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NZ small businesses embrace AI but struggle to scale use
Over half of SMEs in New Zealand now use AI, but most still lack training and strategy to turn experiments into real productivity gains.

Zyxel expands WiFi 7 OpenWiFi-ready access point line
Zyxel broadens its WiFi 7 access point range with four OpenWiFi-ready models, promising ISPs more flexibility and vendor choice.

VDURA & Western Digital target AI with hybrid storage
VDURA and Western Digital certify Ultrastar hybrid arrays with VDURA Data Platform, targeting cheaper petabyte-scale AI and HPC storage.

'A little short of a disaster': Little Penguins mauled by dogs at Piha
Conservationists say irresponsible dog owners are to blame.

Taranaki man jailed for killing friend who looked upon him as an older brother
Family of Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley spoke at the sentencing of Rakai Jacob Thompson.

Super Rugby rankings: Will Crusaders training stoush be bad news for Highlanders?
Crusaders coach Rob Penney's decision to not berate a couple of forwards for having a scrap could be the last thing the Highlanders wanted to hear.

Video circulates of person throwing seaweed at seal, sparking DOC probe
The seal was seen lying on rocks at the seal colony on the Kaikoura Peninsula when it was disturbed.

Covid-19 response inquiry finds government's response effective but late, poorly communicated
"We got a lot right. More than most," the former PM and Grant Robertson say, while Simeon Brown says warnings about the economy "were not heeded".

Public criticism of staff by Dunedin City councillor serious breach of code of conduct
The Dunedin City councillor was found in breach of the council's code of conduct for the public criticism.

Iranian media push conspiracy theory on Netanyahu’s death or injury

Jevon McSkimming asked to pay back taxpayer-funded hotel nights with Ms Z
The former deputy commissioner used police funds to pay for up to 10 stays at hotels in Wellington during an affair.

Young man convicted of farmworker’s brutal killing has jail term slashed
A young man convicted of the brutal killing of a South Taranaki farmworker has had his jail term slashed.

iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud
iProov launches a biometric Workforce Solution Suite to verify real human presence and shield employers from deepfake-driven identity fraud.

AvePoint adds Google Cloud to AI AgentPulse control
AvePoint brings AgentPulse Command Centre to general release, adding Google Cloud support to govern AI agents and rein in multicloud costs.

Microsoft unveils 365 E7 suite & Agent 365 for AI control
Microsoft shifts Copilot from assistant to AI agents and unveils the E7 Frontier Suite to bundle automation, security and governance.

Acronis 2025 ESG report spotlights AI & emissions cuts
Acronis' 2025 ESG report touts responsible AI rollout, a 40% emissions cut across Scopes 1-3, and expanded partner and community programmes.

Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads
Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.

Woman, 75, reported missing in Waikato found safe
A 75-year-old woman with health conditions who was reported missing in Otorohanga, Waikato has been found.

Helicopters and crews battle scrub fire in Queenstown
Emergency services respond to large blaze in Queenstown

As it happened: Shane Reti announces retirement from politics, Stanford says National had 'a bad week'
Meanwhile, Shane Reti is retiring, and Erica Stanford says last week was 'a bad week' for National.

‘No regrets’: Zac Lomax embraces rugby switch after messy NRL exit
A day after signing a two-year deal with the Western Force and Rugby Australia, and for the first time since being released from the Eels in November, Lomax fronted media in Sydney to explain his headline-grabbing career moves recently.