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CrowdStrike & Meta unveil open benchmarks for AI in cyber defence
CrowdStrike and Meta have launched CyberSOCEval, new open benchmarks to assess AI performance in real-world cyber defence operations centres.

Crown panel brings survivor voices to Abuse in Care response
The eight-person group includes survivors, disability advocates and care leaders, tasked with guiding the Crown's response to the Royal Commission's recommendations.

Food prices keep crunch on household budgets
Food prices are rising much faster than wages, making it a "slow grind" for households waiting for relief from the cost of living crisis.

Tom Brady coming out of retirement to play in Saudi football event
The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback will play alongside current NFL stars in an event in Saudi Arabia next year.

Miserable in the middle seat next to a grumpy passenger to an unplanned destination
I ended up flying in the middle seat to San Francisco rather than my intended destination of Houston.

Tokoroa's local plywood manufacturing plant closing, over 100 losing jobs
The Tokoroa-based plant is looking to import ply from overseas.

Protesting Peru residents block trains to Machu Picchu

Spanish PM calls for Israel’s ban from sporting events over Gaza genocide

Contact Energy warns of calls for 'fundamental' electricity market reform
Contact Energy's independent chair Rob McDonald told shareholders the energy market isn't broken.

Auckland man arrested for smuggling 10kgs of kamini pills into NZ
Customs officers have arrested a 66-year-old Auckland man for allegedly smuggling 10 kilograms of illegal kamini pills into the country from India.

Quality not there - Scholes criticises Man Utd transfer strategy
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes the club messed up badly with their summer transfer strategy and lack the "quality" needed to fit manager Ruben Amorim's controversial 3-4-3 system.

Cloudera named leader in IDC APAC AI platforms for 2025
Cloudera has been named a Leader in the IDC APAC MarketScape 2025 for unified AI platforms, praised for its secure, compliant, and scalable AI solutions.

Laaulialemalietoa Schmidt sworn in as Samoa’s 8th Prime Minister, third leader from Savai’i
He becomes only the third Samoan prime minister from Savai'i.

Man arrested for smuggling Kamini pills into New Zealand
A 66-year-old man has been arrested by Customs for allegedly smuggling 10 kilograms of Kamini pills from India.

Black Caps great expected to be available for home tests this summer
Kane Williamson’s casual playing agreement leaves his summer plans up in the air, but three tests at home against the Windies look highly likely.

Watch: Black Ferns star shares hidden talent ahead of World Cup semifinal
Jorja Miller began dance and rugby at four years old and believed it was “a real blessing in disguise”.

Want a Wellington food experience to WOW you as much as the show? Try this
Creative diners rejoice: it’s socially acceptable to play with your food.

‘Why should I volunteer to go back to NZ if I killed my children?’
What Hakyung Lee told a detective on a flight from South Korea back to New Zealand has been revealed.

Yacht smashed after breaking loose near Auckland Harbour Bridge
A rogue mooring and wild winds left the vessel stranded and destroyed, with the owner overseas.

KAN addresses calls for Israel to withdraw from Eurovision

Netanyahu's chief of staff to replace Hotovely as Israel's ambassador to UK

Strong winds and heavy rain set for return after brief reprieve
The weather will start to shift on Wednesday as northwesterly winds pick up over the South Island and the lower parts of the North Island.

‘Fussy people’: Max Key sells villa for $2.8m after price drops
The former prime minister’s son said he didn’t realise how fussy people get when it’s more of a buyer’s market.

Te Pati Maori president says ‘substance' of controversial Takuta Ferris comment was 'right'
“What Takuta said, in substance, was right. It is wrong for other folk to politic in Maori seats,“ says John Tamihere, Te Pati Maori president.