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FMA board hires KC to investigate outgoing chief executive
The new investigation into Samantha Barrass is separate from a MBIE review into the authority.

Toddler died after 'very significant level of force', inquest told
There was no scenario where Sadie-Leigh Gardner was able to sustain her injuries without anyone else involved, says a neuropathologist.

Industrial ransomware hits 1,140 incidents in Q2 2026
Industrial firms face growing disruption as ransomware incidents rose 12% to 1,140 in the second quarter, Dragos said.

Pharmac to make it easier to access oestrogen patches
People will be able to get up to three months of one oestrogen patch brand at a time from September.

Thinking fast, thinking slow - Sweden holds up new defence model
New Zealand could benefit from having an agency that identifies and counteracts information from hostile sources, a defence adviser says.

Nonu’s All Blacks reunion ‘a rage against the dying of the light’ — global media reacts
Ma’a Nonu replying with a solo haka to the All Blacks stood out from their routine win against an outmatched Sharks team in Durban.

DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.

Datagrid secures substation kit for Southland AI data centre
Long-lead transformers have been ordered to keep New Zealand's largest AI data centre on track for a late-2027 grid connection.

Optus D3 life extension mission enters second phase
Service continuity for Optus' satellite network should improve as a Mission Extension Pod is set to keep D3 operating into the 2030s.

Former One NZ boss Jason Paris named new Les Mills International CEO
Phillip Mills will step back from operational leadership after a planned three-year stint, with Paris taking charge in October.

Have your say on the Luxon-o-meter, as he fights on as PM
Caucus voted for Luxon, but will he have yours? Vote in the Luxon-o-meter above.

Navy ship races to fishing vessel after mayday east of Great Barrier Island
A crewman in his late 40s was transferred from a fishing vessel to HMNZS Taupo before being winched aboard a rescue helicopter and flown to hospital.

Arctera adds compliance workflow tools to unified platform
Audit and investigation teams may gain a clearer chain of evidence as Arctera links compliance signals, controls and responses in one system.

PM Christopher Luxon survives another confidence vote with 'full support' of caucus
Opposition parties criticise Government for "fighting amongst themselves" as National MPs refuse to say if confidence vote result was unanimous.

Dashcam footage could hold clues to a crash that left one person critical
A stock truck and trailer collided with a station wagon at a rural Southland intersection on Monday evening.

Disability transport subsidy cut 'feels like being targeted'
People with disabilities have been left feeling financially squeezed after a transport subsidy they rely on has been cut.

Warning that 'pests will not stop' for local government reform
Pests will not stop while the future of local government arrangements are worked through, councils are warning.

Australia clears Integris deal for First Focus buy
The approval clears the way for a larger managed services group serving 4,000 businesses to expand across Australia, New Zealand and the US.

CrowdStrike named leader in IDC MarketScape MDR study
Enterprises under pressure to speed incident response are shifting to AI-led managed security services as CrowdStrike tops IDC's latest MDR assessment.

He worked for NZ Steel for 20 years. Then up to 40 days of leave came under scrutiny
James Doyle was dismissed for serious misconduct over up to 40 days of leave incorrectly recorded across three years, but his underlying personal grievance is yet to be decided.