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South Port expands storage for dairy products at Bluff facility
About 20 new jobs anticipated in Bluff as South Port adds 4000 square metres of dairy storage capacity.

$80m worth of cocaine seized in Auckland after overseas tip-off
It's the second large seizure of cocaine in Auckland this week.

Quarter-tonne cocaine shipment worth $80m seized in Auckland
Five men face charges after 250kg of the drug was intercepted at Tauranga and tracked under surveillance to Auckland.

Anglicare Victoria wins TrendAI cybersecurity award
It highlights rising pressure on care providers to protect sensitive client data as cyber incidents grow across Australia's social assistance sector.

Christchurch prisoner to be disciplined after lighting fire in cell
Christchurch Men's Prison said as soon as staff were aware of the fire, they removed the man from his cell.

The radical bench weapon hidden inside Dave Rennie’s latest All Blacks squad
From Leicester Fainga’anuku’s reinvention to pressing questions at halfback, five key lessons from Dave Rennie’s 36-man tour squad.

Enrolments of up to 6800 people with residence class visas could be affected - Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission said some with the residence class visas were asked to provide information on their immigration status when they didn't need to.

Proposed rating changes divide Wellington city councillors
Consultation is underway on switching from capital value-based rating to land-based value rating.

Zoom pushes AI tools to drive work from talk to tasks
The push could help firms cut time spent on follow-up work as Zoom expands from meetings into AI tools for tasks, search and customer support.

Police identify man found dead at North Auckland beach
Police are continuing their enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the man's death.

Businesses exhaust options over suspended Meta accounts
Hundreds of businesses say they are still trapped in Meta's appeals maze, with some spending money and months before accounts were restored.

Wealthy businessman under police investigation over strategic voting campaign
Police are now investigating the Split Your Vote campaign founded by businessman Harry Mowbray.

Agoda rolls out AI assistant across 21 travel markets
Travellers in 21 markets can now plan and book whole trips in one chat, as Agoda's mobile app adds live prices, flights and hotels.

IDeaS expands Accor tie with Optix business intelligence
The deal gives Accor hotels a single view of performance data, helping teams cut manual reporting and react faster to demand shifts.

ACT leader David Seymour downplays finance minister ambitions
ACT leader tells people not to get ahead of themselves, as his colleagues Laura McClure and Paul Henry say his "extraordinary intellect" qualifies him for the role.

Multi-vehicle crash causing delays on Auckland's Harbour Bridge
Three vehicles were involved in the crash, which had blocked two lanes.

Emergency services, helicopters rush to truck vs car crash
Kawarau Gorge Road/SH6 near the Central Otago town of Cromwell is blocked after a two-vehicle crash.

Rejected Denniston Plateau mining application back in fast-track process
Bathurst Resources says it has resubmitted its application to mine Denniston Plateau after addressing EPA concerns.

Sold-out cricket match marks milestone in sporting ties between NZ, India
New Zealand and India celebrate 100 years of sporting ties with a programme of international matches, cultural events and business initiatives.

The ‘Chinese spy’ who sparked panic inside Trump’s White House
A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang was suspected of passing intelligence to Beijing. Donald Trump’s reaction to the news has raised eyebrows.