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Proofpoint joins AWS Security Hub Extended for email AI
Proofpoint plugs its AI-powered email and collaboration security into AWS Security Hub Extended, promising simpler cloud procurement and defence.

Jumping through hoops: Dunedin croquet players on a mission to end primitive facilities
Currently, some Dunedin enthusiasts make do with a shipping container, no electricity and fresh water from a hose poked through a fence.

Olivia Dean's radiant show warms Manchester up for the Brits
The star, nominated for five prizes at the Brits, plays a low-key gig to get Manchester in the mood.

South Korea approves Google bid to export high-precision map data

First glimpse of Auckland Lantern Festival’s radiant giant moa
About 8000 people descended on Manukau to soak up dazzling lanterns as the four-day BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival officially opened.

Little River residents say opening lake would have eased flooding, council disagrees
Little River, about 30 kilometres south of Christchurch, was badly flooded in February and last May.

Moana Pasifika v Force live updates: Moana look to bounce back in Pukekohe
Live updates of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Moana Pasifika and the Force.

Struck-off teacher no longer works for Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council says a woman whose teaching registration was cancelled for serious misconduct is no longer employed by them.

Emails to Chinese dancers allegedly threatened Australian PM

The faces of Mexico’s disappeared haunt this city's streets. Families worry they will be wiped away

Youth justice: police take actions against fewer children, young people
Police have taken action against fewer youth, including fewer cases involving young people and serious offending, but more involving children and serious offending, new figures show.

Pirongia residents remain cut off following extreme weather
Flash flooding earlier this month brought boulders, logs and massive amounts of water down the mountain.

Video shows balaclava-clad thief ripping off rural honesty stall
Owner says he’s committed to the honesty system despite the theft.

'I trashed a bedroom getting ready': The shimmer and shine of Electric Avenue outfits
A bumper crowd brimming with colour and sparkles has descended on Hagley Park in Christchurch for the first day of the Electric Avenue music festival.

Super-sub Matt Ellis gives Auckland FC Pro League win over Tahiti United
Follow live coverage as Auckland FC face Tahiti United at the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne.

Australian comedian Magda Szubanski in remission from cancer
The actress announced last year that she was undergoing treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer.

A city reborn in sound: Electric Avenue comes of age
Music lovers have descended on Christchurch for a festival that’s grown from a post-quake dream into Australasia’s largest party.

Live: White Ferns v Zimbabwe women's international - first ODI
Follow all the action from the first of three ODIs.

Proposed road rule change would endanger pedestrians, Living Streets Aotearoa says
Living Streets Aotearoa is pushing back against the government's proposed changes to cycling on the footpath - saying only children aged five or younger should be allowed.

Live: Moana Pasifika v Western Force at Navigation Homes Stadium - Super Rugby Pacific
Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as Moana Pasifika host the Western Force in Pukekohe.

Saudi Arabia to reserve 41 tourism and hotel jobs for Saudi citizens

New gift card rules clarified
From 16 March, gift cards have to have a minimum expiry time of three years.

Watch: Football Ferns score after 34 seconds in big World Cup qualifying win
Kelli Brown netted a hat-trick as New Zealand eased to a big win over Samoa in the Solomon Islands.