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Backbase unveils AI platform to boost bank efficiency & growth
Backbase launches AI-powered Banking Platform to boost banks' growth, automate tasks and improve efficiency amid legacy tech challenges globally.

Why Air New Zealand had to apologise after giving me the middle seat
Four customers paid extra for spare seats only for other passengers to be seated next to them.

Why was Paul Mescal at Gracie Abrams’ NZ concert?
Paul Mescal was spotted jamming out at his girlfriend Gracie Abrams’ concert in Auckland on Tuesday.

Serious crash on SH3 near Awakino injures one person
Emergency services are currently at the scene between Papakauri and Awakau roads, where it is understood a truck and car have collided.

Energy generators, retailers, lines companies join forces to back transition plan
The new Energy Transition Framework includes generators, retailers, lines and distribution companies, independent consumer and advisory representatives and regulators acting as observers.

Karma should bite Far North thieves who stole contaminated fuel
Tainted fuel stolen from Far North orchard could ruin vehicles that use it

NZ Herald and text-to-speech: How you can listen to stories read by an automated voice
Find out how you can listen to stories with our new text-to-speech automated voice.

Trade Me auction for Corrections uniform prompts police investigation
Corrections said it was trying to determine who the seller was.

Black Ferns: Ruby Tui on ‘furious’ start to test camp with Pacific Four squad on the horizon
The Black Ferns squad for the Pacific Four tournament will be named later this week.

Westpac pilots mobile banking services in Southland
It's a four-wheeled solution for three towns.

Robot vacuums 'could water plants or play with cat'
Scientists, including researchers in Bath, have come up with 100 proposed uses for the robots.

Exclusive: CommScope’s Russell Julius dives into GigaReach XL
CommScope’s GigaReach XL now extends structured cabling reach to 250 metres, simplifying installations and cutting costs in large facilities, says Russell Julius.

Customer support leads global adoption of enterprise generative AI
IoT Analytics finds customer support leads enterprise generative AI use, with 49% of deployments aiding issue resolution among 530 projects analysed.

An earthquake struck this morning but you would not have felt it
The quake occurred shortly after 1am, 300km southwest of Invercargill.

Judge Ema Aitken loses bid to stop conduct panel
Complaints over a judge’s behaviour at a NZ First function, where she was accused of shouting while Winston Peters spoke, can proceed, High Court rules.

State Highway 3 closed at Waitomo after serious crash
At least one person has been injured.

Elastic unveils AI-powered migration tool for legacy SIEM users
Elastic launches Automatic Migration, using generative AI to ease the shift from legacy SIEMs to Elastic Security, cutting cost and complexity.

ASB forecasts Reserve Bank may need to make deeper OCR cuts
An ASB economist says the RBNZ may have to cut its benchmark cash rate even further.

Doctors’ strike: Appointments postponed, some clinics to close
More than 5000 senior doctors are striking, including 206 in Tauranga and 100 in Rotorua.

SH3 closed between Mahoenui and Awakino after serious crash
At least one person has been injured and the road is closed. No detour is available.

Serious concerns for safety of missing Auckland teen
Police say 17-year-old has intellectual disability and requires medication

Pukekohe’s Fong family marks 75 years of vegetable growing, calls for Govt support for sector
“We can only do this work when we have a healthy business.”