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Willie Jackson: Crown-Maori relations at an all-time low
Paul Goldsmith says forecasts of 220,000 new jobs over the next four years will create huge opportunities for Maori, but Willie Jackson isn't buying it.

Workday to acquire C1.ai for AI identity governance
The deal gives Workday a way to tie access controls to hiring and departures, reducing manual oversight as firms deploy AI agents.

Greens promise to give councils power to set up bed levy
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says a bed levy is "common sense".

AI agents in IT service management and cloud operations
Teams can save time on tickets, incident summaries and cloud cost checks, but production changes still need named human approval.

Australia’s loss, New Zealand’s gain: Meet Auckland FC’s new young baller
Aaron Cartwright wanted to be a winger, not a fullback.

Avondale Jockey Club takes racing industry body to court
The Auckland club wants legal clarity over the extent of NZ Thoroughbred Racing's rights and interests in its land.

Labour unveils economic plan, pledges up to $50m a year for venture capital fund
Finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said this would allow for more innovative businesses to "expand, hire and pay good wages here at home".

Missing Hawke's Bay student found by search and rescue helicopter
The teenager from Taradale High School was separated from others while hiking to Sunrise Hut as part of a school group.

ACC counts the cost of gardening
Gardening can be an expensive hobby, but maybe not in the way you're thinking.

‘Sunshine, come out’: Luxon challenges Hipkins to back education reforms
Luxon to Hipkins: “Sunshine, come out and back National’s education Reforms.”

'Cybersecurity birth certificate': Rockwell Automation's OT risk measures
Rising attacks on connected factories are pushing regulators to require proof of security from shipment through service, Rockwell says.

LG and Apple launch seven new smart home accessories
Privacy-conscious homes get new choices as LG and Apple roll out seven connected devices, including cameras, a lock and a thermostat.

Conservation minister 'closed his mind' over stewardship land, environmental groups say
The groups are challenging 99 of the minister's classification decisions, saying he did not give reasons for the decisions made.

SMC launches AUD $20,000 AI grant for organisations
The consulting-only prize is aimed at organisations still struggling to turn existing AI spend into measurable returns, with vendor lock-in among the risks.

Man who died at Christchurch beach described as a ‘beautiful man’
Hemi Tuki, 51, died after suffering a medical event at Sumner Beach on Sunday.

Greens 'unapologetic' at Mongrel Mob meeting as National cries foul
National is crying foul at a social media post from Mongrel Mob lifetime member Harry Tam, which shows the Greens' candidates and Te Pati Maori candidates, at a whanau, health, and wellbeing election hui.

Senior cop used work device to search for 'small group of female influencers'
The officer's "sustained and repetitive searches" were in breach of police policy and his actions "constituted serious misconduct", says the police watchdog

Broadcom launches HyperArmour to protect VMware ESX
It aims to close a common gap in private cloud defences by blocking hypervisor attacks before unpatched flaws or stolen root credentials can be abused.

Auckland houses are cheap but should you invest in them?
With house prices still down more than 20 percent from the peak, you might be wondering whether it's a good time to buy an investment property in Auckland.