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Weather: Record power consumption as chilly temperatures set to last all week
MetService says it's been one of the coldest mornings of the year and it's likely to continue for the next two days, including in Auckland and Northland.

Choose your All Blacks team to play the Stormers with Stuff’s team selector
Who do you think All Blacks coach Dave Rennie will start against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday morning? Choose your starting team.

AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test
The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

National backs its policies as unemployment rises to 11-year high
Ahead of the announcement that unemployment has risen to 5.6 percent, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said it had been a "very difficult three months" but the data was beginning to point in "another direction".

Weather: Another icy morning, with temperatures set to dip further
MetService says it's been one of the coldest mornings of the year and it's likely to continue for the next two days, including in Auckland and Northland.

Zscaler lands dual Gartner Leader spots in SASE, SSE
Its first SASE Leader ranking gives the cybersecurity group a fresh edge as enterprises seek fewer, more unified cloud security platforms.

Christchurch medical tech company secures milestone sale of CT scanner
The company says it will keep manufacturing the scanners in Christchurch, even as it expands into the US.

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf browser for AI agents
Cost-sensitive AI automation can now use a lighter browser as Cloudflare's beta aims to cut CPU and memory use for web tasks.

Truck fire closes State Highway 3 near Mt Messenger tunnel
The highway was closed for about an hour after a truck caught fire near the Mt Messenger tunnel.

The region struggling the most as unemployment climbs to 11-year high
The rate of unemployment has risen to 5.6%, with 171,000 without work, an increase of 8000 compared to the previous quarter, official statistics show.

All Blacks’ tour of South Africa and Baltimore: Opponents, dates and times
The All Blacks will play eight games, including four tests against the Springboks, during the “Greatest Rivalry’’ tour of South Africa and Baltimore.

'He’s next in line': Meet the F2 teen that is a threat to Liam Lawson's future
The Kiwi driver is in career best from yet there’s talk in the F1 world that he could still be squeezed out by a rising star who is dominating Formula 2.

ClickHouse launches Labs, names Andy Pavlo Research VP
The move aims to sharpen performance on AI-heavy workloads as the open-source database vendor deepens research into PostgreSQL and its own platform.

Arctic Wolf expands cyber resilience and AI security tools
Arctic Wolf has expanded its security portfolio with cyber resilience services, an AI-led SOC and a partner programme for exposure management.

Freespace opens Melbourne drone plant to lift output
The new Melbourne site will help Freespace double drone production and expand its workforce as defence and industrial orders grow.

KnowBe4 names Andrew Kanzer as Chief Growth Officer
The appointment signals KnowBe4's push to widen sales and enter new markets as cyber vendors adapt to AI-driven workplace risk.

Live weather: Another icy morning, with temperatures set to dip further
MetService says it's been one of the coldest mornings of the year and it's likely to continue for the next two days, including in Auckland and Northland.

Intelematics connects one millionth vehicle to eCall
ANCAP's new safety criteria are likely to make emergency-call systems a must-have, after one million vehicles were linked to Intelematics' platform.