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Rokt names commercial executives in Australia & NZ
The hires add agency and brand-side experience as the New York-based eCommerce technology group seeks more retailer and brand partnerships across ANZ.

Urgent search for missing Bay of Plenty man
Police say Ross was last seen on Tuesday night and his family is concerned for his safety because of medical concerns.

Police officer injured after ute allegedly rams patrol car twice
A ute allegedly hit speeds of 100kmh before ramming a police car twice, leaving an officer injured. The driver then fled on foot as Eagle tracked him from above.

Minister confirms climate change will be in junior curriculums
Education Minister Erica Stanford has directed the Ministry of Education to put the words “climate change” back into year 0-10 curriculums for science and social sciences.

Trump seeks meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un before end of year
It comes after Trump moved to "substantially reduce" US participation in military drills with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader.

SAP Concur launches AI tools for travel & expenses
Finance teams could cut manual work and tighten oversight as SAP Concur rolls out AI tools for approvals, cards and meeting planning.

Second arrest after attempt to steal railway copper disrupts train travel in Wellington
During the incident a cable was severed, causing signalling faults which required train services in the capital to be suspended while emergency repairs were undertaken.

Trade Me appoints Kul Singh Kargil as Chief Executive
The handover comes after seven years under Anders Skoe, as the New Zealand marketplace looks to expand under a former REA Group executive.

Man charged with indecently assaulting teens linked to hockey association
Police have charged a 36-year-old man following allegations involving two teenage girls, while North Harbour Hockey stays silent.

Nutanix, ChronoScale partner on enterprise AI infrastructure
Global 2000 buyers should gain easier access to GPU capacity and local AI controls as the firms link their platforms.

2degrees turns on default blocks for malicious sites
The default filter could spare 2degrees customers from scams and phishing attempts without any sign-up, app or settings change.

Man charged over seven alleged arsons as police seek Common Room patrons
Hastings police want to hear from people who visited the Common Room before a string of fires across the city.

‘Race or altercation’ may have led to crash that killed young man on SH1
Police say they have reason to believe “a race or altercation” took place before a fatal crash on State Highway 1 last week.

Hatching and scratching: What you need to know about scabies but were afraid to ask
News of increased scabies cases is enough to make anyone a bit scratchy. So how do you know if you've got the little mites and what can you do? Lucy Corry gets under the skin of the issue.

New Zealand health providers face rising care pressures
Ageing demand, labour shortages and higher costs are forcing providers to tighten planning and reporting to keep services sustainable.

‘They weren’t happy’: Springboks coach questions legality of All Blacks tactics
Felix Jones has raised concerns about how the All Blacks have been hitting breakdowns and defending driving mauls in South Africa.

'Teeming with life': Cook Islands officials enthuse over NOAA deep dive
A 26-day deep sea expedition in the Cook Islands by a United States scientific agency has uncovered new information about marine life and seabed minerals within the country's EEZ.

Meta social media addiction trial kicks off with major implications for company's future

Stereotaxis (STXS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Cerebras says latest offering is 'fastest AI accelerator in the industry' as it takes aim at Nvidia

Lessons of deadly Mt Maunganui landslide set to be released
Independent review will examine the decisions, risk assessments and monitoring before the landslide that killed six people at the base of Mauao.