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Olivia Dean concert promoters thank Auckland community with charitable donations
Handsome Tours and Laneway Presents announced donations to MusicHelps and PLUS1 as a gesture of appreciation to the Auckland community.

Silver Fern's gesture to boisterous Australian crowd - 'I just had enough'
Maddy Gordon says she had enough of the constant booing when she mocked the boisterous Australian crowd in the third Test in Sydney.

Jay-Z to perform at Super Bowl half-time show
Jay-Z has been involved with the show for years but has never before performed at the NFL championship game.

Apartment for sale in Roger Walker’s controversial Park Mews building
A rare opening has come up to buy inside the controversial 1970s Wellington complex built as a protest against suburban conformity.

Watercare appoints new chief digital officer ahead of $15.2b infrastructure push
Martine Watson will join Watercare in February as it prepares to deliver more than 1000 projects over the next decade.

Coherence raises USD $45 million for cancer implant
The funding will finance Coherence's first chronic human trial in glioblastoma and further testing of its implantable cancer-monitoring platform.

‘Sense of responsibility’: Qiulae Wong on quest to become the first Asian leader of a political party in Parliament
Current polling suggests Opportunity may clear the 5 percent threshold to get into Parliament for the first time in its history. But what does its leader think it represents?

‘He’s got a dark side’: Why All Blacks preferred Crusaders lock over ‘unlucky’ Blues duo
Jamie Hannah has leapt above locks Sam Darry and Patrick Tuipulotu in “the most competitive spot” in Dave Rennie’s tour squad.

Medicinal cannabis worker awarded more than $242,000 after Employment Court challenge
The Employment Court increased Alexis López’s award after finding shares could not lawfully substitute for three months of wages.

Twilio bets on conversation infrastructure for the agentic AI era
Twilio says enterprise AI will fail without the communications plumbing to link customer data, channels and human workers across touchpoints.

'The green cow': World's Jersey breeders coming to New Zealand
Dozens of dairy farmers from across the world are coming to New Zealand next year for the World Jersey Conference.

NetSuite rolls out AI suite tools in Australia & NZ
Some tools are already reaching Australian and New Zealand users as the ERP vendor expands AI features for finance, inventory and approvals.

Eden Park: Getting the ground ready using decades of data
Eden Park's groundskeepers need to be able to switch between a cricket pitch and a concert venue in a matter of days.

The state we're in: What Kiwis really think about life in New Zealand
How are New Zealanders feeling about the country and their lives? Our survey takes the pulse.

4000 water bottles sold as stadium temperatures hit 32.5C during NPC final
Free water stations faced huge halftime queues as rugby fans coped with scorching conditions inside Christchurch's new covered venue.

Te Tai Tokerau could be the electorate to watch
The seat has switched hands regularly in the past, but the current contest is unlike any other.

Proofpoint joins Microsoft ICES in Defender portal
Microsoft 365 customers can now review Proofpoint email threat alerts inside Defender, cutting the need to switch between security tools.

US post-hardcore band cancels Wellington gig after flight diverted
LA Dispute, writer of 2000s emo hit King Park, are on a tour of Australia and New Zealand, and were due to play on Tuesday night at MeowNUI in Wellington.

US suspends visa-free travel for Chinese visitors to Northern Marianas
The Department of Homeland Security announced the suspension on Tuesday and it takes effect on 31 October.