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Google warns of rise in open source supply chain attacks
Malicious packages are now spreading faster across code repositories, with Google saying open source ecosystems face the sharpest rise in risk.

Watch: MAFS star suffers scary Commonwealth Games injury
Australian reality TV star Ridge Barredo suffered a scary fall during his third attempt in the men's weightlifting finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Anthropic’s Claude AI hacked three real companies during testing
Claude thought it was in a simulation. It was on the open internet, and the companies it broke into were real.

'Not acceptable': 33 percent Watercare payrises knocked back by councillors
Chairperson Daniel Newman said the amounts went "well beyond what is reasonable to the people of Auckland".

Body found in search for woman missing from North Shore
Police have found a body in the search for a woman missing from Auckland’s North Shore.

Slip blocks both lanes on SH43 near Taumarunui
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said the slip occurred south of Bullians Ave about 10.15am.

Brad Olsen steps down as chief executive at Infometrics
Brad Olsen said he wants to focus on his principal economist role.

Lydia Ko hangs tough after mixed start to Women’s Open
The Kiwi probably can’t afford to wait until moving day to make a surge if she’s to fire into contention at the Women’s Open.

Unaware rider triggers high-speed crash that hospitalised NZ cyclist
A high-speed crash left key rider Nick Kergozou in hospital, but his squad reunited to claim a hard-fought medal in Glasgow.

Silver Ferns to meet England in Commonwealth Games semi-finals
The Silver Ferns will have to beat England in the semi-finals in Glasgow if they want to make their first Commonwealth Games goal medal match since 2014.

Vomit in the morning, gold in the afternoon for England's gamblers
Sickness struck England's team pursuit squad on Thursday morning, but a late gamble and fine ride secured Commonwealth Games gold in the velodrome.

KnowBe4 launches vishing simulations for staff training
Employees now face more realistic phone-based fraud tests as security teams can simulate vishing using local caller IDs and AI voices.

Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firm's networks.

Gallagher forum brings WA security professionals together
More than 70 security professionals met in Perth to discuss industry challenges, technology developments and integrated security solutions.

Former Miss Cook Islands ordered to pay after model worked free for a year
Former Miss Pacific contestant Ernestina Bonsu-Maro has lost her bid to challenge a finding that she employed a model she said was a volunteer.

Police hunt pair after attempted aggravated robbery in Auckland
Two offenders allegedly threatened staff with weapons before fleeing empty-handed from a Great North Rd restaurant.

Enterprise AI deployments slowed by security reviews
Security checks are delaying most AI projects for weeks or months, with many firms deploying watered-down systems to get them live.

Body found in search for woman missing in Auckland
Police looking for a woman reported missing from Birkenhead last week have found a body.

'I feel really lucky': Kiwi sprint star Anna Grimaldi on achieving childhood dream
Para athlete Anna Grimaldi has taken home a bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Opportunity Party reveals candidates for 40 electorates
Leader Qiulae Wong says they are all standing because they expect "better than the current political parties are delivering".