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Attackers abuse Deno runtime to deploy fileless malware
Hackers are abusing the trusted Deno JavaScript runtime to run fileless CastleRAT malware solely in memory and evade endpoint defences.

'I felt like a fraud': Inside 'double life' of a steroid kingpin turned drug manufacturer
Nearly 10 years after he was jailed for running a large national ring, Joshua Townshend stood before a judge again. He spoke with RNZ about his latest offending.

Feilding, Whanganui, Upper Hutt clock up first $2m house sales
There are still plenty of regions where sales are yet to crack the barrier.

Google’s still struggling to crack PC gaming
Do PC gamers long to play mobile games…on the PC? Google continues to think so, and the company is making incremental moves to improve its Google Play platform on the PC. Google is adding a Steam-like trial period of one hour, called Game Trials, while adding more paid games. An AI-like...

Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration
A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".

My flight has been cancelled: What are my rights?
Air NZ is warning 44,000 passengers will be affected by cancellations over the coming months - what can you do if you're one of them.

Popular loaf vanishes from Auckland supermarket shelves
Vogel’s bread lovers were missing out on their favourite loaf as supply fell short.

This startup is helping tech giants and real estate developers find land for data centers—and using its own GPU cluster to do it

US medical equipment company Stryker says cyberattack disrupted its global networks.

It takes more than Nvidia's chips to build the world's data centers

Zapier data shows AI is now infrastructure for leads
Zapier's study of 10,000 workflows shows AI is shifting from one-off tools to core lead-management infrastructure for sales teams.

AI speeds up workdays but doesn't lighten workloads
AI is speeding up shorter workdays but piling on more tasks, with rising collaboration, multitasking and weekend work, a study finds.

My flight as been cancelled: What are my rights?
Air NZ is warning 44,000 passengers will be affected by cancellations over the coming months - what can you do if you're one of them.

DoC's Kakapo livstream attracts international attention
People from across the world have tuned in to watch kakapo Rakiura live from her nest.

Government will publicly release findings of inquiry into Moa Point wastewater plant
Millions of litres of raw sewage continues to enter the Cook Strait each day following the plant's catastrophic failure in February.

Visible police presence expected in Rotorua and Opotiki as gang tangi travels through
A large number of gang members and associates are expected to be in town for the tangi, from many parts of the country, police warn.

14,000 routers are infected by malware that's highly resistant to takedowns
Most of the devices are made by Asus and are located in the US.

Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data
Gartner predicts AI will disrupt office software, hiring and data by 2030, triggering a USD $58 billion productivity tools shake-up.

Christopher Luxon to visit Samoa, Tonga to meet new PMs
The prime minister will be accompanied by other ministers as well as business leaders and community members.

Long-serving NZ Cricket Players Association chief Heath Mills resigns
Heath Mills will step down in June after more than 25 years with the organisation.

‘No need for panic’ Jones says, as Willis brings ministers together for oil crisis response
The Finance Minister says “New Zealand remains in a healthy position” as the oil crisis brought on by the war in Iran sends petrol prices soaring at the pump.

Zendesk to buy Forethought in agentic AI expansion drive
Zendesk moves to buy Forethought, betting on agentic AI agents to resolve most customer issues autonomously across platforms and channels.

Wordly unveils live subtitles app for hybrid events
Wordly launches a Subtitles Application to overlay live captions and translations on hybrid event screens, streams and enterprise broadcasts.