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Immigration NZ could 'demand identification papers from everyone' says civil liberties group
Campaigners and lawyers say an immigration bill extending search powers and curtailing appeal rights should not proceed in its current form.

Silent Push appoints Thomas Bain as Chief Marketing Officer
As cyber security vendors battle for buyers, Silent Push has tapped an experienced marketer to sharpen its global brand and go-to-market push.

California cops bust driver with carpool dummy

IDF testing counter-drone technologies ahead of security meeting on rising drone threat

Herzog urges plea talks on Netanyahu trial

'Ocean Dream' blue-green diamond sells for more than $17 million at Christie's auction in Geneva

ThreatDown launches identity threat detection & response
Stolen credentials and post-login attacks are pushing security teams to seek unified monitoring across endpoints and identities.

Family of Dylan Barford, whose body lay undiscovered near motorway for weeks, want to know how he wasn't found sooner
Dylan Barford was found dead in grassland in West Auckalnd by contractors after being report missing almost three weeks earlier.

Finance Minister puts money where her mouth is by reducing Budget's operating allowance
Analysis - Nicola Willis will be commended for slashing the operating allowances at each of her Budgets to date, but remains open to criticism about what the coalition cut and continues to prioritise spending on.

PM promising solution to immigration problem that doesn't exist, demographer says
Polling shows the issue is not a top 10 concern for New Zealanders, with the majority viewing immigration positively.

Two Doors Down to return for eighth season
The last full season aired in November 2023 - just months after the death of the show's co-writer Simon Carlyle, aged just 48.

Japan coach Jones suspended for four games
Former England boss Eddie Jones is fined and suspended as head coach of Japan for abusing match officials during an under-23 tour of Australia last month.

David Tamihere still waiting to find out if he will be retried
The Supreme Court quashed his convictions for the murder of two Swedish tourists in March, saying Crown prosecutors must decide whether to hold a retrial.

How a split-second misunderstanding sent a plane off the runway
A first officer tried to fly under a flock of birds, but the captain thought they were aborting the flight. The result was a high-speed overrun.

Can Macron’s Kenya visit revive French influence in Africa?

Quiq launches Voice AI & rebrand for customer service
Businesses can now keep customer conversations seamless as Quiq adds live voice support and a new brand identity for its service platform.

How can we catch the lost students?
Trades trainers hope the shifting of government money from free university fees to vocational pathways will give students a better start in their work life

Israel's Eurovision entry 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show
Noam Bettan was met with a mixture of cheering, boos and chants as he performed in Vienna on Tuesday night.

Snowflake ecosystem startups draw USD $113 billion
Investors are concentrating on AI data and governance startups, with funding in the Snowflake partner ecosystem now skewed towards fewer, larger rounds.

Hopes dashed after parasitic worm found to be ineffective at killing invasive millipedes
Wellington residents sounded the alarm about Portuguese millipede infestations last year, after finding hundreds of the scaly black creatures around their homes.

Eagles to play in London during 2026 NFL season
The Philadelphia Eagles will play in London as part of a record slate of international games during the 2026 NFL season.

Ex-Spurs chief Levy never imagined relegation fight
"Not in a million years" did Daniel Levy believe Tottenham would be fighting for Premier League survival after he stepped down as executive chairman.