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Commvault launches AI cyber resilience recovery test
The two-hour exercise is designed to show whether security teams can recover cleanly as AI-driven attacks can now unfold in minutes.

Bridges shut, farmers on edge as worse rainfall expected in Wairarapa
All bridges into Martinborough have closed due to rising river levels in South Wairarapa.

Massive Auckland waterfront high-rise project approved by fast-track panel
A comprehensive redevelopment of the Downtown Carpark site in central Auckland has been granted draft fast-track approval, clearing a major hurdle for the multi-billion-dollar project.

Truck crashes disrupt traffic flow on SH3 in Waikato
One person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a truck rolled in Awakino.

Driver hit 'good sized rock' as slip came down in darkness
The Wellington man was driving through Eastern Hutt Road at Stokes Valley in the dark as severe weather began.

Four Black Caps receive casual playing contracts
New Zealand Cricket continue to offer players chasing franchise cricket the chance to play for the Black Caps.

Com-X retains Citrix Preferred Services Partner status
Australian organisations under pressure to secure hybrid work systems have lifted demand for specialist Citrix deployment support.

Melbourne cat survives four hours trapped in clothes dryer
An 11-year-old cat is recovering after surviving four hours trapped inside a clothes dryer in Melbourne.

Community leader and family man killed by gang associate who ‘just wanted a fight’
Mongrel Mob associate Jay Aranui was sentenced for manslaughter on Wednesday

Auckland rental market cools as winter slows tenant activity
Barfoot & Thompson says enquiries, applications and new tenancies eased in June, although demand remains stronger than a year ago.

No evidence off-duty police officer assaulted teenage stepson, watchdog finds
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found no evidence to support an allegation that an off-duty police officer assaulted his teenage stepson during a family dispute.

Genesys names new partner chiefs to expand AI push
The appointments signal a sharper partner-led route to market as the software group pushes AI deeper into customer service systems used by thousands.

Slower pace sees more Americans eye 'laid-back' Kiwi lifestyle
One who has resettled says he understands if Kiwis are annoyed by more Americans moving here.

Wellington Zoo’s last capybara euthanised after health decline
Fernando, the zoo’s final capybara, was euthanised on welfare grounds after his health and quality of life deteriorated.

Kapiti Coast council charge man for illegal earthworks involving asbestos
A Palmerston North man has been charged over illegal earthworks involving asbestos in Paraparaumu, which spread onto neighbouring council land.

More than half of Rota's structures damaged as recovery begins after Bavi
More than half of the structures on Rota, one of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, sustained some form of damage after Super Typhoon Bavi tore across the island,...

Unseenlabs launches second-gen satellites for wider RF
The French firm's new microsatellites broaden radio frequency monitoring beyond ships, giving customers wider coverage of land and space activity.

Two men arrested after police pursuits on foot and by car in South Auckland
Police allege a driver fled a traffic stop before officers arrested his passenger after a foot chase and later stopped the vehicle using road spikes.

Police employee convicted after indecent assault investigation
An independent watchdog has found Police appropriately investigated an allegation that an employee indecently assaulted a co-worker.