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Grant Thornton Advisors standardises on CrowdStrike Falcon
Clients will get a single security operating model as Grant Thornton Advisors replaces fragmented MDR tools with CrowdStrike Falcon across its global services.

Waitaki District councillor Sven Thelning receives death threats following rates rise
The District Council will raise rates by an average of 22 percent on 1 July.

Teen arrested over alleged plot to target White House UFC fight
Federal officials have charged multiple people who they claim discussed plots to attack the UFC fight night event at the White House, including by using drones and a gunman.

New ‘severe’ slip delays Mount Maunganui repairs
A new slip on Mauao, in Tauranga’s Mount Maunganui, has delayed work on the base track and renewed concerns around the safety of the maunga.

Parents say they warned company months before recall of kids’ vitamin gummies
The Good Vitamin Co. has recalled three batches of its children's vitamin gummies following reports of allergic reactions.

KnowBe4 names Alex Callihan Chief Technology Officer
The promotion puts KnowBe4's product strategy under an internal engineering veteran as the company expands defences against AI-driven threats and human error.

Thoughtworks launches Agent/works for AI governance
Enterprise teams are getting a single control plane to track agent sprawl, tighten permissions and curb AI spending as autonomous systems spread.

Ping Identity adds AWS, Google Cloud & Cloudflare links
Enterprises gain tighter oversight of AI agents as Ping Identity extends continuous authorisation into cloud and edge environments through three partners.

Consumer confidence plummets to lowest level in three years
Consumer confidence has fallen sharply in the past quarter, as higher fuel and energy costs squeeze household budgets.

What is happening at the farewell for Dame Jools Topp?
Everyone is invited to say farewell to legendary Dame Jools Topp.

Teacher under investigation amid ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct
Stuff was alerted to concerns about the teacher’s conduct towards a student by a “worried” member of the community.

‘We could make a lot of money’: The health app saying no to peptides
Backed by a famous cricketer and valued at almost $500 million, Everlab wants to make preventative health mainstream. The science is still catching up.

Mount Maunganui landslide report delayed till end of July
The review by retired High Court Judge Paul Davison KC was commissioned by the Tauranga City Council.

Crash snarls rush-hour traffic on SH20
Airport-bound lanes were temporarily blocked after a collision involving a car and a motorbike.

‘I thought it might be a grand or two’: Couple stunned by $4.5m win
A stop at a Thames Lotto store and a comment about its winning history has changed one couple’s retirement plans.

Injuries keeping 57,000 Kiwis out of work each year, costing economy billions
New ACC figures estimate injuries are stripping $8.7 billion from New Zealand’s economy annually through lost productivity.

CrowdStrike extends Falcon AI Detection across key gateways
The integrations aim to close security gaps as more firms run AI in production across gateways, APIs and models.

Fresho buys Nation Wilcox to lead UK food wholesale
The acquisition gives Fresho a bigger UK customer base and more than GBP £2 billion in annual gross merchandise value, while keeping Nation Wilcox branded.

'Monks' target shoppers, demanding money for bracelets and trinkets
Members of the public have described strange interactions with people dressed as monks, sometimes aggressive and confrontational.

Winston Peters says government officials who mislead ministers should ‘put in prison’
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says government officials who mislead ministers should be “put in prison”.

NZ-born cheerleader to appear on Dallas Cowboys Netflix show
NZ-born cheerleader Faith Ward will appear in the third season of Netflix’s America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.