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Chiefs sign prop to unite with All Black brother after Highlanders exit
Daniel Lienert-Brown has ended his long association with the Highlanders in leaving Dunedin for Hamilton to continue his Super Rugby Pacific career.

Construction worker awarded $43,000 after being forced to resign
Buildforce NZ stopped giving the worker shifts when projects declined, leaving him with no income for months before he resigned.

Election live: Charter schools, teacher aides and a ghost from Opportunity's past
ACT and Labour make very different education promises, National vows to find more affordable homes for the elderly, and Gareth Morgan has some advice.

Palo Alto warns on 22 million exposed PHP instances
Security teams face a wider attack surface, as Palo Alto Networks says the PHP flaws could leave 22 million internet-facing instances exposed worldwide.

Australia cyber rules tighten as reporting deadlines bite
Australian firms face faster reporting clocks and penalties of up to AUD $50 million, as regulators step up scrutiny after cyber attacks.

Why is everyone talking about PHP’s ‘critical’ security flaws?
If you’re of a certain age, “PHP” may invoke memories of early web development in the 1990s. In the decades since, the scripting language has hummed along in the background, used by popular platforms like WordPress. But just this week, it suddenly got an enormous spotlight as the internet lit...

Commerce Commission moves on more card fees
The Commerce Commission is capping interchange fees on Mastercard and Visa commercial credit cards, but not everyone is convinced it will make a difference.

Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse
Survey of 2,018 IT heads at big firms points to a lack of leverage.

Swarbrick defends ‘productive’ government debt
The would-be finance minister says New Zealand should focus on what debt delivers, rather than being bound by a target.

Home buyer ordered to pay $5300 after pursuing unwinnable claim
The agents misrepresented a two-bedroom dwelling as having three bedrooms, but valuation evidence showed the buyer suffered no financial loss.

Greg O'Connor says he'll fight 'contempt' against Wellington
The former Labour MP has been sworn in as a councillor.

Baby injured after falling from vehicle
Police say the infant was found with moderate injuries and taken to hospital.

World Rugby chief travels to Apia to resolve Samoa rugby rift
World Rugby chairman is expected to have direct talks with Samoan Prime Minister La'auli as two rival unions battle for control of the sport.

ThreatDown ties criminal AI storefronts to OpenRouter
The discovery suggests takedowns may be fleeting, as criminals can quickly rebuild AI storefronts using the same rented routing layer and models.

ACT wants 10,000 charter school enrolments by 2029
Leader David Seymour says the party also has a goal of a charter school in every major town.

TVNZ staff to strike for first time in 20 years over pay
s] The E tu union said the state broadcaster had offered workers a 2.5 percent pay rise, well below the rate of inflation. TVNZ staff will walk off the job...

Medicine pool proposal at WHO gets support from Pacific Islands
Pacific Island countries have responded keenly to a proposal by Malaysia for a procurement pool for access to some essential medicines.

After 20 years off the boards, ballet dancing vicar is coming out of retirement
Toby Behan admits he's "100 percent not stage fit" but the 52-year-old Anglican vicar will comeback returns to the stage as the King The Sleeping Beauty.

Parallels expands partner programmes for desktop, workspaces
Partners will gain a separate route to sell and support desktop virtualisation as Parallels shifts further towards recurring service revenue.