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MBIE chief denies attempt to mislead Parliament over failed $35m project
"In hindsight, we should have taken a different approach," Nic Blakeley said over the cancelled IT project.

Man accused of threatening to carry out attacks on two Auckland schools
Tiedan Huo allegedly said that he wanted to kill more people than the Christchurch mosque terrorist.

MBIE admits it got things wrong after not disclosing an axed $35 million IT project
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment denies deliberately attempting to mislead Parliament.

Dropzone AI featured on All Access with Andy Garcia
Security operations teams could ease alert backlogs as the company's TV appearance spotlights AI tools that may boost speed and accuracy.

Rubix Data Centres appoints Josh Joshi as Chairman
The hire comes as Rubix races to secure sites and power for AI campuses, with an initial global portfolio of more than 8GW.

Trial begins for Auckland man Tiedan Huo accused of school shooting threats, triggering Waiuku College lockdown
Tiedan Huo is accused of making threats, and possessing a gun and banned manifestos.

Tougher to survive as a music festival in the UK, says Womad founder Peter Gabriel
Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel says putting on WOMAD in Wiltshire is always a "gamble".

Hunters donate 700 meals’ worth of venison to Wellington food banks
Hunters from the Wellington Deerstalkers Association donated the deer.

These are New Zealand's thirstiest districts, first report shows
A new report has identified which New Zealand districts consume the most drinking water.

The week in Parliament : A new watcher of judges and a free-for-all debate on petitions
There is also a briefing on bird flu and the usual bevvy of bills up for debate.

Through August 9, you can get GPT, Claude, Gemini, and more for life for $70
TL;DR: Get ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and more with a lifetime subscription to 1min.AI, on sale for $69.97 through August 9. AI is not cheap. If you’re paying for multiple models like GPT and Claude, you could end up paying hundreds every year, and that doesn’t even get into specialized image generators. That’s why...

Winston Peters calls for arrests over mock guillotine protest targeting him
Winston Peters has called for arrests over the mock guillotine protest targeting him, saying police should already be investigating those involved.

Cisco outlines enterprise approach to scaling AI adoption
Cisco has detailed how it scaled enterprise AI adoption by focusing on trusted data, secure platforms and AI-native workflows.

Ransomware attacks speed up as hackers use AI tools
Manufacturers faced the heaviest ransomware pressure as AI tools and faster intrusions left defenders with less time to react.

Vertiv backs ANZ partners as AI infrastructure demand grows
Rising demand for AI-ready power and cooling systems is reshaping channel work in Australia and New Zealand as customers move into deployment.

Calls for police to revisit former officer’s other cases after damning sex assault review
Police reopened a 2010 sexual assault case after a 'poor' review.

Immigration scandal: Ministry officials deny deliberately misleading Parliament committee
Officials apologised, acknowledging they could have taken a 'different approach'.

A delayed flu season could be on the way as winter ills and chills hit
A host of viruses are hitting this winter, but surprisingly rates of influenza remain low.

Mangere parent makes ‘last resort’ plea to reverse school bus route changes
A Mangere parent has turned to her local board as a “last resort” to fight changes to a bus route impacting her 14-year-old son and other high school students.

MBIE boss says no intent to mislead Parliament over failed $33m border security project
MBIE’s chief executive has told Parliament’s Privileges Committee that his officials did not deliberately mislead a select committee about the failed $33m Immigration Biometric Upgrade project.