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NTT DATA & Google Cloud expand AI partnership in APAC
NTT DATA and Google Cloud are bolstering their strategic partnership to advance cloud-based data analytics and generative AI solutions across the Asia Pacific.

Knight's Choice wins 2024 Melbourne Cup
Warp Speed (Japan) has finished second and Okita Soushi (Ireland) was third.

Rise in AI-driven phishing sites targets crypto users
Kaspersky's experts warn that cybercriminals are increasingly using Large Language Models to create sophisticated phishing schemes targeting cryptocurrency users.

Sextortion case: Police urge other victims to come forward
More victims of a man who has been jailed on sextortion charges against a number of young men in Christchurch are being urged to come forward.

Mental health crisis call-outs: Police agree to delay next phase after discussions with officials
Police have started cutting back on time spent escorting mental health patients to hospitals.

Opotiki raids: Iwi rejects minister's denial children were left without parents
Te Whakatohea is standing by claims children were left to fend for themselves after their parents were arrested.

Major retailer's IT flaw exposes sensitive data, now fixed
Cequence Security has uncovered a major vulnerability in a leading food and drug retailer's IT systems, exposing sensitive data across four subdomains.

Man posed as a woman to coerce young men into sending explicit photos
A man who posed as “Rebecca” to sextort young males in the Christchurch area has been jailed, but police believe there could be more victims.

Watch: Paddy Gower meets students from a special school with big dreams
How special are dreams? Well when it comes to people with special needs, extra special.

PM apologises for comment about Labour MP’s public servant relative
Christopher Luxon hit back while facing questions about how conflicts of interest are managed in his Government.

Unlocking unused customer data: A wake up call for travel and hospitality
A report reveals 57% of travel firms struggle to unify customer data, hindering marketing strategies and customer experiences in a competitive industry.

Costello advice: Heated debate sees tensions boil over in the House
Debate over who provided the advice on heated tobacco products to the Associate Health Minister led to the Prime Minister being made to withdraw and apologise in Parliament this afternoon.

AI tools struggle with layperson medical symptom queries
A recent study by ConfidenceClub reveals AI tools struggle to diagnose symptoms accurately for everyday users, achieving below 50% accuracy on layperson queries.

Wellington council observer to be announced 'shortly'
The decision would be made ahead of the council's meeting to hash out what should remain in its long-term plan, Simeon Brown says.

The special meaning behind Auckland FC match-winner’s goal celebration
Jake Brimmer wasn’t trying to taunt the record Wellington crowd when he stuck a finger in each ear, after giving Auckland the lead with a minute left.

Staff will use force in youth boot camps as 'a last resort', Prime Minister says
Cabinet has signed off on those running the boot camps using force to protect themselves or others, or stop young offenders escaping.

Melbourne Cup: What the punters are wearing
Red is proving to be all the rage as Australia's fashion set step out at Flemington.

Man in critical condition after suspicious Hutt Valley fire
It is the third fire lit in the Stokes Valley flats in a matter of weeks, police say.

Why a councillor wears a Mickey Mouse T-shirt to meetings
Mark Vincent says his choice of clothing is in protest at the “the worrying state of democracy” at Kaipara District Council.

Brian Tamaki defence team suggests political pressure to charge bishop
The defendant’s lawyer pushed the police commissioner’s principal advisor on why Covid-19 restrictions weren’t enforced in relation to the Black Lives Matter and Groundswell protests.