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Brethren urged split to aid Nats - Mark

Two health boards to miss cull deadline

Drivers' eye test shambles

Air NZ outsources jobs to Fiji

Opinion: Is it time to close the book on e-readers?
Sony is about to be the latest to try e-books and, unless it has something remarkable up its sleeve, the outcome is likely to be similar to previous failed attempts.

Morpheus software encouraged piracy, says federal judge
A federal court ruling Wednesday against StreamCast Networks, the owner of the Morpheus software, would appear to be another blow against peer-to-peer file sharing.

DOD rolls out massive storage network with 17,000 ports
The Fibre Channel backbone links disparate storage-area networks throughout the DOD and increases security and resiliency while lowering costs.

U.S. to retain oversight of ICANN
Despite complaints, the U.S. will retain oversight of the Net's domain name system, renewing its memorandum of understanding with ICANN for another three years.

Google to share power efficiency secrets
Company's sharing of its power supply design innovations is part of a larger movement to cut down on electricity costs.

Serious rat-spread disease hits Waikato

Intel and Symantec push security into firmware
Intel and Symantec have announced plans to release a PC security product designed to stop hackers from disabling antivirus protections -- a firmware-based "virtual security solution."

Microsoft: Future homes to use smart appliances, interactive wallpaper
Microsoft's technology-laden home of the future will feature smart appliances connected by Web services and controlled by tablet PCs or cell phones.

European commissioner outlines software patent plans
European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy's proposal for a two-track approach to patent awards has won praise even from some erstwhile critics, in advance of Parliament's scheduled Oct. 12 vote on the plan.

Sun to shine on AJAX
Sun exec: "If we want to keep Java relevant, we have to support this newer programming model."