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Greens promises to cut power bills and make solar more affordable with $980m 'KiwiPower' plan
The party has unveiled a plan for a new state-owned energy entity.

iPayroll mandates 2FA security for employee logins
Employees now need a second verification step to reach payroll data as iPayroll tightens defences amid rising cyber incidents in New Zealand.

Former Victim Support staff need to be part of workplace culture investigation - Chief victims advisor
But Victim Support says that won't be happening and only current staff will be involved.

Entire Christchurch Comancheros gang chapter convicted in major drug bust
Altogether, 29 people, aged between 18 and 55, were arrested and charged with a range of drug-related offences.

Alleged copper thief’s $200k getaway plan unravelled by police dog
Police recovered about $200,000 worth of copper cable after a dramatic escape attempt from a commercial property in Lincoln.

Mauao summit track repairs completed as base track recovery begins
Tauranga council finishes summit repairs, starts base track, but the timeline for track reopening is still to be determined.

Medicinal cannabis licence holder charged after Christchurch police searches
A 40-year-old man faces cannabis supply and possession charges after police allege they uncovered breaches of a medicinal cannabis licence.

Dreame wet & dry vacuum patents pass 2,000 worldwide
The milestone signals Dreame's growing push to defend design features in a competitive floor-cleaning market after shipments topped 10 million units.

NetApp buys DataPelago to boost AI data processing
Businesses could cut AI data-handling costs sharply as NetApp adds DataPelago's zero-copy processing to its storage platform.

Luxon slams Jones' India comments, brushes off poll slump
The prime minister says comments made by NZ First's deputy leader about the FTA with India were "crass and unprofessional".

‘I’d live with the consequences’: How Ryan Fox risked it all on final hole to claim $5.5m British Open win
Standing on the final tee tied for the lead at the British Open, Ryan Fox told his caddie he was going to play aggressively.

Christchurch man arrested after alleged breach of medicinal cannabis licence
Police uncovered cannabis and paraphernalia alleged to be for personal use.

HSBC joins Asia AI payments group on liability rules
Gaps in existing rules are prompting banks and fintechs to seek common standards as AI-led payments expand rapidly across Asia Pacific.

Embattled club’s manager resigns amid police action over member’s death
Murray Davies, a long-time member of the club and prominent Christchurch pool figure, has resigned as general manager.

Officer cleared after firing sponge rounds at fleeing driver, suspected rammer, and dog
An officer fired three sponge rounds at a driver and a dog during two incidents, sparking a sharp dispute over the independent monitoring of tactical weapons.

Huffing and a roast dinner: Pair of Dunedin drivers attract multiple complaints
One intoxicated driver refused to wind down his window until he finished his roast dinner, while another driver attracted multiple complaints for his driving on SH1 after huffing from a can of butane.

Zscaler flags Claude chat malware campaign on Macs
Mac users were lured via Google ads and shared Claude chats into installing malware that steals passwords, files and wallet data.

Authorities had 'concerns' with LynnMall terrorist five years before attack
The court has heard details about the LynnMall terrorist's first interaction with New Zealand authorities.

F5 adds fleet management tools for BIG-IP environments
Security teams under pressure to patch faster can now track and stage BIG-IP updates across fleets without losing audit control.