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Seriously injured person found in Christchurch, police say
Cordons are in place at a property in the Christchurch suburb of Phillipstown following a reported assault, police say.

The communication gap in the AI workplace
Australian companies are redesigning jobs, tasks and teams around artificial intelligence faster than many are explaining to employees what those changes mean.

Dogs learning to sniff out diseases from urine samples
Researchers are teaching a select few Waikato dogs to sniff out a tropical disease known as snail fever.

Enteligent launches modular power stack for AI racks
It aims to ease a growing power bottleneck in AI data centres, where operators are struggling to fit more compute into the same rack space.

Krea launches Krea 3 image editor for commercial teams
Commercial teams can now turn product shots and campaign images into studio-quality edits in under eight seconds with Krea 3.

4.5 quake hits top of the South Island
The quake was described as moderate by Geonet.

Windows 11 Pro is just $10, so why aren’t you using it?
TL;DR: Get the encryption, virtualization, and business tools Windows 11 Home leaves out with a Windows 11 Pro lifetime license for $9.97 (reg. $199). Windows 10 is a security risk, and Windows 11 Home doesn’t have everything you need. To get all the tools that power users and IT workers need,...

AI search puts Gartner's 2027 PR budget forecast to the test
As AI search shifts where audiences look for answers, Gartner’s forecast of doubled PR spending by 2027 remains unproven by citation data.

Employment lawyer to lead review of Hepworth's City Mission stay
Further details of a forthcoming independent review into the care Braydon Hepworth received at the Christchurch City Mission have been revealed.

Global cyber attacks jump 48% as phishing rises
Organisations faced 2,803 attacks a week on average in September as phishing and ransomware added to pressure on corporate and public sector systems.

Liftra deploys PeerGFS to speed global file access
Engineering teams at the wind-sector supplier can now open and sync large design files faster across three continents without a storage overhaul.

The ‘death spiral’ that is ominous for the neoclouds and could destroy the Wall Street boom
A severe loss of confidence in many of the companies propping up the AI industry has sent a jolt though markets.

FourKites launches AI model to deliver supply chain outcomes
Supply chain executives may see faster service and lower costs as the firm ties AI agents to measurable results rather than software adoption.

Wrike named Gartner leader for fourth straight year
The recognition could help Wrike win larger enterprise contracts as buyers favour governed AI tools that fit existing workflows and compliance controls.

Ubitium raises USD $14 million to build one AI chip
The seed round lifts total backing to USD $18 million as the German startup pushes a single processor for autonomous machines closer to production.

Evacuations in Otago township, firefighters battle several blazes
Hundreds of homes are without power and evacuations are underway as fire crews battle a scrub fire in the central Otago town of Roxburgh.

‘Incredibly difficult time’ for family of missing kayaker as night falls over Manukau Harbour search
Police say they are liaising with the family of the missing kayaker.

New Zealand small businesses adopt AI as hold-outs shrink
Uncertainty over returns, not upfront cost, is now the main brake on AI uptake as the share of non-users falls to 36%.

SoftwareOne completes APAC channel integration with Crayon
Partners across Asia-Pacific should gain wider technical support as SoftwareOne folds Crayon's channel business into one regional operation.