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OpenAI requires hardware-backed passkeys for cyber access
Users who miss the deadline will lose access to OpenAI's most advanced cyber models, as the firm tightens defences against phishing.

Dilapidated infrastructure blamed for fatal PNG prison escape attempt
The Papua New Guinea Correctional Service confirms three prisoners have been killed in the Western Highlands after they tried to "jump over the fence" at Baisu Correctional Institution Services.

Three years on, how is Wayne Brown’s war on road cones going?
The Auckland Mayor has had road cones in his sights since he was first elected in 2022.

Amber alert for boy, 10, lost on holiday in New Plymouth
Wilder Keane was last seen in the New Plymouth CBD on Monday morning.

‘Time is running out’: Plea to save hundreds of Northland mill jobs
Northland leaders are urging the Government to invest in proposals aimed at saving Juken New Zealand’s two Kaitaia mills, warning time is running out to avoid significant job losses in the Far North.

Why data governance use cases fail without accurate data
Enterprises risk wasted spending and bad decisions because governance frameworks cannot fix inaccurate data already in their systems.

Amber alert for 10-year-old boy missing in New Plymouth
Police issued the nationwide alert for Wilder Keane who went missing on holiday with his parents in New Plymouth.

Warmer days ahead after one of the coldest mornings this year
However, an incoming band of rain means some parts must brace for possible thunderstorms.

Massive fuel deal finalised as 240 retail sites join forces across NZ
The merger will combine two of the country’s best-known discount fuel brands under a single business.

Three shot dead, five injured, two on the run in Papua New Guinea prison escape - reports
Local media in Papua New Guinea are reporting that three prisoners were shot dead and five others critically injured during a prison escape on Sunday.

Services sector back in growth, but barely
BusinessNZ chief executive Katherine Rich said the return to expansion was heartening, but the recovery remained tentative.

Winning the fitness-conscious audience with programmatic DOOH
Programmatic DOOH is helping brands lift awareness and sign-up intent by reaching gym-goers and wellness shoppers near key locations.

Desperate chef who offered to swap unpaid wages for a car, pizza oven and smoker wins payout
A head chef who was left unable to afford food or petrol after going unpaid for months has won a payout of more than $56,000.

Man from wealthy family who was jailed for sadistic child abuse material paroled
The man was released with strict conditions, just weeks after Customs argued at the High Court that his identity should be revealed.

Send us your best wild weather photos from around New Zealand
After days of wild weather across Aotearoa, from heavy snow and torrential rain to gale-force winds, we want to see what you captured.

Microsoft 365 Copilot to get GPT-5.6 default model
Microsoft 365 users may see stronger first drafts and faster analysis as OpenAI's latest model becomes the default Copilot engine.

Matariki: First hautapu ceremony held at Takapuneke in almost two centuries
Keefe Robinson-Gore, a member of the Onuku Runanga co-governance group, told Mapuna it was a special day.

All Blacks recruit Rieko Ioane as injury cover ahead of Ireland test
The All Blacks have confirmed wing/centre Ioane, who played for Irish club Leinster earlier this season, has been invited to train with the squad ahead test against Ireland.

How was LynnMall attacker Ahamed Samsudeen radicalised, inquest asks
The Auckland resident was shot dead by police after stabbing six shoppers at a Woolworths supermarket.

Homes red-stickered, highway to reopen as Kaikoura state of emergency lifts
State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura is expected to reopen at midday on Wednesday after being closed last week.