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Company boss shocked as 2500 apply for one job
Oppo managing director Morgan Halim said said 500 applications was usually considered high.

From floods to fine spells, but rain warnings still linger
It comes as a Heavy Rain Watch has been issued for the Chatham Islands.

12Port adds AI session intelligence to agentless PAM
12Port adds AI session intelligence to its agentless PAM platform, promising real-time detection and disruption of risky privileged activity.

Second priest at St Bede's College was accused of sexual abuse by three complainants
A second priest was accused of sexual abuse by three complainants over three decades.

Kaihu community in mourning after woman mauled to death by a pack of dogs
Emergency crews rushed to Kaihu north of Dargaville yesterday and Police remained at the scene several hours after a woman was mauled to death by a pack of dogs.

Newly-independent polytechnics given $325m from former owner
Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds said the money would ensure financial viability and sustainability of training during the transition phase.

Behind DeepMind & Darren Aronofsky's AI-led short film slate
Google DeepMind teams with Darren Aronofsky’s Primordial Soup to produce three AI-driven short films, starting with ANCESTRA, On This Day...1776.

Wi-Fi routers are expected to explode in price due to RAM shortage
PC hardware prices are skyrocketing all over the place, with RAM and SSDs and now even hard drives leading the charge. But there’s another casualty on the horizon: Wi-Fi routers could soon become significantly more expensive. Thus say market researchers, who cite the 600 percent increase in memory prices as...

‘Proud and relieved’: Girl, 9, saves preschooler from pool
Ave Pierce prevented a disaster when she spotted another holidaymaker heading for trouble.

The cameras said she overstayed. She had to use her phone to prove otherwise
After Stuff reported a disputed fine in Nelson, more drivers have come forward saying parking camera errors have left them contesting breaches they insist never happened.

MSI’s OLED monitor drops to $430: 1440p, 240Hz, 27 inches
Gamers, it’s a good time to upgrade to an OLED monitor… if only because it’s a bad time to upgrade pretty much every other part of your setup. But pardon me for the doom and gloom. This is a legitimately good deal on an MSI OLED monitor made just for...

This fast Anker USB-C wall plug is only $10 right now on Amazon
We love Anker around here for their high-quality power banks, hubs and docks, charging cables, and other accessories. That’s why I’m excited about this deal: you can now grab a speedy 30W Anker Nano USB-C charger plug for a mere $10 on Amazon. That’s a massive 50% discount down from...

Antarctic expedition collects evidence that ice sheet melted during previous warm period
Sediment collected from deep beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet confirms what scientists feared - during warm periods, the entire ice sheet could melt.

Update Chrome ASAP! The first zero-day flaw of 2026 is patched
A zero-day vulnerability is a flaw in software that goes undiscovered by the developers, which can then be found and exploited by hackers before anyone gets wind of it. You might’ve heard about zero-day flaws in Chrome because it happens a lot—oh boy, does it happen a lot. Well, the...

Super Rugby Pacific power rankings: Big test looms for Highlanders
Where does your team rank after the opening round of Super Rugby?

‘It’s getting worse’: Why does this street keep flooding - and what can be done?
As the River Heathcote overflows again, there are questions for the future of low-lying Christchurch.