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Rain marches north after snow gives South Island a chilly start
The South Island is beginning to dry out after a wintry blast, but the weather front is taking its rain north with it.

Datasite partners Rogo on AI deal room integration
Deal teams can query live transaction documents without exporting them, as the tie-up keeps sensitive M&A work inside Datasite's permissioned rooms.

Labour's top cop candidate says no institutional racism in police force
Former police superintendent Rakesh Naidoo has declined to fire back at police top brass for criticising his move into politics, maintaining he did nothing wrong.

Airties launches Aura AI engine for telecoms support
Turknet is first to use the system as operators seek to cut support costs, reduce engineer visits and fix broadband faults faster.

Blee raises USD $27 million to scale compliance software
AI-driven content growth is forcing larger firms to speed up compliance checks, as the New York start-up targets more sectors and regions.

BBC drops Drag Race UK after eight series
Future series will no longer be broadcast on BBC Three as the show moves to a streaming platform owned by its production company.

The AI honeymoon is over. Now businesses must make it work
Businesses are now under pressure to turn early AI enthusiasm into measurable productivity gains, with governance and workflow redesign key to success.

Police apologise to mother of Rachel Molloy who died after supposed fall down concrete stairs
In May 2022, Rachel Molloy was found, dying, at the bottom of a flight of stairs. Her mother wanted answers - but received little help. Now police have personally apologised.

Big brother gets worse
Governments around the world continue to all vie for the label of Big Brother.

RavenDB launches Quill for AI agents on SQL databases
It could cut the cost and delay of bringing AI agents to regulated data by letting firms use live SQL systems without migration.

BackBox launches Kilter AI for network operations
The new layer aims to help network teams prioritise vulnerabilities and automate routine fixes, while keeping human approval in charge.

Check Point warns of rising cyber attacks & AI risk
Organisations faced 2,422 cyber attacks a week in August as ransomware and phishing intensified, while AI use created fresh data exposure risks.

Son of former F1 world champion, 11, joins same Red Bull path as Liam Lawson
Kimi Räikkönen’s son will join Red Bull’s Junior Team next year.

Black Ferns leader ruled out of European tour with injury
Black Ferns co-captain and first five-eighth Ruahei Demant has been ruled out of the away WXV Global Series.

Spark Wholesale launches Auckland data centre link
Private fibre links across Auckland will let data-heavy businesses move traffic between facilities with less congestion and more predictable performance.

Patient collapses, needs CPR in Waikato Hospital ED waiting room
The patient suffered a medical event about 40 minutes after arriving at the emergency department, with a source saying there were no beds available when she arrived.

Christchurch man who died after Templeton crash identified
A Christchurch man who died following a crash has been named by police.

'Easy decision': Naoero becomes third Pacific Islands Forum member with Jerusalem embassy
The Micronesian Island, formerly known as Nauru, says opening Jerusalem embassy was an "easy decision".

Apple unveils its foldable iPhone Duo
New Apple CEO John Ternus said the Duo has the “largest display ever on an iPhone, yet fits into your pocket”, claiming it will redefine the experience of using a foldable smartphone.