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Microsoft ties executive pay to security following multiple failures and breaches
Microsoft has been criticized for "preventable" failures and poor communication.

Duck hunting season begins with first wheelchair-accessible maimai
It's the opening day of the game bird season and more than 5000 shooters are expected to turn out today in the Otago region alone.

City couple's mushroom venture sprouts from pandemic
On the rural outskirts of Taupo a young couple have started a mushroom venture far removed from their previous life in Auckland.

More than half of workers report severe burnout, driven by job insecurity
A Massey University survey found 57% of employees fell into the “high risk” category for burnout.

Striped, not spotted: Missing zebra on the lam in western US

Cave of Crystals: The deadly cavern in Mexico dubbed 'the Sistine Chapel of crystals'

Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 37, more than 70 still missing

Posts claiming to show flooding in Kenya and China use digitally manipulated image

China Launches Mission to Return First Samples From Moon's Elusive Far Side

17 Roman Gods and Goddesses Everyone Should Know

Kenya floods: Nairobi homes demolished as Cyclone Hidaya approaches

'Data is the new oil': Call to save jobs of data security guards
New Zealanders' data is at risk with the government's "unintelligent" proposal to cut information security jobs, the Privacy Foundation says.

All you need to know about round four of the ANZ Premiership
Follow live quarter-by-quarter updates of all three games this weekend on Stuff.

Moana Pasifika host Highlanders in historic Super Rugby first
All you need to know about the Super Rugby Pacific clash between Moana Pasifika and the Highlanders in Tonga on Saturday.

Emotions run high during first week of inquest
At times, some have left the court room upset, while others have wiped away tears.

Historic roots: Geraldine tree’s significance highlighted in competition
It has stood strong for almost 160 years, and now a totara planted by Timaru’s first mayor is in the running for New Zealand’s tree of the year.

Treasures of the Aigantighe: William Flint
Sir William Russell Flint (1880-1969) was a British artist who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Heaphy Track a world unto itself
Opinion: A lot may have changed over the course of its 84km-length, but much remains the same on the Heaphy Track, writes Gerard Hindmarsh.

Bodies found in Mexico where Australian, US tourists missing, sources say
Mexican authorities have found three bodies where two Australian and one American surfers were reported missing, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation.

AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations
Andrej Karpathy muses about sending a LLM binary that could "wake up" and answer questions.

Joanna Lumley to announce UK Eurovision scores
The actress will reveal the UK's scores during the competition's grand final in Sweden next week.

Central and Eastern Europe marks 20 years in the European Union

German-Russian pair on trial in Germany over sanctions violations

Sudanese military leader's son dies of injuries following a motorcycle crash in Turkey

Canada police make arrests over Sikh separatist's murder - reports

Former Trump aide Hope Hicks testifies he told her to deny Stormy Daniels affair
Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, has testified that he told her in the final days of the 2016 presidential election to deny that he had a sexual relationship with porn star Stormy Daniels.

Caveat revealed as Queenstown luxury lodge business partner seeks missing $10m
Would-be luxury lodge developer Andrew McIntosh has delayed providing crucial financial information to his investor.

Ruling on ECan consent long overdue
OPINION: A recent court decision to set aside an irrigation consent is an opportunity for courageous leadership, writes Tom O’Connor.

South Canterbury Museum: A good mystery
An image held by two museums is labelled differently in each collection.