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DigiCert launches trust checks for Google Cloud workloads
Organisations running sensitive workloads on Google Cloud can now get independent verification that systems and data have not been altered.

One in five residents sign petition over rates rise, now comes the protest
Cold temperatures were not expected to deter disgruntled ratepayers from voicing their displeasure over a 17% rate rise:“It is completely heartless”, an organiser says.

Appeal issued over missing Auckland teen
Police are urgently seeking information on the whereabouts of a 13-year-old teenager.

Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs
Critics saw the move as an underhanded way to steer them toward more costly chips.

Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments
Oracle is spending billions on data center infrastructure to support AI.

One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime "assembly line"
"Operation Endgame" simultaneously disrupts two widely used crime tools.

Paid parking extends into central Auckland suburb, businesses worried about impact
More than 80 percent of feedback was against the move.

Soldier faces court martial for attacking senior colleague
The soldier is accused of ambushing a senior colleague after a cocktail function at Waiouru Military Camp.

Opportunity's poll result: 'We won't be compromising on our values'
Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong says political parties are "spending more time trying to tear down the other team than we are trying to find common ground".

Defunct medicinal cannabis company finds a buyer
Medicinal cannabis grower Ora Pharm has bought failed start-up Helius Therapeutics.

Weather: Ferries cancelled amid significant swells, heavy rain warnings for Coromandel, Bay of Plenty
Motorists are being warned snow could cause potential disruption to travel tonight.

Economic growth returns despite fuel price surge
GDP grew 0.8% in the March quarter as rising fuel and electricity prices added to inflation pressures.

Police urgently search for missing 13-year-old girl
Emily was last seen near Sylvia Park and police say there are concerns for her welfare.

Fuel prices drop - and what's going on in Wellington?
Oil prices have fallen sharply since the conflict in the Middle East started to resolve.

Wellington City Council appoint expert to review cost of Central Library website
The website for Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui was reported to cost $600,000.

T2 deepens NetSuite tie with Annexa for retail systems
Five-day weekly reconciliations have been cut to minutes as T2 consolidates systems around NetSuite to support omnichannel growth.

White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto
Order warns of national security risks if post-quantum cryptography isn't adopted in time.

'We've not seen the capital': Why NZ Rugby walked away from Moana rescue bids
NZ Rugby says four serious rescue bids emerged after Moana Pasifika's collapse, but none could provide the funding or commercial backing needed to keep the franchise alive.

Business leaders optimistic for growth despite global challenges
An annual survey of chief financial officers has found 57 percent of businesses either meeting or beating revenue targets over the past 12 months.

Parliament and ministers kept in dark: two issues, two investigations
Parliament, as well as ministers, may have been kept in the dark over an IT project. Those are separate issues and will receive separate investigations.

Racing industry review calls for major and urgent reform
The Minister says government intervention is a last resort.

Public sector cuts: Where does the front-line end?
Labour says roles such as border security or teams dealing with child exploitation should be exempt from plans to shrink the public service.