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Cohesity adds managed clean room to HCLTech VaultNXT
Organisations hit by ransomware will gain a secure, auditable recovery environment as HCLTech expands VaultNXT with Cohesity's clean room service.

Wife gets home detention after hiding murderer’s shoes in bin
When officers checked a bathroom after a brief toilet stop by the wife of a suspected killer, they found a key piece of evidence she had hidden.

‘Deep and systemic issues’ led to Moa Point wastewater failure
An independent review has exposed longstanding failures in the management of Wellington’s wastewater infrastructure after the Moa Point plant disaster.

Government shelves plans to ban hard-to-recycle plastic
The abandoned crackdown has been in the works for years and was originally due to come into force in mid-2025.

Rural Marlborough residents told to conserve water, as cause of leak not yet found
The leak is believed to be in a section of pipe under the Awatere River bed.

HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI
Tender teams at HEB Construction now save hours per bid after AI turned scattered staff records into tailored CVs and bios.

Women urged to close cyber skills gap as AI reshapes work
With women at just 17% of Australia's cyber workforce, leaders warn AI could widen shortages unless firms widen recruitment.

Moa Point disaster caused by systemic leadership failures, damning report finds
The plant flooded in February and has since discharged about 14 billion litres of raw sewage into Wellington's South Coast.

Methanex to effectively close and sell off gas contracts
The company says operations are no longer sustainable due to a lack of natural gas and a clear pathway to new supply.

Logicalis cuts emissions & boosts community spending
Customers and suppliers are feeling the effect as Logicalis lifts renewable power use and raises community funding in FY26.

All Blacks back altitude factor to sink Springboks in third test
Dave Rennie’s side believe superior fitness will wear down South Africa as the deadlocked series heads back to Johannesburg.

Public or private: Who should own our essential services?
From power to transport and banking, tell us which major assets should be run by the state in our poll and comment section.

NZ’s largest gas user to halt production after more than 40 years
The world’s largest methanol supplier says its New Zealand operations are no longer sustainable and plans to sell most of its remaining contracted gas supply.

Hooray, it's spring!
Spring is here and summer is just around the corner. The media warns us that this could be a hot dry summer. That's just fine by me but what about the climate?

Charity frustrated by haphazard nature of help for those bereaved by suicide
A charity is backing calls by a coroner for more support for those left behind after self-inflicted deaths.

Will self-flying planes transform the skies?
Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.

Tech leaders urge faster progress for women in cyber
AI-driven cyber threats are sharpening the talent crunch, as women still account for just 22% of the global workforce.

US expected to announce major fuel security deal at Pacific Islands Forum
The United States is set to announce a fuel security deal worth US$60 million for the Pacific region, RNZ Pacific understands.

Ping Identity launches controls for personal AI agents
Businesses using personal AI agents in the workplace now face tighter access checks, as Ping aims to stop unsanctioned actions and improve audit trails.