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Sigma opens Sydney APJ hub & appoints Bede Hackney
Sigma has launched an Asia Pacific and Japan hub in Sydney, naming veteran sales leader Bede Hackney as regional vice president.

Major insurer declines new home insurance policies for Blenheim
The Marlborough town joins Westport and several Canterbury towns on the list of areas that the major insurer won't issue new policies for.

Warning to travellers as dengue fever cases rise in Pacific again
People who become unwell during or within three weeks of returning from their trip are advised to seek immediate medical advice.

Community meeting over Christchurch's putrid odours gets heated
Offensive odours have plagued the city's eastern suburbs.

Lindsey Vonn vows to race at Olympics despite completely ruptured ACL
After three days of physical therapy and doctors' advice, Vonn skied on Tuesday.

Uh oh! 1+ million Android apps exposed 700 TB of sensitive user data
Towards the end of January, security researchers at Cybernews published a study on AI apps in the Google Play Store. The study revealed that numerous AI apps had inadequate security, leading them to inadvertently leak data from Google’s cloud servers. The result? A whopping total of 730 million TB of data...

Factbox-SpaceX acquires xAI: Key facts about the Musk-owned startups

Fallout 76 developers explain how the TV series influences the game
Fallout 76 developers Jon Rush and Bill LaCoste discuss with 9news.com.au how they take inspiration from the TV series and how player feedback continues to guide the game seven years on.

Never, ever plug these 15 devices into your power strip
Natural law number 4,568 states: There are never enough power outlets in the house. That’s why most of us rely on good old power strips. Unfortunately, this solution also has its pitfalls, because not all devices are suitable for power strips. Read on to find out which devices these are and...

First home buyer: Charming 70s home is affordable entry into blue-chip seaside suburb
Neat as a pin, this home would be a foot in the door for first home buyers wanting to access a popular suburb.

‘She forced her hand into my rectum’: Double amputee says nurse ignored her pleas
Linda Worrall said her complaint stemmed from an incident while she was a hospital patient recovering from a leg amputation.

Iwi chairs prepare to challenge government, ahead of Prime Minister's Waitangi visit
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon opted to stay away from Waitangi last year.

Proposed closure of Westbridge Residential School following safety, performance concerns
A consultation paper said there were "significant concerns" regarding the ongoing health and safety of students and the quality of education provided.

New charter school aims to boost attendance in Wairoa
Te Whare Kounga will open with a roll of 65 secondary students in term three this year.

Finally! Firefox just gave you an AI Off switch
Mozilla Firefox has always seemed like the “cool kid” browser option, for the power users who don’t want to deal with Google or Microsoft. So perhaps filling it up with “AI” features — you know, the things people are kind of tired of seeing from Google and Apple — might...

AI concerns pummel European software stocks

India’s Supreme Court to WhatsApp: ‘You cannot play with the right to privacy’

Flare unveils new way for XRP holders to earn yield through a massive DeFi upgrade

Musk has found way to cash out failed Twitter bet. But could it damage SpaceX?

Sage X3 gains Copilot, AI agents & smarter automation
Sage adds Copilot, AI agents and smarter automation to Sage X3, promising faster decisions for mid-sized finance and supply chain teams.

Why it’s still too early to panic about Chris Wood’s FIFA World Cup fate
ANALYSIS: Nottingham Forest may have been chasing strikers in the mid-season transfer window, but that shouldn’t be cause for concern.

‘Someone’s gonna get hurt’: Why locals fear this intersection is a crash waiting to happen
Residents want yellow dotted lines to stop people parking near the corner.