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Southpac Group sees rise in US tech founders seeking offshore asset protection
Rising AI and cyber litigation risk is pushing more US tech founders towards offshore trusts, with new clients up more than 290 percent.

Meta launches Muse Image in Meta AI for chats & apps
The rollout puts image generation inside Meta's most-used apps, as the company broadens its AI tools for chats, stories and advertising.

Dame Lydia Ko to headline NZ Women's Golf Open after 10-year hiatus
The Open will return from a 10-year hiatus next year with Dame Lydia Ko already signed on as its big drawcard.

There is a major shortfall of electrical apprentices entering the system
Up to 4000 are needed to meet demand each year, but the numbers are at less than half of that, Master Electricians NZ says.

The first 20 years
It's hard to believe but it's been 20 years since I uploaded my first video to YouTube.

Dunedin City Council chief executive apologises, formally warned over misconduct
Sandy Graham often swore and made inappropriate comments about staff and elected members, a complaint alleged.

Dave Letele takes on NZ Muscle 'to save 35 jobs'
"I wanted to give it my best shot of trying to turn it around," Letele says of the supplement company.

Trainer disqualified for 10 years over horse welfare breaches
A licensed thoroughbred trainer has been disqualified from racing for 10 years after three serious animal welfare charges involving neglected horses were proven.

Developer sees police drop case over anti-left billboards - and plots another protest
Christchurch developer Matthew Horncastle says he’ll comply with electoral advertising rules next time – albeit with a healthy dose of sarcasm. And despite his claims of finding a legal loophole, experts say New Zealand’s Electoral Act is unambiguous.

‘I want to be a minister’: Paul Henry is the ACT Party’s newest candidate
ACT Party leader David Seymour made the “major election-related announcement” in central Auckland.

Google warns public sector on 22-second cyber hand-off
Public agencies risk ransomware within seconds as attackers exploit identities, cloud tools and virtualisation layers, Google warns.

Net population loss to Australia shrinks - slightly
A net total of 28,500 people left New Zealand for Australia in the year ended December.

Olympic champion Lydia Ko to headline blockbuster golf homecoming
The New Zealand Women’s Open is back after a 10-year hiatus, and so is Lydia Ko.

Keeper adds AI agent governance to endpoint manager
Businesses using autonomous AI on endpoints face new oversight gaps, as Keeper extends its privilege controls to agent actions and approvals.

Big tech blind spots leave young men vulnerable to online sexual extortion
eSafety received more than 2000 reports of online sexual extortion in half a year, 85 per cent of them from men.

Cloudflare launches Precursor to spot bots in sessions
With automated traffic now overtaking human visits online, the tool is designed to catch bots that slip past login and checkout checks.

Plumber uncovers 38-year-old message in a bottle under Auckland school
The note, rolled inside an old tequila bottle, was left behind in 1988 by six 7th-form students who titled it the "bottle which helped us thru exams!".

Man arrested after routine traffic stop uncovers cannabis and cash
Officers were conducting routine traffic stops on Roscommon Rd in Clendon Park about 2.30am on Tuesday when they signalled the driver of a Mazda Axela to pull over.

The school Sam Neill once said was full of inbreds pays tribute to ‘distinguished old boy’
In a 2023 interview, Neill said Christ’s College was full of inbreds and that its reputation was overrated.