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US designates prominent Fiji businessman for advancing 'China-based interests
The United States has designated a prominent Chinese businessman in Fiji for "significant corruption" on behalf of China-based actors.

CIOs shoulder AI workforce redesign as governance lags
Most CIOs now oversee workforce redesign rather than infrastructure, as 88% say AI is outpacing governance and accountability remains unclear.

Here’s your chance to ask Christopher Luxon anything
With the election less than a month away politics are front and centre for many Kiwis. We are with the PM today putting your questions to him - here’s your chance to ask him anything.

DigiCert sees demand for certificate automation surge
Shorter certificate lifespans are driving more enterprises to automate renewals, lifting DigiCert's Trust Lifecycle Manager annual recurring revenue 38% year on year.

Lanas to invest NZ$150 million & buy indici in New Zealand
The deal will broaden access to general practice software and lift Lanas' total New Zealand investment towards NZ$200 million over two years.

OutSystems opens Agent Experience to third-party AI agents
Large firms in regulated sectors can now use third-party AI coding agents inside OutSystems while retaining governance, auditability and deployment control.

All Blacks team naming: Dave Rennie names side for Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park
Dave Rennie names his side to face the Wallabies on Saturday.

Winston Peters wants ban on conversion therapy revisited, says abortion can be 'murder'
National leader Christopher Luxon has promised laws on conversion therapy and abortion are settled and National will not change it.

Government probes 'nasty' dog care services, proposes confinement fines
The proposed regulation will allow SPCA inspectors to issue $500 infringement notices when they identified signs of harm from confinement.

Two injured in traffic incident Auckland's Mt Albert
Police say one person is in a serious condition and another is in a moderate one.

Labour promises automatic refunds for cancelled or changed flights
Labour will require airlines to show “all-in, real-time airfares” so New Zealanders can “properly compare the true cost of flights”.

One of the biggest political scoops this week came from a kids’ news show
A 13-year-old drew an important political detail from Opportunity's deputy leader.

80% of ANZ firms hit by cyberattacks, Claroty says
Operational downtime and safety risks are mounting, as Claroty says ANZ organisations lost an average USD $2.04 million per cyberattack last year.

Liz Dotcom among flurry of new political donors: the RNZ donations tracker
Liz Dotcom, a candidate for the NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party, has donated $44,000 to the party.

Aaron Sorkin is taking on Facebook again, and this time he's furious
The "spiritual sequel" to The Social Network delves into the 2021 scandal that revealed how far Facebook will go to keep users on the platform.

Nurse made 67 prison visits before intimate relationship with former patient
The tribunal said the sustained relationship with a former patient was a serious breach of the professional boundaries expected of nurses.

Netskope launches AgentSkope marketplace for teams
The new marketplace lets customers manage AI agents in one console, easing procurement bottlenecks and helping overstretched security teams triage alerts faster.

ACT says it will reform mining industry, open up gas exploration
NZ has minerals needed for infrastructure, phones, batteries and medical technology but refuses to produce the raw materials needed to make them, Simon Court says.