of SUV launch
McLaren has filed UK trademark applications for two Auckland locations with a strong connection to founder Bruce McLaren.

Pacific losses go far beyond money, climate champion tells regional symposium
Tonga's Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni said non-economic losses and damages from the climate crisis must be recognised in policy and finance.

Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can no Longer Afford to Overlook
Businesses face rising disruption unless seven basic cyber controls are properly integrated, tested and owned across identity, recovery and supplier access.

Saints ruckman may have to find new trade suitor
St Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall may have to find another option other than Geelong.

‘Our cameras will be sharp’: Ball-tampering scandal used to promote Test series in South Africa
While the Australians have attempted to downplay the seismic events of 2018 in their first Test tour of South Africa since the ball tampering scandal, the episode has not been forgotten by the South African broadcaster.

Prominent sportsperson faces family violence charges in Auckland
The man, who cannot be named, appeared in the Auckland District Court on Thursday.

Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar
A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

Prominent NZ sportsman charged over alleged domestic violence
The international-level athlete faces three charges, including assault with intent to injure and impeding breathing or blood circulation.

Stolen device leads to arrest over South Auckland childcare centre break-ins
A 22-year-old man faces six burglary charges after electronics and cash were allegedly stolen from six early learning centres in South Auckland.

He was warned his registration was in ‘serious peril’. Then he drove students unlicensed
Wake Matthews lost his registration after the tribunal found repeated misconduct and “serious and repeated errors of judgement”.