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BlueVoyant launches AI platform for security operations
The new platform aims to cut alert overload for security teams and automate responses across Microsoft-centric environments as attacks grow more complex.

Fiji to install 10 eco-mortuaries after claims baby's body was stored in ice-filled esky
Fiji's assistant health minister says the government has approved tenders to install a morgue on Kadavu, but running a mortuary on the island won't be easy due to power supply limitations.

Police officer undergoes 'employment process' after 'abnormal' breath-tests uncovered
Another police officer has undergone an "employment process" after police identified a sequence of "abnormal" alcohol breath tests earlier this year.

Chief Ombudsman explains how he'll handle OIA probe of PM's office
John Allen's investigation follows a complaint about the way the Prime Minister's office handled an Official Information Act request.

Migrant baker forced to pay $20k to secure work at Auckland bakery
A migrant baker who came to New Zealand for economic betterment fell victim to employers "who should know better".

A coast was evacuated, then nothing much happened. Does that make it an overreaction?
Mayor Andrew Little has defended the call to evacuate but appreciates people were inconvenienced.

Health NZ plans cuts to clinical roles in top half of North Island
Dozens of roles are affected but most people will be redeployed to different jobs.

Were the Wellington weather warnings an overreaction?
Some south coast Wellington residents are decrying what they believe were "unnecessary" evacuation orders - but others say better safe than sorry.

China-linked hackers target tech firms for AI secrets
Access to AI research and software is drawing state-backed and criminal attacks, with technology firms now the world's most targeted sector.

Black Ferns star named in Time's 100 most influential people in sport
Former Black Ferns winger Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has been named in Time magazine's inaugural list of the 100 most influential people in sport.

Missing 81-year-old Christchurch woman found on grass next to highway after four days
The Christchurch woman is now recovering in hospital after being found more than a kilometre from her home.

CNMI disaster food aid approved nearly two months after Typhoon Sinlaku
But Northern Mariana Islands' residents have been cautioned the nutrition assistance benefits will not be distributed immediately.

Fieldays 2026 in pictures
The rural economy is currently booming thanks to strong export returns in dairy, red meat, horticulture and wool.

Israel Folau eyes shock NRL return but faces a massive roadblock
The Tigers are hoping to sign Folau, 37, before the June 30 deadline, but a bombshell interview earlier in the week hasn’t helped their cause.

‘Sorry mate you blew it’: Text message dismissal costs business more than $20k
A café worker has been awarded more than $20,000 after his boss fired him via text message, telling him "sorry mate you blew it yesterday" following a disputed closing shift.

Kiwi sales boss wins payout over hidden 10% commission scheme details
A sales manager has been awarded $14,000 after his employer left him to work for a year without written details of how his commission was being calculated.

Tesla fans, feeling duped, take the Elon Musk-owned company to court
Tesla owners in New Zealand and around the world are taking the company to court, accusing the electric car company of unmet promises.

Won't someone think of the government?
Governments are still trying the old Trojan horse strategy to force compulsory ID verification on all internet users.

Tanium named Forrester leader in endpoint management
Large enterprises under pressure to speed up patching and visibility now have a stronger shortlist option after Forrester ranked Tanium a leader.

Freaky tour conjuring up the ghosts of Parliament
New Zealand politics has produced its fair share of spectres over the years - but Parliament's ghost tour deals with a different kind of haunting altogether.