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Collapsing grace period: When your adversaries never tire
Attackers are now moving fast enough that patching delays, standing privilege and inherited trust leave organisations exposed within minutes.

Work underway to improve competition in some critical industries
The Commerce Commission says competitive pressure has weakened in many parts of the economy.

Secure Code Warrior launches Bedrock security training
Developers using generative AI will get hands-on lessons on prompt injection and data leakage as AWS expands Bedrock adoption.

More than 100,000 households claim rates help
The Department of Internal Affairs said for the current 2025/26 rating year, it had refunded councils 105,698 rates rebate claims.

Lotto lady out of work with two weeks’ notice after nearly 30 years’ service
Pak’nSave Lotto lady Katie Tippler is heartbroken to have been made redundant, a casualty of the physical redevelopment of the Palmerston North store’s entrance.

NZDF still drafting AI directive months after rolling out tech
Use of the free version of Microsoft's Copilot AI by NZDF staff presented "a low to moderate risk profile", a risk assessment found.

More than 4000 people queue online to secure spots on the Paparoa Great Walk
The Department of Conservation has upgraded its online booking system and says the platform coped well with booking queues clearing by 10am today.

Bus hub killer loses appeal against conviction, but has sentence reduced
He was just 13 when he fatally stabbed a boy at Dunedin’s bus hub following an altercation. Now, his appeal over that manslaughter conviction has failed.

Auckland boarding houses investigation finds significant non-compliance with Healthy Homes Standards
Of the 15 properties inspected, just one complied with Healthy Homes Standards.

HPE launches scale-up server for SAP HANA workloads
SAP HANA customers can now run larger in-memory workloads on a system with up to 64 TB of memory and built-in fault tolerance.

AI is outpacing your data platform - what CIOs need to understand
CIOs face rising risk as agentic AI moves into production faster than most data platforms can govern, retrieve and act on reliably.

'Papa, no': Trial begins for man accused of smothering daughter to death
While there is no doubt Mukesh Prashad killed his 5-year-old daughter, the defence says "he was suffering a disease of the mind".

NZ lamb exporters at risk of President Trump imposing new tariffs - Trade Minister
The trade minister has warned that New Zealand lamb exports to the US could face increased tariffs from the Trump administration.

The schedule change that saved Kiwi F1 star from embarrassing passport chaos
Liam Lawson offered an ironic smile as he berated his own lack of organisational skills, after an admin error that could have had serious consequences.

Have your say: Is it time for NZ Rugby to relax eligibility rules for the All Blacks?
The age-old debate over whether players plying their trade overseas should be selected for New Zealand has been reignited.

Man’s quest for 2% pay rise ends up costing him $3375 in legal fees
A Christchurch man who took his employer to the Employment Relations Authority over a 2% pay rise has been hit with thousands of dollars in legal costs.

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Leon Ikeda for Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific data centre deals are getting harder to execute as power and site constraints tighten, boosting demand for specialist advice.

Life on the ‘Goat Track’: The road where residents check WhatsApp before driving
From broken engine mounts to near-miss crashes, residents say they must coordinate trips to stay safe on the rough road.

Stock Market Today, May 11: Rocket Lab Surges After Record Revenue and Strong Q2 Outlook

Trump Mobile quietly rewrote its fine print to say the gold Trump phone may never be made, a year after taking $100 deposits

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MKTX Q1 Deep Dive: International Expansion and AI Initiatives Drive Revenue Growth

Western Digital unveils storage line-up up to 52TB
The 52TB desktop RAID unit targets editors and studios needing faster, high-capacity storage for 4K, 8K and virtual reality projects.