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The Kiwis avoiding the big supermarkets
Markets and small, locally-owned business are where these shoppers prefer to spend their dollars.

Is it OK for jobseekers or employers to use AI?
Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

Draw, or risk it all to win? Black Ferns star has ‘no regret’ after handing England victory
Amy du Plessis has no regrets about going for broke despite her loose pass in stoppage time that opened up a great sporting debate.

Body of missing Christchurch dad found ‘buried in a shed’
Detective Inspector Scott Anderson confirmed police discovered the body of 21-year-old Braydon Hepworth buried at the rear of a Hereford St address on October 8.

'Psychological nightmare': Why New Zealand won't let a stranded woman pass through
The refusal of a transit visa means the woman has been trapped in the Cook Islands for 3 years.

Government extends strategic diesel reserve agreement to August 2027
The extension means 550,000 barrels of diesel will continue to be stored at Marsden Point which recently refurbished two massive fuel storage tanks to store extra fuel.

Titan Brands cuts backorder risk by linking systems
Potential weekly sales lost to backorders have fallen by USD $640,000 after Titan Brands linked ordering, warehousing and transport systems.

Kainga Ora urged to halt pre-election sale of empty Wellington state houses
Housing and social service organisations say the election just weeks away could dramatically change government plans.

'No sense': Outrage over government order to limit nurse enrolments
Officials say there is not enough room for extra students to complete placements.

Watch: Kiwi Olympian scores in major Champions League shock
Gianni Stensness played for the Oly Whites at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021

Martinez issues blistering criticism of Man Utd board after loss
Lisandro Martinez launches a blistering attack on Manchester United's hierarchy for not strengthening the squad following qualification for the Champions League.

How long will humans be needed for translation?
AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows
As organisations roll out passkeys beyond pilots, the alliance gains enterprise input on interoperability, recovery and lifecycle management.

Senior officer committed serious misconduct with searches for female influencers
Police found the officer’s sustained searches breached policy and amounted to serious misconduct, with some material later classified as pornographic, adult or mature.

Papua priest says Indonesia does not need to fear UN visit to West Papua
Father Alexandro Rangga says those in the Church meet people who have been displaced or have lost family members every day.

Zendesk launches directory for verified AI support endpoints
The new directory aims to stop AI assistants from routing users to spoofed help desks by verifying brands' official support channels first.

Jobs on the line as mega-ministry MCERT unveils restructure plan
The ministry's chief executive says no decisions have been made, with final calls due in December.

Tauranga City Council removes provocative 'crap in my hands' political billboards
The man behind provocative signs wanted to catch attention and express frustration, but says his signs are disappearing.

Affordability of hospitals' upgrade a 'major concern' documents show
Affordability is a "major concern" for the regional redevelopment plan that covers five hospitals, according to official documents.

US learned 'absolutely nothing' from post-9/11 wars - Peter Bergen
The CNN security analyst says post-9/11 conflicts have a long tail, and now the US war with Iran war could drag on another two years.