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Gartner says 40% of governments will create TrustOps
Deepfake threats are pushing public bodies to harden identity checks and governance, as Gartner forecasts dedicated TrustOps teams by 2028.

Port Nelson rolls out private 5G across warehouses
Reliable warehouse scanning and safety communications are now less vulnerable to dead spots after a private 5G rollout across three Port Nelson sites.

More public service job cuts may be coming - how many have gone already?
Nicola Willis is proposing a limit to the public service to 1 percent of the population by 2029. Here's what's already been cut.

'Slapped' contractor issued a cease and desist
Savannah Carter, who shared a video online of chief executive Kyron Gosse slapping her, says she did it to raise awareness.

‘These girls are crazy’: Ex-All Blacks coach John Mitchell overcome with emotion after historic win
“The girls are crazy. They’re brave. They take no s...,” the 62-year-old New Zealander said of his Red Roses.

Wellington councillor Ray Chung steps down from subcommittee
Ray Chung is no longer chairing the committee, nor a member of it.

Tower cuts call times with Amazon Connect AI pilot
Customers now spend 796,000 fewer minutes on calls with the insurer after AI transcription cut handling times across sales, service and claims.

Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says
Businesses are struggling to deploy AI safely as security fears now outrank cost, with 48% naming them the chief adoption barrier.

POLICE: 3 teens face charges after chase, stolen car and gun recovered in East Texas

A huge weakness within AI
One of AI's biggest flaws is its temporal bias.

Arsenal on verge of first Premier League title since 2004 after beating Burnley
Arsenal closed in on a first Premier League title in 22 years by seeing out a tense 1-0 win over Burnley.

Company-X wins defence award for Navy VR diver training
The award highlights safer, repeatable rescue drills for Navy divers and may help Company-X sell simulation technology to overseas defence customers.

Government plan would cut 10,000 jobs and hammer Wellington, says union
Stuff has confirmed Finance Minister Nicola Willis intends to book cost savings from slashed jobs against this year’s Budget by introducing a target.

New Zealand in holding pattern over AUKUS in wake of US review
New Zealand has been considering joining AUKUS virtually from when it was first set up in 2021.

Western Digital adds post-quantum security to drives
Hyperscale customers are already testing hard drives designed to keep firmware and device trust intact as quantum computing threats grow.

Lack of dental graduates, supporting staff forcing some practices to close for good
The head of the dental association says the number of dentists coming through the country's only programme was not enough.

Driver blows twice the legal limit on school run
Police are appalled after catching heavily intoxicated motorists driving with young children, including one driver who blew twice the legal limit during a school pick-up.

Ex-Manu Samoa captain found guilty of multiple sexual assault offences
Local media report Mase Mahonri Schwalger, who also played for NZ Super Rugby franchises, was found guilty of eight out of the 11 charges against him involving two victims.

Authorities race to determine if dead whale is rescued humpback named Timmy

Germany orders more Norwegian missiles for F-35 fighter jets

Noam Bettan meets with President Isaac Herzog after winning second place at Eurovision

Hamas names former intelligence head Mohammed Ouda as new leader of military wing

Agentic AI Foundation adds 43 members to reach 190
Standards work for autonomous software is drawing broader backing, with public bodies and major tech groups joining as deployment moves into production.

Tahiti: Young hawksbill turtle nicknamed 'Kurt' released into the ocean
The juvenile turtle was allowed to rejoin her environment, after she was rescued in Tahiti a few weeks ago, thanks to a young fisherman named Kurt Wong Sang.