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Microsoft unveils MDASH to find Windows security flaws
The scanner found four critical remote code execution bugs among 16 Windows flaws, including issues in the kernel TCP/IP stack and IKEv2 service.

All Blacks loosie ‘bullish’ for Blues swansong despite surgery for broken jaw
Dalton Papali'i came off second best in a collision with Leicester Fainga?anuku but is hopeful of playing again before departing to France.

‘Left out to die’: Locals ‘gutted’ by loss of iconic festival
The Others Way Festival organisers announced the end of the festival after 11 years.

‘Unimaginable loss’: Auckland league player dies after injury in first game of the season
Friends say they are “absolutely devastated” by his death.

Bitdefender finds FamousSparrow energy sector campaign
Repeat breaches exposed an Azerbaijani oil and gas operator to espionage as FamousSparrow exploited Microsoft Exchange flaws for two months.

Basecorp secures more funding
Basecorp has closed out another securitisation programme raising funds for future lending.

Inquest hears details of mother's text messages after death of her son
Hours after baby Soul Turany died from catastrophic head injuries, the boy's mother sent a text message to her then-partner.

The biggest omissions from All Whites’ World Cup squad
All Whites coach Darren Bazeley was able to make 26 players' World Cup dreams come true when he named his squad at Eden Park, but it also meant heartbreak for several who came close.

Son being sought after mother's death was the sole suspect. Police say he is ‘most likely’ dead
‘Police remain committed to locating Jeremy if at all possible,’ police said.

Family who lost a child say palliative care funding 'heart-warming'
Nicola Swan lost her son eight years ago. A government announcement today will be heartwarming for families like hers, she says.

Forrester warns GenAI strains resources despite gains
Rising power and water demand from AI data centres could wipe out some sustainability gains unless firms demand stricter vendor transparency.

Phoenix dominate A-League Women team of the season
The Phoenix coach and six of her players have been honoured in the Team of the Season after a record-breaking inaugural year at the helm.

‘Murderers’: Auckland shelter staff abused by protesters over euthanised dog
A group of protesters were “screaming abuse” at staff at an Auckland dog shelter. One employee has spoken out about the ordeal.

‘Under speeding’: Milk tanker driver failed assessment for driving ‘very slowly’
A milk tanker driver who drove 20km/h below the speed limit has lost a legal bid to overturn a safety failure that saw him removed from solo driving.

St Bede's College commissions independent investigation as former priest jailed for sexual abuse
The independent investigation will look into whether the school had "appropriate systems in place for identifying and addressing abuse".

Portworx adds OpenShift console controls for data recovery
The integration gives OpenShift users unified storage and disaster recovery controls, reducing operational complexity for AI, VM and container workloads.

Verdantix names viAct an innovator in workplace safety
Fragmented safety alerts are pushing industrial buyers towards integrated video analytics platforms that can feed one workflow across sites.

Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 14 May
A round-up of Pacific sports news from around the region, including Auckland to host the annual general assembly week of the Oceania National Olympic Committees from Sunday.

‘Some will never get over it’: How police exposed a $833k crime ring
One transaction for $9800 was labelled “sex toy” by the New Zealand-based scammers, designed purely to cause embarrassment to their 89-year-old victim.