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Hipkins announces reshuffle: Here's Labour's front bench
The Labour leader has announced a reshuffle of his shadow cabinet ahead of veteran MP Peeni Henare’s valedictory speech in Parliament on Wednesday.

Porn laws push users to illegal sites, OnlyFans creators warn
As sites like Pornhub go dark, Australian OnlyFans creators and sex workers say they face lower earnings and privacy risks.

Fortinet unveils FortiOS 8.0 with AI & quantum-safe
Fortinet launches FortiOS 8.0, adding AI governance, flexible SASE deployment and post-quantum cryptography across its Security Fabric.

Gang members arrested after raids targeting Christchurch Mongrel Mob
Police also seized cash, methamphetamine, guns and cars while raiding properties in Christchurch and north Canterbury.

Kong unveils AI Connectivity roadmap for unified control
Kong outlines AI Connectivity roadmap to unify governance, routing and cost controls across APIs, models and agent-based AI workloads.

Intensification is coming, mayor tells leafy suburbs after 'long, painful' meeting
"It will end up with a city which looks like a city, not the world's largest suburb," Wayne Brown says.

Fiji National Rugby League in 'a mess', facing Friday deadline to save 2030 World Cup eligibility
A letter from the International Rugby League states the Fiji National Rugby League has failed to submit audit reports since 2023, putting its full membership status at risk.

Heavy rain, strong winds and ‘oppressive, summer-like humidity’ on the way
A tropical storm looming to the north of Aotearoa is set to bring with it heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country, along with “oppressive, summer-like humidity”.

Man banned from Instagram hours after posting shirtless image of himself and his dog
Alex Baty described the image as “tame” and something he would show his nana.

Fathom deepens AXA Climate tie-up for flood risk data
Fathom has deepened its partnership with AXA Climate's Altitude platform to embed richer probabilistic flood and terrain data for investors.

Adobe adds conversational AI tools to Photoshop, Firefly
Adobe is baking chat-style AI assistants into Photoshop and Firefly, letting users edit and generate images simply by describing changes.

Teacher says she ‘let down so many people’ after filming explicit videos in classrooms
The teacher told Stuff she can’t explain her behaviour “other than self sabotage”.

‘App-ocalypse’: The disastrous update that nearly sank a cult brand
A botched app update cost Sonos its chief executive and the trust of its many customers. Tom Conrad is the ‘fixer’ cleaning up the mess.

AI trainers surge as NZ firms ramp up global hiring
AI trainer jobs are booming as NZ firms tap global talent, while startups abroad chase specialists and remote staff drift back to cities.

GenAI drives patient data policy breaches in healthcare
GenAI use in healthcare is fuelling patient data policy breaches, with regulated records making up 89% of AI-linked violations, research shows.

Pacific news in brief
A round-up of news from around the region, including a visit to Tuvalu from Taiwan's foreign minister.

National would only support 'gold standard' live animal exports, Todd McClay says
The Agriculture Minister has confirmed National has withdrawn its support for resuming live animal exports by sea.

Deadpool shirt spotted at Walmart Canada criticised for ta moko-style design
The shirt found at a Walmart in Canada was called an “insulting example of cultural appropriation.”

Ripple to buy BC Payments in Australian licence push
Ripple seeks to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence via BC Payments deal, aiming to scale regulated cross-border payments in APAC.