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Dayforce enhances partner network with new programmes & alliances
Dayforce boosts its Partner Network with new alliances and programmes to enhance service delivery, innovation, and community outreach for faster customer value.

Watch: Polish rocket sends wasteful All Whites to groundhog day defeat
New Zealand turned in a strong performance in Chorzów, especially in the first 45 minutes, but their wait for a rare win in Europe goes on.

Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we all be worried?
The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans

Man charged after string of death threats made against MP
A 19-year-old man has been charged.

Deepfake attacks cost firms an average of USD $280,000 per incident
More than half of firms faced deepfake fraud losses averaging USD $280,000 per incident, despite increased cybersecurity training and awareness efforts.

Homemade and 3D-printed firearms seized in police raid
A 20-year-old has been charged with seven counts of unlawful possession of a firearm.

The damage a bird did to a plane over Christchurch, and why the jet circled for two hours
A veteran pilot and flight school instructor has explained why a bird strike could cause significant damage to a plane.

Light plane crashes during landing at Whangarei Airport
Three people walked away from the incident, appearing to be uninjured.

AI models can acquire backdoors from surprisingly few malicious documents
Anthropic study suggests "poison" training attacks don't scale with model size.

Flooding on highways as heavy rain and wind cause slips in South Island
MetService is forecasting periods of heavy rain and strong northwest winds for central and southern New Zealand.

Home-made, 3D printed guns seized in Auckland police raid
A 20-year-old man was arrested.

Celebrity Traitors episode two was as killer as Tom Daley's side-eye
Alan Carr continues to worry the nation in the second instalment of this instant-hit celebrity spin-off.

Silver Ferns can win without being 'best of buddies', captain says
The team are trying to navigate the aftermath of coach Dame Noeline Taurua's shock suspension.

19-year-old charged after sending death threats to MP
Detective Inspector Warren Olsson said the nature and volume of the threats met the threshold for investigation and subsequent prosecution.

Majority of Kiwis support money-back scheme for recycling
A zero waste advocate wants to rewind the clock to the bottle return schemes of the 70s and 80s, where an empty container was a money earner.

Military chopper forced to land after signs of engine fire near Palmerston North.
Another military aircraft, a Texan T1 single prop plane could be seen circling the air base.

Global cyber regulation moves from compliance to resilience
NCC Group's new report reveals a global shift from cyber compliance to resilience, urging businesses to adopt long-term, adaptive governance amid rising offensive cyber threats.

Military plane circling as firefighters called out to base near Palmerston North.
RNZ understands the problem may concern a Texan T1 single prop plane.

KiwiRail selling the retired Aratere to be recycled in India
The Aratere vessel will be sold just months after it was retired to make room for port infrastructure needed to support two new rail enabled ferries in 2029.

When your big plans for life differ from your partner's
Couples will often have very different ideas about what they want at various stages of life, these are common problems but can be resolved, says a relationship coach

Aratere set to end its days at recycling shipyard in India, Interislander says
KiwiRail has agreed to sell the Interislander after 26 years in service.