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'Corridor caring from day one': New Taranaki ED still overwhelmed by patients
An ED nurse says the department has been under pressure from day one, and was "blown away" by how the improvements were described by the government at the time of opening.

Two Foodstuffs North Island supermarkets fined for repeated pricing errors that misled customers
Auckland's Pak'nSave Silverdale and Pak'nSave Mill Street, in Hamilton, both pleaded guilty to inaccurate pricing in breach of the Fair Trading Act.

NZ-trained pilot attacked by copilot given UAE honour
Smit Machchhar, who survived an axe attack by his copilot, and his crew have been awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II.

Microsoft adds security tools for AI agents in 365
Security teams will soon be able to limit and monitor AI agents in Microsoft 365 as the company treats them as potential insider risks.

Netball NZ pulls the pin on proposed Mowbray-Williams private league
The decision throws the future of next year’s competition up in the air once more.

Oracle Fusion AI: Autonomy is earned, one outcome at a time
Oracle's Kaushal Kurapati says the pace of AI development is surpising even to those driving it.

Acronis warns awareness gap leaves users open to hacks
Basic cyber hygiene is still patchy, with 35% of people not backing up data regularly as phishing and AI-driven attacks keep rising.

Fonterra lifts farmgate milk price forecast on stronger milk powder demand
The previous midpoint was $9.50 ahead of the 25 cents lift, announced Friday morning.

Lyon spins out South Africa captain as Australia near remarkable win in test decider
The tourists were embarrassed in the second test but are on the verge of winning the series in Cape Town.

Make us save – and tax property profits, say Kiwis
State of the Nation survey delivers verdict on compulsory KiwiSaver and a capital gains tax.

You have your OWN election questions. Ask Jenna Lynch and Glenn McConnell anything
Stuff political editor Jenna Lynch and Glenn McConnell are hosting an AMA for Extra Stuff members

Zverev to become world number one at earliest opportunity
Alexander Zverev will replace Jannik Sinner as men’s world number one at his earliest opportunity after reaching the Vienna quarter-finals.

NZ's rollback of climate policies 'staggering' - Climate Action Tracker
The group says the proportion of offshore carbon credits NZ would be required to purchase to meet its 2030 target is "by far the largest in the world".

World Rugby boss made a chief as crisis talks over Samoa rugby continue
Brett Robinson has been bestowed with an honorary matai title in Apia during talks to resolve a standoff between the government-backed national rugby union and Lakapi Samoa.

Watch: RNZ video special goes inside the response to a year of anti-Indian hate
Watch: RNZ video special 'When Home Feels Hostile' goes inside the communities hit by a spike in violent threats, political attacks and hateful comments.

Precinct Property puts $900 million downtown Auckland development on ice
Precinct Property has announced it will not proceed with its $900 million downtown development in Auckland's Commercial Bay.

Businesses exhaust options over suspended Meta accounts
A year since then minister Chris Penk stepped in to help small businesses wrongfully suspended by Meta, businesses said getting a fair and transparent appeal is still difficult.

7 of 10 tested sunscreens fail to meet SPF label, Consumer NZ says
It follows Australian independent testing last year, which found 16 out of 20 tested sunscreens in the country didn't meet their SPF claims.

Pak’nSave supermarkets hit with $580k in fines after charging more at checkout
Stores in Silverdale and Hamilton were sentenced after shelf ticket prices failed to match prices charged at checkout tills.