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'Running as usual': The NZ response to the cyber emergency forcing shutdowns overseas
Spy agencies GCSB and SIS both told RNZ their websites were up and running as usual.

Schools warn parents after man in balaclava approaches child waiting for bus
Several schools around Te Puke, including Fairhaven, Te Ranga and Paengaroa, issued an alert about an incident that took place in Rangiuru.

Defence Force chief resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’
Air Marshal Tony Davies says he failed to disclose an inappropriate relationship he had while in a position of unit command.

It's time to embrace our robot overlords
Agentic AI can already handle bookings, bills and reminders for users, but its growing access to personal data raises fresh hacking and privacy fears.

Native bird spotted in Wellington for first time in about 70 years
The Matata, or Fernbird, was hard to spot because they spend most of their time inside a canopy of shrubs, Greater Wellington Regional Council said.

Cancellations on Auckland’s western train line after emergency services incident
There is no ongoing risk to the public, but people are asked to avoid the area.

SUSE unveils sovereign AI platform with NVIDIA tie-up
Enterprises will be able to keep AI agents and proprietary data inside their own infrastructure under the new SUSE-NVIDIA sovereign AI stack.

Kiwis Mr Versatile reveals serious thoughts of switching to the opposition
He started his international career with the Cook Islands, and with Kalyn Ponga's arrival to the Kiwis, he thought about finishing there too.

EDS patients in limbo as Hamilton surgeon Chris Holdaway stops seeing patients
Medical Council intervention leaves hundreds of patients 'frightened, angry' - and in limbo.

Tax Traders and Taxi named country's best places to work
The businesses combine provisional tax solutions through Tax Traders with access to working capital through Taxi.

DeepL selects VAST Data for AI translation platform
The deployment should let DeepL's researchers work on larger language models and real-time voice translation with less manual data movement.

Person dies after being hit by train in west Auckland
The incident took place just before 3pm.

Te Pati Maori among four election advertising matters referred to Police
The Electoral Commission has referred Te Pati Maori and three other election advertising matters to Police over alleged legal breaches.

Revolut says NZ banking sector is ‘ripe for disruption’
The app-based fintech is disrupting banking around the world, without opening a branch.

Jabra appoints Max Davies as ANZ managing director
The appointment strengthens Jabra's push in Australia and New Zealand as demand rises for workplace audio and video gear supporting hybrid work.

Watch: Liam Lawson performs live gig in Texas ahead of US Grand Prix
Liam Lawson traded his race car for an acoustic guitar, performing with family and friends at a Garage Sessions event in Austin.

Memorial service to be held for beloved K Rd pharmacist and community advocate Suresh Rama
A memorial service will be held for the Auckland personality next week.

Kerrin Leoni breaks silence on resignation, says whanau turned into 'political weapon'
Former Labour candidate breaks silence on her resignation, saying the criticism is being used for political gain and media clicks.

Traffic building north of Auckland as people head away for the long weekend
The northbound lane was partially blocked on Friday afternoon, as people were beginning to head away for the long weekend.

Two youths charged after car reported stolen is spiked in Waikato
Police Eagle and a dog unit tracked the pair after four people fled the vehicle, while two other occupants remain outstanding.

Police investigation into fatal Dunedin fire still ongoing
Death of the person found at the scene remains unexplained.