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All Blacks World Cup or Warriors premiership, which would you want more?
Two of New Zealand sport’s biggest prizes are on the wishlist, but which one would you most like to see won?

Security chiefs more worried than staff over AI governance
Senior security leaders are increasingly focused on how AI vendors handle sensitive data, as adoption in security operations becomes routine.

Critical shift in focus to value retention for Forum Fisheries
The Forum Fisheries Agency is shifting its focus to value retention and economic development for its members.

Percona launches fixed-fee database services portfolio
Database teams could get faster specialist help as the new offering fixes scope and cost for security, tuning and migration projects.

Free Speech Union board member revealed as complainant in ‘censorship’ court case
Ani O’Brien accepts people may call her hypocritical, but says the case was never about stopping criticism of her politics

Piles of whiteware and discarded cigarette butts: report into student flat blaze
A person inside a student flat noticed a glowing light outside, the source of that light was from an inferno which had engulfed a large collection of combustible items stored outside.

Live: Erica Stanford breaks silence, offers 'full support' to Christopher Luxon
In a statement, Erica Stanford said Christopher Luxon continues to have her full support - "as he always has".

Why Ma'a Nonu was reluctant to perform solo haka to All Blacks, and what swayed him
Tana Umaga said his old team-mate was unsure on how to handle his emotions when thinking about staring down the All Blacks’ haka with the Sharks.

Ex-All Black Andrew Mehrtens no longer facing bankruptcy action
The 70-test All Black did not appear when the matter was briefly called in the High Court today.

Police sorry for 'incorrect information' about Labour candidate
Rakesh Naidoo's manager has apologised for not informing the commissioner Naidoo might stand for Labour until a week after their initial conversation.

Richie Mo’unga to join All Blacks in South Africa
It’s understood the first five-eighth will fly out of Christchurch on Thursday afternoon.

One fatality in Te Awamutu crash
The person was the vehicle's sole occupant and died at the scene, police say.

Erica Stanford gives full backing to Christopher Luxon after failed leadership challenge
The National MP was tipped as a leadership challenger, and had earlier refused to answer the question as to whether the PM had her support.

Why AI governance is the key to unlocking APAC's compliance backlog
Backlogs, false positives and rising fines are pushing APAC compliance teams towards AI, but most firms still lack the skills to govern it safely.

When AI accelerates the threat, identity governance cannot afford to stand still
AI-driven attacks are shrinking response times to minutes, forcing APAC firms to adopt continuous identity controls and zero trust.

Man who allegedly threatened to kill National MP charged
The 29-year-old man from North Shore has been charged with threatening to kill after allegedly sending a threatening message to Bidios on social media.

Water flowing well after Ohakune outage
Ruapehu's civil defence controller says the restoration of tap water in the central North Island town of Ohakune has gone smoothly.

Downpours on the radar for East Coast, Bay of Plenty regions
Tairawhiti Civil Defence is warning residents to brace for torrential rain later today.

DXC launches AI workplace service to cut support calls
Early users have seen service desk calls fall by 60% as DXC's new workplace platform tries to fix IT issues before staff notice them.

Leaked review reveals Super Rugby's grim reality: Mounting losses and no easy fix
The financial vulnerability of New Zealand's five Super Rugby clubs has been laid bare in a wide-ranging report that should have alarm bells ringing at NZ Rugby.