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FlyDubai attack pilot was in NZ on student visa, police confirm
The pilot accused of attacking his colleague on a FlyDubai flight spent 175 days in New Zealand in 2018/19 under a six-month student visa.

FENZ restructure: Unions launch legal challenge
The professional fire-fighters' union and the PSA recently asked for the restructure to be dumped, but FENZ instead moved to restart consultations.

Election 2026: Do young people understand the power of the youth vote?
Young people aren't apathetic - but they need a reason to believe their vote matters, say two student leaders.

Oakley & Meta launch sports smart glasses in New Zealand
The sports-focused device adds AI eyewear to New Zealand shelves, with a built-in camera, voice controls and up to nine hours' battery life.

The ‘double whammy’ pushing petrol prices to record highs
Petrol prices in New Zealand have broken another record, much to the detriment of Kiwis’ wallets.

Hays flags rising demand for AI & cyber contractors
Security and privacy worries are pushing more firms towards contractors, with AI and cyber skills among the hardest to hire in Australia and New Zealand.

Struck-off doctor hit with $87k bill over more fake health claims
Samantha Bailey was fined $17,000 and ordered to pay more than $70,000 in costs over videos containing long-discredited claims about HIV and gonorrhoea.

Homemade bomb found in car near new Auckland train station
Police located the item at around 6.30pm

OFC Pro League final moves to Honiara for 2027 season
Capacity crowd at the fourth round of this year's Oceania Football Confederation Professional League (OFC Pro League) has seen the 2027 final moved to the Solomon Islands.

BeyondTrust names Brendon Thwaites to lead APAC partners
The appointment gives the cyber security vendor dedicated regional leadership as it adapts partner programmes to varied market conditions across Asia Pacific.

Netpoleon ANZ adds BMC Helix in regional distribution deal
Enterprises across Australia and New Zealand will gain a new option for automating IT operations as Netpoleon expands its portfolio with BMC Helix.

Labour rejects Willis' Investment Boost claim, but admits 'small' $90m error
Labour says it is a "straightforward and small correction, and does not change the fact that we are fully able to pay for our commitments".

Kingston holds global DRAM module lead with 62% share
The memory market grew sharply in 2025, with Kingston taking nearly two-thirds of revenue as AI-driven server demand squeezed supply elsewhere.

Keeper launches Freshservice workflow for access approvals
IT teams can approve vault and privileged access requests inside Freshservice tickets, reducing handoffs and preserving audit trails.

Powernexu launches 3200W CRPS supply for AI servers
The higher-output unit reflects growing pressure on AI server designers to manage heat, current and redundancy as power demands rise.

CodeRabbit says Opus 5.5 beats baseline on bug review
The model caught more bugs than CodeRabbit's production baseline, but the gains came with more comments and higher token use.

Vaisala launches data centre monitoring system for AI
Operators of expanding AI data centres will be able to manage up to 100 environmental sensors through one system, with availability due in early 2027.

Large plumes of smoke visible from Queenstown as fire threatens historic venue
A large vegetation fire has broken out on Walter Peak, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown.

Homemade bomb found near new CRL train station
A homemade bomb was taken away by the NZ Defence Force bomb squad after it was found near Maungawhau Station on Monday.

Ebury backs Novva's AI power build-out across markets
Cross-border payments and currency hedging will help Novva finance renewable power assets for AI projects across Asia-Pacific and Latin America.