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Sysdig names William Welch as new CEO, eyeing growth
Sysdig has appointed William 'Bill' Welch as its new CEO, aiming to enhance its cloud-native application protection amid a booming cloud security market.

Do we still need cash?
Australia is pondering forcing some shops to accept cash , with some asking if New Zealand should follow suit.

Driver safety screens to be installed on Auckland buses
Eight out of ten buses will have the fit-out, equating to 1100 buses on the network.

‘He’s a beast’: Tauranga runner, 15, sets world’s best 3000m time
The teenager with the family pedigree of Olympians and former national champions surprised himself after bettering a time set 29 years ago.

Former political figure jailed for sexual abuse of teenagers
A former political figure has been sentenced to prison for plying two teenagers with alcohol and sexually abusing them.

Facial recognition in retail sparks privacy concerns
Experts warn that facial recognition technology in retail raises significant privacy concerns, with calls for organisations to ensure public acceptability.

Adobe launches Acrobat at reduced rate for nonprofits
Adobe has launched Acrobat for Nonprofits, offering organisations access to its document management solutions at a significantly reduced rate of USD $15 per user annually.

Government slammed for pushing on with boot camps amid trial
Labour has accused National of ignoring the evidence.

Australia is F'd
Australia is a great example of why we need to reset our values, something that can perhaps only be accomplished by yet another world war.

Whooping cough epidemic declared in New Zealand
In the last four weeks there were 263 cases of the highly contagious, potentially fatal, illness. That’s in contrast to 141 cases in all of 2023.

Police investigate two serious Huntly incidents one hour apart
Threatening behaviour with a firearm was followed just an hour later by an aggravated robbery.

Gang chapter president's patch seized in first 24 hours of ban
The first arrest was made just three minutes after midnight, with 11 more to come.

Review: French castaway thriller Suddenly
An ingenious script and the skill and charm of its leads, makes French film Suddenly about a couple stranded on a remote island, gripping viewing, writes Simon Morris.

Levin homicide: No arrests over death at Muaupoko Park a month on
Police say Robert Nattie Albert, 56, was shot dead and there are people out there with information who have still not come forward.

Keepit appoints Fahad Qureshi as VP of Sales for Americas
Keepit has appointed Fahad Qureshi as Vice President of Sales for the Americas and ANZ, aiming to expand its market presence with his extensive expertise.

Gloriavale's leader was employer of children working there, court rules
An Employment Court ruling found whoever held the position of Overseeing Shepherd was the employer.

TV personality Andre Rerekura captures snake on the plane
In scenes reminiscent of a Hollywood blockbuster, a television personality has helped wrangle a stowaway snake on a plane in Western Australia's north.

Watch: Lydia Ko makes fine start in quest for record $6.8m payday
Kiwi golfer cards a five-under par 67 in the opening round of the CME Group Tour Championship.

Police investigating robbery at a multimillion dollar Auckland mansion
Records show the property, which is estimated to be worth $12.5m, is owned by richlisters worth more than $100m.

We must acknowledge the bravery of survivors who told their stories to the Royal Commission
OPINION: It is on all New Zealanders now to do everything we can to ensure abuse that should never have been accepted, no longer occurs.