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Privacy is the linchpin of Apple’s AI relaunch
One of the most promising new AI features Apple announced during Monday’s WWDC keynote is also among the scariest: the ability for Apple’s Passwords app to replace your weak and compromised passwords on its own, with the help of AI agents working on your behalf. Wait a second: AI agents running...

Pak 'N Save 'Death by Chicken' burger recalled over safety concerns
The Ministry for Primary Industries said it was concerned about the possibility of the ironically named Pak 'N Save chicken being undercooked.

Custodia launches local AI device for sensitive data
Sensitive data can stay off the cloud as Custodia's Sentinel gives executives and researchers a local AI appliance for private document analysis.

8x8 launches Resolve for deskless workforce alerts
Employers may reach frontline staff faster during outages and evacuations, with 8x8 Resolve logging acknowledgements across multiple channels.

Auckland council clears path for high rise apartments along busy bus routes
Local boards and iwi authorities will weigh up two scenarios for Plan Change 120 before councillors decide whether to propose changes later this year.

SH3 at Taranaki's Awakino Gorge closed after fresh slip movement detected
NZTA said the vital link between Taranaki and Waikato - which frequently closes due to weather incidents - was closed at 6pm.

NRL debuts loom for Warriors trio as injuries bite hard ahead of Sharks clash
James Fisher-Harris and Leka Halasima have both been ruled out with injury, while Mitchell Barnett and Kurt Capewell are away on Origin duty.

She was unhoused and needed help. Her advocate exploited her, watchdog finds
Chelsea Taylor feels vindicated after a ruling found a disability advocate financially exploited her, mistreated her, and called her an “evil witch”.

Pak’n Save Rangiora recalls chicken burger and salad over undercooked chicken risk
New Zealand Food Safety says two made-in-store products with a Use By date of 11.06.2026 should not be eaten and can be returned for a refund.

Israel calls for ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu to be lifted

German industrial output inches up in April

Air Canada Introduces Private Business Class Suites on Its First A321XLR

Germany records uptick in violent crimes with political motive

Škoda starts Epiq production at Spain’s Navarra plant

Chaka Khan and Simple Minds to headline Radio 2 in the Park
The three-day flagship event is set to take place between 11 and 13 September in City Park, Stirling.

Two dead after collision on SH1 north of Whangarei
Police say one person died at the scene and the other in hospital.

Police launch review into period Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo's was engaged with Labour
The review will look at the period during which Rakesh Naidoo was engaging with the Labour Party.

Northland police seek information about homicide victim's car
Tarati 'Dorothy' Buckley was killed during King's Birthday weekend at Whirinaki, in the Far North.

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TL;DR: Get lifetime ad blocking, privacy protection, and parental controls on up to nine devices with the AdGuard Family Plan, now just $15.97 through June 14 (MSRP $169.99). The internet seems determined to put ads everywhere — between videos, across websites, and sometimes disguised as things you actually meant to click. AdGuard helps clean...

Auckland Council clears path for more high-rise apartments on busy bus routes
Councillors agreed to either limit development to within 10km of the city centre or extend that to other local centres.

Police seek sightings of distinctive car driven by much-loved kuia before she was murdered
Investigators want information about the movements of a Toyota RAV4 between Whirinaki and Dargaville after the death of 76-year-old Tarati Buckley.