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Weeds, slash take over stalled Kerikeri development, threaten NZ's oldest building
Residents say pest plants are running rampant, while Heritage NZ fears slash could threaten New Zealand's oldest building.

Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss's 'clumsy' AI Doctor Who comments
BBC director general Matt Brittin said he had seen a "pretty good" AI-generated episode of the show.

DXC partners LangChain to govern enterprise AI agents
Concerns over control and compliance are driving uptake as DXC says its AI operations platform already serves 67 customers and is scaling to 125 environments.

‘I made a devastating mistake’: Cliff Curtis will miss court appearance as he recovers from Tesla crash
Cliff Curtis says he made a “devastating mistake” and is “deeply sorry” for the harm he is alleged to have caused following a crash.

HCLTech signs Anthropic partnership for enterprise AI
The deal should help large firms deploy safer AI systems, with HCLTech adding Claude to services and software for banks, hospitals and manufacturers.

Watercare apologises after $6 million taken early from almost 44,000 customer accounts
Tens of thousands of Aucklanders were mistakenly billed early during an upgrade to Watercare's billing system.

Saka responds to Arteta's challenge with 'huge impact'
Bukayo Saka responds to the challenge set by Mikel Arteta as he comes off the bench to change the game against Lille in the Champions League.

Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings
The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

The Papers: 'Spy chief's grim warning' and 'tiger victim was child actor'
Wednesday's papers are dominated by coverage of a speech given by the MI5 chief and the death of a man in a tiger enclosure.

Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning story
Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.

Election live: Luxon and Hipkins face off in leaders' debate, parties talk finance in Queenstown
Back-to-back debates as finance spokespeople from across the political spectrum face off in the South Island, while Luxon and Hipkins clash in their second leaders’ debate.

Lena Dunham's Girls to return for limited HBO run
Ten years after the series finale, the "Girls" are getting back together to explore the "milestone of turning forty", HBO says.

‘Really cool’: All Blacks combine with Kiwis to double down on trans-Tasman dominance
In a show of cross-code solidarity, the All Blacks were on hand to lend their support to the Kiwis as the New Zealand footballing teams prepared for their respective clashes with Australia.

What happens to your pet when you die?
More New Zealanders are adding pets to their with instructions on how to care for them.

Parallels between Royal Commission findings and Teaching Council failures, abuse survivor says
A report found the council should have struck Timothy Fisher off a decade before he was convicted of sex offences against children.

Live: National claims Greens and TPM are 'prioritising gangs', Luxon and Hipkins to face off in leaders' debate
Meanwhile, Labour pledges up to $50m a year for startups, ACT is promising tax cuts for landlords, and NZ First wants a faster fast-track.

Fijian minister sparks debate after trying to justify MPs' salaries
Alitia Bainivalu believes cultural and community expectations drain politicians' pockets, in a country where an ordinary MP earns over 600 percent more than a full-time minimum wage worker.

'Unplayable' Stanway a free-scoring warrior for Lionesses
Whatever the game, whatever the result, Georgia Stanway always seems to score for England.

Robot seized by German police after allegedly groping teenage girl
Police have launched an investigation on suspicion of sexual harassment after the robot's owner, 16, and his companion are said to have streamed the incident.