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RAD celebrates five years empowering youth with digital skills
RAD marks five years empowering New Zealand youth with digital skills by refurbishing laptops and bridging technology gaps nationwide.

Microsoft details AI-powered defences against novel SVG phishing
Microsoft details how its AI-driven tools detected and blocked a sophisticated SVG phishing campaign that mimicked PDFs and used AI-generated code.

Matthew McConaughey on starring with his family in film about California's deadliest wildfire
The actor plays a school bus driver trapped in US wildfires, appearing with his real mother and son.

OPPO Renews Wellington Phoenix Partnership for a Fifth Season
For the 2025/26 season, the OPPO logo will feature front and centre on the Wellington Phoenix women's new home kit in the Ninja A-League, and on the men's two alternate away kits in the Isuzu UTE A-League.

Officer who drove patrol car into man cleared by IPCA
His actions were lawful and proportionate "due to a belief that a firearm was involved", the Independent Police Conduct Authority said.

All Blacks captain to miss first Bledisloe Cup test against Wallabies
Scott Barrett has been ruled out of Saturday’s match against at Australia at Eden Park with injury.

Government reopens oil and gas exploration nationwide, Greens decry 'climate fire'
The government has reopened applications for oil and gas exploration across the whole of New Zealand for the first time since the 2018 ban.

Nintex unveils agentic AI features to boost business automation
Nintex launches new AI features in its CE platform to enhance business automation, enabling dynamic workflow management and improved document processing.

Manufacturers ramp up cyber resilience as AI threats intensify
Manufacturers are boosting cyber resilience amid rising AI-driven threats, but only a third feel prepared for attacks like deepfakes and synthetic identities.

Incumbent Toroama leads Bougainville presidential seat in initial results
Bougainville's incumbent President - Ishmael Toroama - looks set to stay after initial results show him well ahead in the polls.

GST at 32%, pension age of 72 among Treasury solutions to financial crunch
Someone is going to have to pay to keep the country's finances in order while the population ages, but who and how need to be decided soon.

GitLab 18.4 boosts AI workflow tools & strengthens security
GitLab 18.4 enhances AI-based development with custom agents, Knowledge Graph navigation, and stronger security to streamline workflows and governance.

Watch: Speeding driver narrowly misses woman before hitting police car
Footage shows the car flying through central Auckland before a crash that hurt three people.

Scott Barrett out for Bledisloe Cup opener, Ardie Savea takes over as All Blacks captain
Scott Robertson has been forced to reshuffle his forward pack for the Eden Park clash, bringing in one player for the first time in 2025.

Can AI chatbots be used to solve relationship problems?
A Swiss researcher says AI could act as an impartial moderator for couples with relationship problems.

‘Not one, not two but three very sinister events!’ Trump claims sabotage at UN
“Sabotage,” is how US President Donald Trump described an escalator malfunction that was caught on video during a United Nations meeting on Wednesday.

Dell & Nutanix expand partnership with PowerStore support
Dell and Nutanix deepen partnership with Nutanix Cloud Platform soon supporting Dell's PowerStore, boosting flexibility in infrastructure deployment for businesses.

Proofpoint launches new defences as AI email attacks surge
Proofpoint unveils new defences against rising AI email attacks that manipulate assistants to leak data, amid soaring losses in businesses globally.