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CrowdStrike warns of malware targeting AI coding tools
Developers using AI assistants could face stolen credentials and poisoned repositories as the worm hides inside normal coding workflows.

Good Samaritan bill should look at friend group drug sharing - MPs told
The 'good Samaritan' member's bill would prevent low-level drug prosecutions in situations where people are seeking help due to the risk of overdose.

2026 holiday predictions: The evolving customer journey
Rising fraud, shipping costs and AI-driven shopping are set to squeeze retailers' margins this holiday season unless customer data improves.

Famed Auckland cafe and bar to go into liquidation after failed search for buyer
The liquidation of Verona Cafe and Bar will continue after a buyer was unable to be found.

Morgan Stanley Analysts Say Sentiment Has Gotten ‘Too Negative’ on Software Stocks. These Are Their Picks

Why Wix (WIX) Stock Is Trading Lower Today

Why Elastic (ESTC) Shares Are Trading Lower Today

SpaceX Is Down 20%: Here's Why I'm Still Not Buying

Waikato town chemical incident believed to be petroleum or oil-based
Emergency services were called to Tuakau on Tuesday afternoon when the chemical was detected in water.

CNMI pushes back against US birthright citizenship bill
Opposition is growing in the Northern Mariana Islands to a US congressional proposal that would end automatic citizenship for many children born in American territories from 2027.

BigCommerce sweeps Paradigm B2B medals for fourth year
The clean sweep underlines Commerce's push into complex B2B selling, as buyers demand tighter pricing, procurement and integration controls.

SkyCity sells Auckland hotel to overseas buyer
The casino chain announced on Wednesday that it had entered into a non-binding heads of agreement for the sale of the Grand Hotel.

NZ off track for climate targets, watchdog warns, despite PM’s claim we are
The Climate Change Commission says emission reductions must double within two years to hit domestic climate goals.

Whale lands USD $40 million to drive global AI expansion
The funding will help Whale expand enterprise AI deployments across North America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe.

Pride, money and professionalism: Pacific's rugby reality check
Opinion: As the bottom line dictates player choices and preparation time remains scarce, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga face an urgent list of fixes ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup, writes Iliesa Tora.

Vector's majority shareholder says electricity market 'failing consumers'
Entrust chair Denise Lee says current system is failing to deliver reliability or affordability.

Concerns grow for missing woman last seen in West Auckland
Wolvedi Ding, 20, has not been heard from since she was seen walking along Birdwood Rd in Swanson on Friday morning.

Madeleine McCann’s brother will swim at the Commonwealth Games
The 21-year-old Sean McCann was just two when his sister Madeleine disappeared shortly before her fourth birthday during a holiday in Portugal 19 years ago.

ACT MP says deepfake bill a 'first step' in AI regulation
Laura McClure's Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill would expand the definition of 'intimate visual recording' to include images or videos manipulated by AI without consent.

GitHub Sponsors tops USD $100 million for open source
Companies and individual developers have helped sustain open source as GitHub Sponsors passes USD $100 million, easing pressure on maintainers.

Trump’s awkward World Cup moment sparks flood of hilarious memes
US President Donald Trump has been placed into different environments, historical events and pop culture moments.

‘Where’s the compassion?’: Long-term residents given two weeks to leave holiday park
Long stay residents of summer holiday hotspot Mapua Leisure Park have been left in the lurch after being told they must vacate their homes within two weeks.