NZCity NewsLinks

All Links

8 May 2026

Search

Tanium & ServiceNow launch autonomous IT product
Tanium teams up with ServiceNow on autonomous IT tool linking live endpoint data to workflows, aiming to cut MTTR and speed patching.

TVNZ found in breach of broadcasting standards over Trump report
The complaints focused on supposed comments made by the US president after the arrest of the man alleged to have shot conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Brilliance or insanity?
Does the future see every new house build include its own mini AI datacenter that also becomes part of a far more powerful super-AI system with capabilities we cant even yet imagine?

White Ferns wobble before Kerr rescue act in England opener
Allrounder Jess Kerr saved the blushes of her batting team-mates - including sister and captain Melie Kerr - as the White Ferns opened their tour of England with a win,

Wanted man smokes from bong in front of cops before arrest
A man arrested in Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon used his last moments before being taken into custody to puff on an improvised bong, right in front of police.

'No collusion': Author of Maiki Sherman alleged slur article rejects political 'hit'
The timing of an article about TVNZ’s political editor has led to questions about whether it was an organised political “hit”. The author says that’s not the case, while acknowledging that the National Party was one of the beneficiaries.

Non-bank lending balloons
The Reserve Bank says residential mortgage lending by non-banks has risen about 30% since the deposit insurance scheme came into force from July 1 last year.

WatchGuard launches Rai AI workforce for MSP security
WatchGuard launches Rai AI workforce to help managed service providers automate security investigations and response across client environments.

Australian small firms lack security teams, Zoho says
Zoho report says more than half of Australasian SMEs lack dedicated security staff, while one in three Australian firms faced cyberattacks last year.

CrowdStrike promotes Adams & launches partner app Jet
CrowdStrike names Amanda Adams senior vice president as it launches Jet, a partner app to speed deal registration, rewards and sales support.

NZ Rugby confirms Steve Lancaster as organisation's new chief executive
Steve Lancaster, a seasoned sports administrator, steps into the role permanently after serving as Interim CEO for the past six months.

Bryson DeChambeau to focus on YouTube if LIV golf folds
Bryson DeChambeau is adamant that his future will predominantly be as a YouTube golfer if the LIV league fails to survive.

'A privilege': Former Crusader announced as New Zealand Rugby chief executive
Interim boss Steve Lancaster has been given the permanent nod to lead the game through what the board calls a period of "complexity and change".

The 10 biggest climate risks New Zealand faces revealed
Urgent, decisive action is needed on how communities will pay for the costs of adapting to climate change, a major new report says.

The Silver Fern that got away? Why star defender switched to rugby at her peak
When Paris Lokotui ran out in last year's ANZ Premiership grand final, she was on the brink of everything she had worked for - and quietly preparing to walk away from it.

Fortinet launches new firewalls for AI traffic control
Fortinet adds FortiGate 3500G and 400G firewalls to tackle AI traffic, encrypted workloads and shadow AI across data centres and the enterprise edge.

Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks
Experts warn weak passwords are putting data and critical infrastructure at risk on World Password Day, as firms push MFA, automation and secure storage.