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nCino launches AI suite for mortgage loan officers
The new tools are already in use at Educated Mortgage, as lenders seek to cut manual work and speed up turnaround times.

Man left paralysed after hospital scan told failings have been found in his care
Wagih Bassalious warned staff about lying flat. Now the HDC says care fell short, but spinal injury may have been unpreventable.

He told her to 'stick it' over leak repairs. Now he's won
A tribunal dismissed a Wellington homeowner's claim against Viking Roofing, but she plans to file an appeal.

Spinbusters: Is a two-child family really paying $6000 more per year under National?
Labour took a leaf out of National’s book on Tuesday morning and launched an attack on the cost of living.

Qiulae Wong seizes opportunity in second minors debate
ANALYSIS: Given the first segment, Qiulae Wong seized her moment and took out the debate.

Government tells nursing schools to stop training so many nurses
The edict came from the Tertiary Education Commission, to the surprise of many nursing professors and lecturers last week.

Double debate day! Finance face-off in QT, leaders in Auckland
Follow the election campaign live.

The butcher bucking the trend and opening stores in a tough economy
In part four of our series on small businesses, we look at what it takes to grow a retail business in a tough economy, from keeping costs down to finding creative ways to attract customers.

Windows 11’s easy local account trick is dead, patched by Microsoft
Well, it was bound to happen. Last month, someone discovered a simple trick for skipping the mandatory Microsoft account when setting up a new Windows 11 PC or reinstalling the operating system. Now, Microsoft has blocked the trick, making Microsoft accounts truly mandatory once again. The trick was unbelievably easy. During...

Apple's expanded Home spread: HomePod mini 2, Apple TV 4K
The new hardware lineup gives Apple a bigger play in the smart home, with Siri AI, surround sound and accessories.

Stop using three monitor stands. Use this triple arm (now 20% off)
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The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight
AI could free HR teams from routine admin, but Workday says sensitive hiring decisions need deterministic guardrails and explicit human oversight.

Property developer whose companies owe $100m in prison fight
Shane Beecham, also known as Andrew Bendemski, will remain in prison for at least another year largely because he maintains he is innocent.

Lisen’s tiny charger doubles as a power bank, and it’s only $33 now
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Eightfold AI appoints Joe Korngiebel as Chief Executive
The handover gives the HR software group an executive with 30 years' sector experience as AI tools increasingly reshape hiring and workforce planning.

How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy
The star, who has died at the age of 34, fought for better representation of disabilities on screen.

Designing for data sovereignty: Building architectures that keep control where it belongs
As AI pipelines spread data across jurisdictions, rigid architectures are turning compliance into a costly risk for enterprises.