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Fortinet report finds boards resist cyber hiring push
Fortinet report finds boards resist cyber hiring as breach costs climb and AI worries grow, with UK and global firms under pressure to train staff.

Trade Minister Todd McClay questioned by Indian media over Shane Jones' 'butter chicken tsunami' barb
Trade Minister Todd McClay said he told media the New Zealand First MP was "entitled to say what he wanted" - but it was not a widely held view.

Bitget says 460,000 users adopted its AI trading tools
Bitget's Gracy AI and GetAgent have drawn more than 460,000 users as the exchange expands its four-layer AI trading stack.

Teenage girl missing in Hamilton for five days
Paige was last seen in Frankton on Friday.

Why frontline mobility is becoming an operational intelligence layer
Frontline mobile devices are emerging as a data-rich operational layer in retail, transport, logistics and healthcare, helping firms cut downtime.

Taiwan minister says she visited second islet in disputed South China Sea

Staffing shortages being linked to baby deaths in NZ hospitals a ‘national tragedy’
The cases have been detailed in a Stuff investigation into the maternity system.

Forrester says physical AI will drive next breakthrough
Forrester says the biggest AI breakthrough will come from systems that perceive and act in the real world, not humanoid robots.

Saipan woman jailed over multi-jurisdiction Bitcoin fraud
Sze Man Yu Inos, also known as "Yuki," was handed a 71-month sentence by the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands.

It’s called the CRL but could we do better? Here are your suggestions for a new name
Jon Bridges wrote Auckland’s new $5.5b CRL will be great, but asked why it can’t also have a great name?

Residents lose sleep over ‘loud booms’ and vibration as sewage pipe repair drags on
Locals are frustrated over the length of time it is taking to fix a wastewater pipe breakage, saying it has led to sewage overflows and persistent noise.

Question Time begins with a showdown between Minister and ... Minister?
Parliament began this week with a Question Time in which the government was being pressed by ... another member of the government.

AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn
Check Point and Flashpoint warn AI is speeding up exploit development, shrinking patch windows and forcing defenders to rethink first-line protections.

Kiwi being held in ICE detention faces another 6 weeks in facility before new hearing
Everlee Wihongi is waiting for another hearing with a judge, but that won't happen until June, her family says.

Education Ministry’s attempt to change school union meeting rules rejected
A long-standing practice of secondary schools offering “supervision only” while teachers attend union meetings is sufficient to keep them legally open, a judge has found.

An experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm

Kazakhstan to reroute oil bound for Germany as Druzhba flows halt

One Of 2026's Most Popular Vacation Destinations So Far Is A Vibrant Chinese Port City Near Hong Kong

China tightens border inspections for fertilizer exports, sources say

Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic almost at a standstill, UN says

Succession and strategy: Why legacy matters in Nelson’s legal landscape
Heritage meets high-level talent. Discover why Pitt & Moore remains Nelson’s legal anchor.

Forrester says AI is upending B2B go-to-market models
Forrester urges B2B firms to rethink marketing, sales and metrics as AI agents reshape how buyers search, compare and choose suppliers.

Three White Ferns greats confirm retirement as T20 World Cup squad named
Three of New Zealand’s most decorated cricketers will end their international careers following the White Ferns' T20 World Cup title defence in England.

Hundreds at risk after ‘malicious’ Hutt City Council cyberattack
The council said 732 people may have had financial information exposed through email correspondence.

Fuel companies confirm 10 ships are en route to New Zealand
New Zealand has more than 50 days of petrol in reserve as national fuel stocks remain stable despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.