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Australia & New Zealand phishing risk drops after training
After a year of security awareness training, only 5.3% of workers in Australia and New Zealand were likely to engage with phishing attempts.

Digital wallets top online payments in New Zealand
New figures show shoppers are increasingly choosing digital wallets and BNPL, even as cards still dominate spending across New Zealand.

Meta is expanding its data center build-out to Canada

Not everyone is leaving California. A new commercial battery maker just landed in Sacramento

US states could sue next week to block Paramount-Warner Bros deal, sources say

Melbourne hospitals first in JAPAC to deploy FHIR dosing
Manual dose entry has been cut at three Melbourne hospitals, which are the first Oracle Health client in JAPAC to fully deploy a FHIR app.

Drugs, cash and firearms seized in two Auckland traffic stops
Two Auckland motorists are facing serious charges after police allegedly uncovered drugs, cash and firearms during separate traffic stops overnight.

V2 AI opens Singapore hub to expand across Asia-Pacific
The expansion positions the consultancy to tap rising demand from banks, utilities and government buyers seeking governed AI deployments across APAC.

CISA uses Anthropic AI to scan federal code for flaws
The pilot could help uncover long-ignored flaws in ageing federal systems, but it also raises questions over transparency and supply-chain risk.

Weather: Watches, warnings in place for central and southern parts of North Island
MetService says up to 130ml of rain could fall over the next 20 hours in the northern Hawke's Bay ranges - which is under an orange rain warning.

Westpac lifts floating rates
The OCR lifted from 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, in a move that was not a surprise to markets.

'Phased approach' essential for Roads of National Significance delivery - Bishop
The Transport Minister expects that by early next year, six projects will be under construction.

Pacific leaders welcome Australia-backed multi-million-dollar rugby league deal
Four major Pacific rugby league playing countries have hailed the NZ$298m Pacific Rugby League Partnership announced in Brisbane on Wednesday night.

Infoblox to buy Kentik in network observability push
The deal could give enterprises a fuller view of hybrid networks as AI-driven operations and security tools demand cleaner traffic data.

Auckland rail network closed as underground CRL loop gets last push to finish line
Auckland Transport and KiwiRail remain tight-lipped on when the link will be open to commuters.

One player pockets $1m Lotto prize as Powerball rolls to $25m
One Christchurch Lotto player is $1 million richer after winning First Division in Wednesday night’s draw.

Leap rebrands Ticketbooth as it expands across APAC
Australian organisers could gain a single event system as Leap folds Ticketbooth into its APAC push, adding apps, analytics and marketing tools.

Mum of locked up autistic man takes fight for his release to High Court
The man has spent 21 years in secure care, but his family argues his detention is unlawful.

Who asked for a slightly worse version of Disney's Moana?
The feeling that you could just be watching a better version of the same thing is unshakeable, Boris Jancic reports.

Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
The median cost of a home in the city is now $1.7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.

Latest Middle East flare-up reinforces RBNZ's concerns - governor
Anna Breman says events over the last 24 hours reinforce the bank's concerns about inflation.

ESET warns of AI abuse & quishing surge in attacks
Malicious AI skills are helping criminals steal data and run malware, while QR-code phishing climbed 146% in the latest ESET report.

Police powers law to be tweaked, implementation delayed
Labour and the Greens remain opposed to the policing amendment bill but the justice select committee has reported back recommending it.