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Mum calls for mandatory e-scooter helmets after crash leaves son with fractured pelvis and memory loss
A collision with a ute whilst on his e-scooter left Riana Grobbelaar’s son with a fractured pelvis, internal bleeding and memory loss.

Check Point expands OpenAI Daybreak use in security
The integration aims to help customers separate real attack paths from false alarms, speeding remediation across several security workflows.

Sititi siblings make a special slice of rugby history for All Blacks, Black Ferns
It is 28 years since the only previous brother and sister played for the All Blacks and Black Ferns on the same day.

The unsung All Black on the verge of a rare tour record
There are still a couple of hoops to jump through, but Kyle Preston is on the cusp of entering rugby folklore.

Black Ferns brace for ‘15-woman lineout’ tactics after Springbok coaching bombshell
The Black Ferns were ready for anything in South Africa. They can’t have expected their opposition coach to resign just days out from a huge occasion in Johannesburg.

Nvidia agrees USD $12.93 billion deal for Hugging Face
The deal puts a major open AI model hub under Nvidia's control, raising questions over whether its neutrality will survive intact.

Why tourists are skipping Queenstown to visit this town of 7500
Rather than choosing a destination first, social media is increasingly allowing people to discover an attraction or experience first, then travel to wherever it is.

It looks like England, but this grand dame has been home to generations of Kiwi family life
For the first time in more than 70 years, the beloved home has come onto the market.

Why this city’s cheapest homes are losing value 20 times faster than the most expensive
A surprising split is emerging in the country’s fastest-growing city.

Written-off luxury car listed for sale a second time without damage history
An Auckland man who only found out his $68k Audi e-tron was a flood write-off two years later, was surprised to see it back on the market minus details of the damage.

Feds open probe into Musk's steering-wheel-free taxis a day after he began offering rides in them
The head of the company, Elon Musk, kicked off his Cybercab service in Austin on Thursday with fanfare, sending dozens of the futuristic taxis into the city streets and holding a launch event for invitees.

Coroner calls for mandatory reporting of drivers deemed unfit long term
There is no legal requirement for practitioners to report every medically unfit driver, the New Zealand Transport Agency says.

Google named Gartner cloud leader for ninth straight year
The recognition bolsters Google's pitch to enterprises seeking AI-ready cloud systems with tighter data control as rivals vie for big workloads.

'A long time coming': Why Erika Fairweather’s medal haul meant so much
Four years after Covid ruined her Commonwealth debut, the 22-year-old Kiwi star finally got the reward for years of brutal work.

Lawson makes promising start back in Red Bull at Italian GP
The New Zealander was fourth fastest in the opening session at Monza, clocking a 1:23.433 lap to finish 0.425sec behind Ferrari’s session-leading Charles Leclerc

Windows 11’s next security feature may cost you gaming performance
Next month’s Patch Tuesday falls on October 13th, and with that update, Microsoft will be enabling “Memory Integrity” on all Windows 11 systems that are still receiving updates, according to this Windows IT Pro blog post. Memory Integrity (also known as Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity, or HVCI) has been around for some...

Locals farewell legendary grocer inside town’s only supermarket
In terms of longevity and continuous service to the grocery industry in this country, Crowther Reynish was simply unsurpassed.

‘My bodyguard was found dead’: He claimed he was poisoned. Now he’s bankrupt
Self-styled crypto saviour Victor Cattermole claimed to have been poisoned while defending a since withdrawn blackmail charge, and has now been bankrupted.