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Whangarei lion Cleo dies, animal rescue group says
Cleo was born at Kamo Wildlife Park and spent her 20 years there.

Velric launches AI hiring platform with candidate scores
Employers can now verify applicants' ability through monitored work simulations, as AI-generated tasks aim to curb résumé inflation and hiring fraud.

Azul launches AI assistant for Java security checks
IT teams can now spot unpatched Java versions and Oracle licensing exposure in live production data, cutting the risk of audit surprises.

Children missing out on eye care due to high costs
Advocates are calling for more investment in supporting children's eye health.

Navy lieutenant found not guilty of rape charges
The lieutenant has been before the court martial at Auckland's Devonport Naval Base this week.

Car found but woman still missing as search moves to land and water
Police and Coastguard are searching land and water for Erika after her car was found in the Skippers Saddle area.

Second man charged after election hoardings damaged in Papamoa
A 49-year-old man is due in Tauranga District Court next month after police allege he damaged election hoardings in Papamoa.

What you need to know about the OpenAI Australian government hack
The BBC’s North America technology correspondent Lily Jamali explains how the Medicare breach happened, and why it matters.

Kiwi sailor gears up for America’s Cup showdown with French team
Kiwi trimmer Jason Saunders is sailing for La Roche-Posay, the French America's Cup team.

Wellington face worst streak in 50-year history after remarkable fall
The last-place Lions face Waikato on Sunday desperate to avoid an 11th straight defeat and guaranteed bottom finish.

‘I buy my own bar’: Pub owner’s plan to survive liquidation and ‘roadworks warzone’
A Nelson bar has gone into liquidation, but its owner has revealed that the doors will stay open as he prepares to buy the business back.

Fast-track application to expand West Coast mine rejected
A fast track application to expand mining operations on the West Coast has been rejected, with the board rejecting it as incomplete.

Myriad of drugs seized after more than 80 search warrants executed across country
The joint operation with law enforcement in Australia focused on organised crime and in particular, airports and borders.

Amazon Web Services adds cross-account EBS volume copies
Customers can now refresh test environments with recent production data in separate AWS accounts while keeping control of encryption and audit trails.

BeyondTrust links privilege data to CrowdStrike Falcon
Joint customers can now spot privileged identity risks alongside threat alerts in CrowdStrike Falcon, after BeyondTrust added new data feeds.

OpenAI hacked Medicare portal, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says
Australia has launched a taskforce after an AI agent accessed non-public Medicare files and other government data, Albanese said.

Gotta catch them all? Man behind $20k Pokémon theft wants his cards back
A Christchurch man’s case involving in the theft of $20,000 of trading cards, has been delayed due to a dispute over ownership of some of the seized cards.

Glimmer of hope in fight against kauri dieback
Currently there is no known cure for phytophthora agathidicida, otherwise known as kauri dieback.

Stuff proposes regional job cuts
Media organisation Stuff Group says it plans to "streamline" its regional news operations.

The Christchurch home that's the only house on its street hits the market
A four-bedroom 1920s home has hit the market in an unusual Christchurch spot, the former red zone stretching out beyond its doorstep.