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'Tail wagging the dog': Developer wants political parties to butt out of carparking rules
Ockham Residential developer Mark Todd says it's an exaggeration to say Auckland streets are clogged and hard to get through.

Tall Black stars as Breakers stun NBL defending champs by one
Tall Black Carlin Davison has unleashed career-best NBL numbers to help carry the Breakers to a 102-101 upset of the Sydney Kings in Canberra.

Cancer treatment for children delayed as Starship battles nursing shortage
Health NZ confirms some treatments are being rescheduled because of nursing shortages, but won’t say whether chemotherapy or bone marrow transplants are affected.

Figures show fewer Kiwis moving across the Tasman
In the year to March there was a net loss of 27,900 people to Australia, down from 31,100 in the previous year.

Your chance to put your questions to the next PM and be part of the final debate
Next Tuesday at 7pm the two Chrises vying to be prime minister - Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon - will square off against each other in the final leader’ debate of this election campaign at The Stuff leaders’ Debate in Auckland.

Workday is a Fortune 500 startup reborn for the AI era
Its AI-first overhaul has cut layers, sped product cycles and left the company betting that startup-style speed can still serve Fortune 500 customers.

Costco megastore step closer in Christchurch
A Costco megastore in Christchurch is a step closer with the government giving the US-based company the go-ahead to lodge a fast-track application.

Vulnerable Wellington man not seen in over two weeks
Dylin Jones, 29, was last seen in Porirua on September 29, and police say he may have changed his appearance by shaving his face.

Christchurch transitional housing facility for men gets major upgrade
A former client, turned support worker, says upgrades to the Salvation Army facility will better support people rebuilding their lives.

Ocient & Shadow Nexus partner on security data platform
National security agencies will be able to search hacked, breached and public data alongside mission records without moving it out of their own environment.

Explainer: What are special votes and why they could change the election results?
Explainer - Election Day is coming up fast, but don't expect complete clarity on 7 November, thanks to special votes.

Minister confirms retail giant’s application for first South Island store
A proposed Costco retail development near Christchurch Airport has been approved to enter the Government’s fast-track approvals process.

Job seeker numbers growing faster than number of jobs advertised - Seek
It suggests competition for roles remains high, even as hiring activity holds steady, the leading employment website's sales manager says.

Australian kids’ AI chats for sale as chatbot app goes bankrupt
Disney is paying $US20 million for Character.AI’s technology but not its users’ chats, which remain for sale to other bidders until next month.

The end of software as a service
Vibe coding may be about to scuttle the plans of many software houses to turn all their programs into a monthly subscription. And that's a good thing IMHO.

Blockbuster Bledisloe clash at MCG planned in lead-up to World Cup
2027 could provide the Wallabies with their best chance to end the drought in many years, with plans for a blockbuster trans-Tasman clash in front of 90,000-plus fans at the MCG.

Chris Hipkins’ leaders debate strategy: Let Luxon talk himself into trouble
The Labour leader appears to have landed on a plan that contrasts him with a much more verbose Party leader.

CScale raises USD $145 million to tackle AI optics
The funding backs efforts to reduce downtime in large AI systems as optical links become a critical bottleneck across data centres.

Ransomware shifts to data corruption, Index Engines says
Data recovery teams face a tougher test as new ransomware often corrupts files without full encryption, Index Engines said.