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Contact Energy warns potential prices drops are 'complicated', despite record profits
The CEO says the purchase of Manawa Energy will help lower costs for businesses fairly quickly, but not automatically for residential customers.

OPTU Q2 Deep Dive: Margin Expansion Amid Revenue Decline and Strategic Refocusing

Memories of rock royalty in my garden in Knebworth
This weekend is the 40th anniversary of Queen's last performance with Freddie Mercury.

ACT wants to make student services fee voluntary
The fee helps go towards the services and facilities that students use.

Emergency calls are smashing records, but only a fifth should've dialled 111
Up to one in five callers to Hato Hone St John could wait to see their own doctor, says the organisation’s CEO, Peter Bradley.

Student surge during free power hour knocks out network
Free power periods are causing high demand in Dunedin's student area, and electricity networks were not built to manage the spikes.

Why the Ministry of Health threatened legal action over a Stuff quiz
And one ministry staff member appears to have tried getting another quiz changed.

Convicted insider trader Peter Huljich banned from being company director
Huljich is banned from being a director for seven years from his conviction on 3 November 2023

Razor in the NRL? Orcas target Scott Robertson for head coach
The former All Blacks coach has been offered a four-year deal with the proposed Southern Orcas club, despite never having coached rugby league.

Infosys signs 10-year deal to overhaul Crocs systems
The 10-year programme should help Crocs cut costs, standardise operations and improve decision-making as retail margins stay under pressure.

Client learned visa was declined a year later, adviser ordered to pay $9480
An Auckland immigration adviser has been censured and ordered to pay $9480 in refunds and compensation.

Children as young as 7 seeking help as Youthline calls reach record high
Four young people a day are connected with emergency services because they're at immediate risk of harm.

Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.

Two-vehicle crash leaves several injured near Invercargill
The accident happened at an intersection in Mabel Bush on Monday evening.

Amazon launches runtime instances for Bedrock agents
Production AI agents on Bedrock can now share sessions for up to 14 days, making long-running workflows easier to run and coordinate.

Monotype & Kittl expand font integration for enterprises
Enterprise teams can now use approved typefaces inside Kittl, reducing font-licensing risks and helping keep branded content consistent.

Minimum wage violations cost Germany €64 billion, union group says

German economy minister sees potential in industrial AI

Richlister banned for seven years after Pushpay insider trading
The Pushpay insider trading case concludes as Peter Huljich is banned from managing companies and his wife pays a $50,000 penalty.

Pick and pay: ACT proposes menu-style university fees for students
The party is proposing to make university student services fees voluntary if re-elected in November.

Ohakune businesses hurting as water restoration still another 24 hours away
Schools and eateries were closed on Monday and one motel reported losing a substantial booking.

Hospital staff skipped basic safety checks before patient suffered fatal fall
Mrs A was admitted to Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s surgical ward on April 15, 2022, after a fall at home resulted in four fractured ribs.

Voters' digest: Election 2026 by the numbers
The Electoral Commission has launched its enrolment campaign, along with a hefty serving of the latest stats.