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New Plymouth drops free CBD parking idea
New Plymouth councillors have ditched free CBD parking, instead recommending the hourly charge drop from $3 to $2.

Green Party proposes bill to ensure greater transparency on drinking water quality
Co-leader Marama Davidson said up to 100,000 people get sick each year from polluted drinking water.

New Zealand musician charged with assault, using threatening language
The man appeared in Manukau District Court where he was granted name suppression.

Groundup.ai launches GINA V2 for industrial maintenance
It aims to cut downtime by telling plant operators not just that something is wrong, but which fault is likely and what to fix first.

Takeaway boss worked employee up to 88 hours a week and threatened her visa
Simran Kaur was forced to work up to 88 hours a week at a Hamilton restaurant and had unlawful pay deductions made from her final pay.

Mechanic fired after boss demanded he spy on colleague and swore at him
Siosifa Finau was harassed, sworn at and told to spy on a colleague before being unjustifiably dismissed from an Auckland workshop, the ERA found.

Diwali Festival 2026: Come for the dancing, stay for everything else
Auckland's annual Diwali Festival returns this weekend, introducing art, cinema and cultural workshops alongside the usual smorgasbord of music, dancing and food.

Lower mortgage rates help offset fuel price hikes for households
The cost of living for the average household has eased marginally as falls in mortgage rates partly offset more expensive petrol.

CrowdStrike uncovers China-linked AI cyber campaign
CrowdStrike has identified a China-linked cyber campaign using agentic AI to conduct simultaneous intrusions against more than 200 organisations across at least 14 countries.

'Pretty strong correlation' between enrolment changes and lower enrolment rate - electoral law expert
Andrew Geddis says about 40,000 people's rights have been removed "without there being any good enough justification to do so".

Crypto giant Binance freezes $2.5bn of assets over suspected hack
The firm said deposits and withdrawals are suspended while its teams conduct security checks and will "cover all losses".

What Patrick Stewart, captain Picard and Star Trek meant to me
Patrick Stewart was far more than Jean-Luc Picard, but of course, it's the role he will be remembered the most for. And that's not the worst fate.

Commvault adds identity resilience tools for IDRecover
The move targets a growing security gap, helping firms spot and roll back risky identity changes across Active Directory, Entra ID and Okta.

HKEX outlines move to T+1 settlement for cash market
Market participants have been warned they will have less time for trade matching and settlement checks as Hong Kong prepares to shorten its cycle.

Prominent New Zealand musician charged with assault
He was due to make an appearance at Manukau District Court on Friday morning on two charges of assault and one charge of threatening to injure.

Bombshell confession in The Traitors as faithfuls finally turn the screw
Could the faithfuls finally come good in Thursday's penultimate episode?

Annexa: NetSuite Next is a flick of a switch. Rewiring the CFO takes longer
NetSuite partner Annexa's Matthew Owens said the NetSuite Next upgrade is nearly effortless, but finance is justifiably slower putting AI agents to work.

Tuvalu faces fossil fuel dilemma in management of its national investment fund
Tuvalu's government is indirectly investing in fossil fuel companies through its national trust fund, with documents revealing the country has limited ability to stop.

Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to merge IT and OT security as AI speeds up attacks on ageing industrial systems.

Victim warned police - days later he was beaten to death with a golf club
A man believed he was auditioning for the secret service when he beat Donald Senior repeatedly with a golf club, before smothering him with a plastic bag.