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New Zealander in Abu Dhabi: 'It's a little bit hairy, but so far, so good'
A group of NZers and Australians in Abu Dhabi are prepared to drive in a convoy to Oman if the situation gets worse

Trump declares war on one of his weapons
Even as Donald Trump directed government agencies to “immediately cease” all use of Anthropic’s Claude AI tools last week, they were being used to launch the assault on Iran.

NZ has 'healthy stock levels' of fuel - MBIE
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20 million barrels of the world's traded oil moves each day, is closed.

MPs offer wildly different views on the war in the Middle East
Parties have debated about how far New Zealand should go in criticising the US or Israel for potentially breaching international law, and also whether that matters.

All Black’s grandson finally gets citizenship for his three kids after minister steps in
John Bryers Ruddock was shocked when he returned to New Zealand last year but discovered his children weren’t eligible for citizenship.

Broadcom unveils VMware Telco Cloud to cut costs, power
Broadcom launches VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, promising operators up to 40% TCO savings and 30% lower power use in data centres.

Cyber extortion tops 2025 attacks as AI risks escalate
Cyber extortion has overtaken email scams as the top 2025 attack, as AI-powered threats grow and financial firms become prime targets.

Bridging the leadership gap: why mentorship is the key to digital delivery success
Mentorship, not more tech, is emerging as the quiet powerhouse behind confident leaders and resilient teams in digital delivery.

Deep-sea whale strands on central Auckland beach
Shepherd's beaked whales live in the deep sea, and only come up to shore if something is wrong

'I miss Jock everyday': Family of man killed while hunting left facing 'lifetime of hell'
Ashburton builder Paul William John Stevens has been sentenced for the shooting.

Labour seeks changes to retrospective law that could leave vulnerable people in debt
The Labour Party has requested amendments to the Social Security Amendment Bill, a proposed law change that could leave vulnerable people $63 million worse off.

All Black Sevens coach left off plane to North America
Tomasi Cama will not be travelling to the New York or Vancouver Sevens Series.

Amazon says drones damaged three facilities in UAE and Bahrain
The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure during military conflicts.

All Blacks Sevens coach forced to miss two tournaments because of visa issues
A visa processing delay will force All Blacks Sevens coach Tomasi Cama to remain in New Zealand while the squad travels to the world series tournaments in Vancouver and New York.

‘Time to step back from the tools’: Chef Michael Van de Elzen quitting ‘hospo’; selling up
After 40 years in hospitality, the chef is hanging up his apron and selling the farm, as he and Bee set out on another adventure.

Watch: Whale becomes stranded in Auckland bay
The Shepherd’s beak whale became stranded on Tuesday.

The threat of a new weather system and huge downpours looms to the north
The storm could hit early next week, but it’s still very early days.

Netskope, Forescout expand zero trust to all devices
Netskope and Forescout link tools to push zero trust across managed and unmanaged devices, curbing lateral movement on local networks.

AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 chips for Copilot+ desktops
AMD has launched Ryzen AI 400 desktop and PRO chips, its first Copilot+ PC-ready desktop processors, promising up to 50 TOPS of local AI.

AI is accelerating women's impact in tech - here's what it looks like up close
AI is freeing women in tech from admin drudgery, giving them space to think, lead and amplify their impact across delivery and design.

Designing equal opportunity in AI and adtech leadership
Women in AI and adtech call for bias-free systems, fair leadership paths and cultures where merit, not gender, defines success.