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Exclusive: Cohesity explains why cyber resilience beats prevention
Cyber resilience is reshaping data backup as businesses face AI-driven cyber threats, demanding new strategies beyond traditional recovery systems.

Scoop in September: Chris Scott’s ‘chance’ meeting with Charlie Curnow’s manager
Follow Scoop in September for news, fresh views and whispers during footy finals.

Aussie finishes just short of medals in phenomenal 5000m run
Ky Robinson storms home to finish fourth in the men's 5000m final at the world athletics championships.

29 passes, two kicks, six tries: The evolution behind Penrith’s perfect finals blitz
Sunday’s breathtaking demolition of Canterbury was six weeks in the making, with two unheralded Penrith playmakers key to the shift in Ivan Cleary’s attack.

Three people injured after serious crash in Auckland suburb
Three people have been injured after a serious crash in Glen Eden, Auckland.

New funding for EDs, but where does the money come from?
An emergency doctor iss concerned the $20 million funding injection could mean cuts to other areas of Health New Zealand.

New Zealand’s amateur football league is attracting hundreds of millions in offshore betting
More than $200 million was wagered on the country's amateur football league last season through overseas gambling websites, raising alarm bells for sport integrity experts.

A-G Baharav-Miara warns broadcast law proposal by CM Shlomo Karhi 'endangers free press'

MK Ayman Odeh to submit bill to Knesset to recognize Palestinian state

Teen brothers take on Everest-sized challenge after dad’s death
Two Canterbury schoolboys have turned heartbreak into hope, skiing nearly 900 kilometres in a single day to raise money for cancer research and honour their late father.

Moana Pasifika cleared of allegations - 'On a clear, forward path', says CEO
Moana Pasifika chief executive says the franchise is ready for the 2026 season following news that they have been cleared of any funding misappropriation.

With season on the line, Bulldogs went back to the future. The flux capacitor didn’t work
Leading the NRL after 16 rounds, Cameron Ciraldo broke up the spine of his team, insisting he had to look to the future. This morning, the Bulldogs coach might be wishing he’d stuck solid.

Lachie Neale is desperate to play the grand final. Will the Lions take the risk on their injured star?
It’s barely two weeks since the dual Brownlow medallist tore his right calf, but he’s planning to play in Saturday’s AFL grand final against Geelong.

Hird reacts to latest Bombers drama
Essendon legend James Hird reacts to the news of a board dispute at the club following a tumultuous off-season.

Rare solar eclipse: Which parts of NZ had the best view?
Parts of the South Island had the best views -- as much of the North was covered in cloud.

‘Frightening’: NZ’s amateur football league a magnet for millions in offshore betting
Sports integrity experts say the numbers are ‘frightening’.

Man allegedly found asleep and intoxicated after crashing van in rural Auckland
A 55-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing a van while intoxicated in rural Auckland early Monday morning.

Pentagon imposes new rules on media covering US military
The latest move by President Donald Trump to control media coverage of his policies comes after he suggested negative stories could be "illegal".

'I'm very fearful': Surge in demand for free health clinic
"The cost of a GP is a killer for a lot of people," says the manager of a free kaupapa Maori hauora clinic in Central Hawke's Bay.

German, Swedish fighter jets track Russian reconnaissance plane flying over Baltic Sea

High Court rejects police officer’s petition against Ben-Gvir, refers case to lower court

Email to former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming led to Arms Act change
Police Commissioner Richard Chamber said he was of the view "better judgement could have been exercised and a more robust process followed" by McSkimming.