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Red-faced candidate apologises for causing crash
Rusty Kane - who is standing as an independent in New Plymouth - and a passenger escaped injury when their car collided with a truck.

New Zealand signs $1.6 billion deal to buy five navy helicopters and weapons
The Seahawks have anti-submarine torpedoes and air-surface missiles.

Police officer who stole police-issued firearm starred in police recruitment series
Steven John Karehana has pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a police-issued firearm and being in unlawful possession of a police-issued firearm.

Former Red Bull F1 boss claims Liam Lawson ‘shouldn’t have been promoted’
Christian Horner has reportedly revealed in his new memoir that the New Zealand driver shouldn't have been promoted to the top team at the start of the 2025 season.

‘Time to say goodbye’: Popular gastropub closing after 17 years
The pub’s owners say mounting economic pressures and health concerns are behind the decision to close.

Palo Alto Networks expands AI agent security project
Growing use of AI agents in corporate systems is creating a new internal risk category, prompting tighter real-time oversight from security teams.

Political leaders called on to commit to ending youth homelessness
The youth development organisation Kick Back is calling on political leaders to commit to ending homelessness among young people, ahead of the election.

Gunman in tactical vest opens fire outside nightclub after brawl
A witness said at least five shots were fired before the man fled the scene, he is still at large.

GTIA launches managed intelligence alliance for SMB AI
SMBs could get more secure AI services as GTIA sets common standards to help channel partners turn demand into governed offerings.

Scott Watson's appeal being heard in Supreme Court
Watson was sentened to life imprisonment for murdering Ben Smart and Olivia Hope in 1998.

Rise of GLP-1 unlocking new opportunities for New Zealand's premium food exports
The rise of GLP-1 weight loss drugs giving rise to more nutrition conscious consumers is good news for New Zealand farmers and growers.

Ansarada & Legora launch data room import integration
Deal teams can now move documents from Ansarada data rooms into Legora without losing folder structure or access controls.

Police failed to objectively examine scene after Rachel Molloy's death in Mt Eden - IPCA
The IPCA also found officers investigating her death reached conclusions without robust evidence.

Red Hat expands hybrid cloud tools on Oracle Cloud
Customers can now buy and run more Red Hat software on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure through Oracle Marketplace and Universal Credits.

Is it cheaper to buy or rent?
BNZ's current estimates put the annual cash ownership costs for a new house purchase at about 35% of median household incomes, compared to a peak of 50% in 2023.

Australian insurers struggle to turn tech plans into results
Yet many insurers still wait months to connect new systems, with only 29% saying tech plans delivered major gains last year.

'We'll be talking health, my friend': Christopher Luxon, Chris Hipkins prepare for final debate
National's leader says health will be a fixture of tonight's final leaders' debate, as Labour challenges him on the issue.

Pax8 launches AI tools for small business partners
Small business channel partners can now govern unsanctioned AI use and offer a managed coworker service as adoption outpaces formal oversight.

Police accept failures after woman died following fall at Auckland flats
The IPCA found the initial investigation and communication with Rachel Molloy’s family were inadequate, though later enquiries were thorough.

Finland gripped by national broadcaster’s puppy livestream
The latest in "slow TV", Puppy Live is a 24/7 stream of Hilkka and her brand new litter of puppies as they sleep, suckle and play.