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Leaders urge a cyber safe culture as AI & threats evolve
Industry leaders call for a cyber safe culture as AI advances and identity-based attacks rise, urging collaboration and vigilance across all organisations.

Not kidding: Goat trained to join owner's hunting trips
Two-year-old Gavin the goat loves to swap his paddock for adventures in the hills.

Bomb squad called to Auckland property after report of ‘unknown substance’
An unknown substance was located at a property at Te Arai on Tuesday.

What you need to know about digital driver licences in New Zealand
Could your driver licence soon be sitting on your phone right next to your TikTok and Candy Crush apps?

'Delusional religiosity': The Pacific's response to Charlie Kirk's assassination
Pacific communities expressed a wide range of reactions to the late American conservative commentator, who was killed during a live debate at Utah earlier this month.

Nigeria banned shea butter exports to help women profit. But it backfired

Chinese woman convicted in UK over £5.5bn bitcoin scam
The case is said to be the single largest cryptocurrency seizure in the world.

'Know who you are, be teachable': Miss Samoa Litara Ieremia-Allan reflects on her reign
Feature - Litara Ieremia-Allan, the reigning Miss Samoa, is preparing to pass on her crown.

Search teams back out in hunt for 17-year-old missing from Christchurch
Search and Rescue returned to the Scarborough area on Tuesday morning to conduct further searching.

What you need to know about Auckland's new housing intensification plan
Explainer - After raucous public meetings, Auckland's council has approved housing intensification - but what will that look like?

Getting West Ham fans back onside is 'main priority' - Nuno
New West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo said becoming closer to the supporters is the "main priority" for his side.

AI adoption surges in payments amid readiness & risk concerns
AI use in payments has soared, yet 91% of executives worry about risks and nearly half lack formal AI policies, reveals HCLTech research.

‘So surreal’: Five years after jealous stalker’s shooting left Hemi on life support, couple now expecting
Missy Parata-Tahuri said the news is “so surreal”.

Police probe sudden death in Greymouth
A police spokesperson said they were notified of the incident around 12.15pm on Tuesday.

Verizon in talks to buy EchoStar wireless spectrum, Bloomberg News reports

Oil falls as OPEC+ plans to further increase output

Horse riders lodge complaint with Human Rights Commission over road access
"This is about safety, it's about discrimination against one user group, it's about the government's duty of care to keep us safe."

Tilly Norwood: The new star that has Hollywood outraged
The creator of the AI-generated actress says they want Tilly to be thought of like Scarlett Johansson or Natalie Portman. But people in showbiz are livid.

Cotton Collapses into the Close

Coach’s future up in the air as Black Ferns return home from World Cup
New Zealand Rugby will conduct an immediate review into the Black Ferns’ failed World Cup campaign after the team returned home without the trophy on Tuesday.

Two face court following car gatherings in Auckland
Police were called separate car gatherings in Auckland’s Hobsonville Point and Albany on Saturday night.

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Bowen earns new West Ham boss Nuno draw at Everton
Watch Premier League highlights as new West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo earns a draw at Everton in his first match in charge.