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Financial firms deploy AI agents unmonitored, study warns
A compliance gap is leaving 22% of financial services firms running AI agents in production without monitoring, a New Relic study warns.

Farm Focus marks 45 years serving farmers in Australasia
The Masterton-based company now supports more than 10,000 farmers and advisers, as cloud software and AI reshape farm finances.

Explainer: Why Facebook is going to start charging many New Zealand small businesses
Running a small business off Meta’s social media? You may be getting a big bill.

Prop once on All Blacks radar rejoins Chiefs after Hurricanes departure
Tevita Mafileo was only denied a test debut because of a broken rib and will be hoping his move to Hamilton can reignite his All Blacks prospects.

Police defend officer filmed pepper spraying sitting man at close range
Police say the officer used pepper spray to “regain control of the situation.”

Bus blocks busy school road during peak hour traffic
The bus was stretching horizontal across Kaipatiki Rd in front of Glenfield College on Wednesday morning.

Allen considers retirement after NI Open exit
Mark Allen says that retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his 4-2 loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.

Bavuma epic drags SA back into Test - do they have time to beat Australia?
Captain Temba Bavuma drags South Africa back into their Test series against Australia but did his side bat on too long on day three?

Jane Dodds standing down as Welsh Liberal Democrats leader
Dodds said it was time to hand over the leadership to a "new generation" after nearly nine years in the role.

Teenagers tell BBC of their hopes and fears as they prepare to start work
Follow four students from Newcastle as they try out roles for the first time as part of their work experience placements.

Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite Oslo optimism
The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.

Workday & Anthropic link AI tools for HR & finance
The tie-up will let HR and finance staff move between both systems without resetting permissions, while automating tasks such as compensation reviews and book closes.

Israel joins Pacific Islands Forum as partner
The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed the decision in a statement on Wednesday.

The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
Intermediate certs allow anyone to mint web credentials for any Internet server.

Retired council chief executive received $340k payout
A former Environment Southland chief executive who retired last year received a six-figure severance payout and a car.

Webb backs VAR over Botman challenge on Jackson
Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb says Sven Botman's challenge on Nicolas Jackson was a "high-end reckless challenge" but backed the video assistant referee's decision not to intervene for a red card.

Sloppy England start winter with Pakistan defeat
England begin their wandering winter with a sloppy loss to Pakistan in the one-day tri-series in Rawalpindi.

Ex-student says embattled Cornell University head doubted her gang-rape allegation
As a no-confidence vote looms, Cornell says the characterisation of the head's reaction is "incorrect".

Huge setback for Alberta's separatist movement after decisive defeat
Leaders of the movement for independence vow to push on but the margin of defeat could make that difficult.

Watch: Why does Prince Harry want to 'work it out' with his father and brother?
Noor Nanji breaks down Prince Harry's interview with GQ Magazine, after he said he wants to "reconcile" with his family.