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'I need to fit and contribute': New Drua head coach lays out clear vision for the future
Brad Mooar, a former All Blacks and Scotland assistant coach, was announced as Drua head coach last month, after spending the past two years with the Crusaders.

Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

Watch: CCTV captures attempted Dunedin liquor store break-in before nearby raid
CCTV shows masked intruders using a spade and vice grips during an unsuccessful attempt to break into a Dunedin liquor store, shortly before alcohol was stolen from another shop nearby.

The billionaire backer behind Australia’s Commonwealth Games dominance
Country’s richest person gifting A$1m in bonuses appears to pay off as squad win more than double the gold medals of second-placed England

Horizon3 raises USD $250 million at over USD $2 billion
The new capital will fund Horizon3's expansion into Asia-Pacific and Europe as demand for its attack-testing software grows among large enterprises.

Paramedic who sexually assaulted patients in ambulance gets parole, but can’t enter Hawke’s Bay
King was granted parole in April last year.

South Island United’s inaugural coach steps down by ‘mutual agreement’
Coach Rob Sherman has stepped down from his position at South Island United ahead of the club's second season.

All Blacks hooker George Bell ruled out of South Africa tour
Bell is expected to be out of action for four to six weeks due to injury.

Qualys launches InstaScan for faster vulnerability detection
Security teams could spot newly disclosed flaws within minutes as rising CVE volumes and faster attacks squeeze response windows.

Bitcoin owners rocked by $116 million hack: What we know about the Coldcard exploit

The AI spending boom is hitting a key Wall Street metric: Chart of the Day

Big Tech's cloud backlog just hit $2.3 trillion — and it's feeding AI capex plans

Crash near Whangarei leaves one person dead
Police are calling for witnesses to the crash on State Highway 1 at Kauri.

Four youths arrested after alleged attempt to run down officer in stolen car
Police allege the driver of a stolen Toyota Aqua mounted a berm and drove towards an officer setting up road spikes before the vehicle was stopped.

BeyondTrust warns identity risks drive most attacks
Three out of four offensive security investigations traced back to identity or privilege, exposing access gaps across cloud, SaaS and AI systems.

ANZ to increase interest rates on some fixed home loans, term deposits
ANZ says it will increase a number of its fixed home loan and term deposit interest rates.

Pearson & Anthropic expand Claude certification programme
Demand for verified AI skills is rising as enterprises seek trusted Claude expertise, with Pearson now proctoring Anthropic's expanded certifications.

Why a former garbo who has never coached first grade will lead NSW’s Origin defence in 2027
Matt King is set to be given a two-year deal as NSW Origin coach.

Hairy moment for Peter Burling as Luna Rossa almost capsize America’s Cup boat
The Kiwi helmsman was walking on the deck of their AC75 when it “heeled aggressively” and briefly nosedived in a training mishap.

National MPs back Luxon over his apology to businesses
Christopher Luxon has been deemed "out of touch" by some after said last week that some businesses had a "parent-child mentality" and too often looked to the government for help.

In visuals: Snow blankets parts of NZ as icy blast bites
Dunedin was blanketed in snow, while Christchurch’s Port Hills turned white as a bitter southerly brought wintry showers, hail and icy winds to Wellington.

‘Let’s not get caught up in the small things’ - Nat MPs grilled over Peters remaining Foreign Minister
Is it OK to have a foreign affairs minister who says racist things, according to the Prime Minister? We ask National’s MPs as they arrive at Parliament.