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iPayroll mandates 2FA security for employee logins
Employees now need a second verification step to reach payroll data as iPayroll tightens defences amid rising cyber incidents in New Zealand.

Former Victim Support staff need to be part of workplace culture investigation - Chief victims advisor
But Victim Support says that won't be happening and only current staff will be involved.

Entire Christchurch Comancheros gang chapter convicted in major drug bust
Altogether, 29 people, aged between 18 and 55, were arrested and charged with a range of drug-related offences.

Mauao summit track repairs completed as base track recovery begins
Tauranga council finishes summit repairs, starts base track, but the timeline for track reopening is still to be determined.

Medicinal cannabis licence holder charged after Christchurch police searches
A 40-year-old man faces cannabis supply and possession charges after police allege they uncovered breaches of a medicinal cannabis licence.

Dreame wet & dry vacuum patents pass 2,000 worldwide
The milestone signals Dreame's growing push to defend design features in a competitive floor-cleaning market after shipments topped 10 million units.

Authorities had 'concerns' with LynnMall terrorist five years before attack
The court has heard details about the LynnMall terrorist's first interaction with New Zealand authorities.

F5 adds fleet management tools for BIG-IP environments
Security teams under pressure to patch faster can now track and stage BIG-IP updates across fleets without losing audit control.

Government spending up to $60m to save NZ’s last cement plant
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said Golden Bay Cement would receive the funding to continue manufacturing cement and clinker at its Whangarei plant until at least the end of 2040.

Christchurch man arrested after alleged breach of medicinal cannabis licence
Police uncovered cannabis and paraphernalia alleged to be for personal use.

HSBC joins Asia AI payments group on liability rules
Gaps in existing rules are prompting banks and fintechs to seek common standards as AI-led payments expand rapidly across Asia Pacific.

Alleged copper thief’s $200k getaway plan unravelled by police dog
Police recovered about $200,000 worth of copper cable after a dramatic escape attempt from a commercial property in Lincoln.

Embattled club’s manager resigns amid police action over member’s death
Murray Davies, a long-time member of the club and prominent Christchurch pool figure, has resigned as general manager.

Officer cleared after firing sponge rounds at fleeing driver, suspected rammer, and dog
An officer fired three sponge rounds at a driver and a dog during two incidents, sparking a sharp dispute over the independent monitoring of tactical weapons.

Huffing and a roast dinner: Pair of Dunedin drivers attract multiple complaints
One intoxicated driver refused to wind down his window until he finished his roast dinner, while another driver attracted multiple complaints for his driving on SH1 after huffing from a can of butane.

Zscaler flags Claude chat malware campaign on Macs
Mac users were lured via Google ads and shared Claude chats into installing malware that steals passwords, files and wallet data.

NetApp buys DataPelago to boost AI data processing
Businesses could cut AI data-handling costs sharply as NetApp adds DataPelago's zero-copy processing to its storage platform.

Luxon slams Jones' India comments, brushes off poll slump
The prime minister says comments made by NZ First's deputy leader about the FTA with India were "crass and unprofessional".

Fiji police arrest man over alleged social media threat to burn Suva
Fiji police say a man in his 50s has been taken into custody after he "allegedly issued a threat on social media" to remove the country's 2013 Constitution or "burn the nation's capital".