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Security guard laments 'extreme heat' inside roofed stadium
A security guard who worked at Christchurch's One New Zealand Stadium over the weekend says the heat was unbearable and unsafe.

Microsoft pulls 7 eMudhra certificates from Windows. Here’s what that means
Yesterday, October 26th, Microsoft released a Windows security update that removes seven certificates associated with Indian company eMudhra. The reason for this is that the private keys for eight intermediate certificates held by eMudhra were recently discovered to be so weak that they could be easily recreated, allowing attackers to forge...

Applicants 'ghosted' as AI floods job market
Almost half of the workforce seeking employment have reported being ghosted while searching for a job.

Windows 11 26H2 is now open to everyone. Don’t expect big changes
Windows users didn’t have to wait long for the Windows 11 26H2 update. Surprisingly, Microsoft didn’t release it in October as predicted, but as early as the end of September. However, not every eligible PC received the update straight away—instead, the rollout took place in stages. Now, Windows 11 26H2 has...

Katrina Jefferies cold case: Police investigating potential breakthrough
More than 20 years after the killing of Auckland woman Katrina Jefferies, the investigation is being worked on as a result of new information, RNZ can reveal.

RBNZ set to raise benchmark interest rate despite previously signalled pause
The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.0 percent, the third consecutive rate rise and the highest OCR level in a year.

Ugly Canterbury and rubbish laws bore New Zealand into TV submission
New Zealand Rugby needs to have a long, hard look at the final of the NPC between Canterbury and Northland.

Govt’s retirement village U-turn: initial plan was no deadline on family payouts
The Government originally planned to allow retirement villages to decide when they would pay out exiting residents, newly-released documents show.

Politics Blog: Wednesday Oct 28
Follow the election campaign live.

Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex
His trial hears statements he gave to police between 2023 and 2025, denying allegations against him.

Employers showing more interest in offering a slice of company to workers - survey
Nearly a third of a survey's respondents say they offer employee share schemes as part of an overall remuneration package.

Winston Peters defends NZ First ad blaming ''woke b......t' for navy ship sinking
The party leader says it's "clear as daylight" the captain of the ship was hired through a diversity, equity and inclusion programme.

Poll of polls electorate predictor: Explore our interactive model that predicts seat results
What does National's and Labour's polling mean for local seats?

Boos and applause as candidates talk health, mining and council funding in Wanaka
Tuesday night's discussion tested National's longstanding grip on the Waitaki electorate with discussion over fast-track development, health funding and policy flip-flopping.

Defending champion Hurricanes kick off Super Rugby squad reveals
All 10 Super Rugby Pacific squads are being named throughout Wednesday as teams confirm major signings and champion Hurricanes launch title defence.

The biggest winners and losers from the All Blacks’ squad naming
Sam Darry, Patrick Tuipulotu, Emoni Narawa and Du’Plessis Kirifi missed the cut as All Blacks coach Dave Rennie shapes his squad ahead of next year’s World Cup

Without them, we don't have a race: The real reason to vote this election
Everyone should vote. For the candidates!

Chief executive who gave evidence in high-profile criminal case revealed
Former dean of Christchurch Lawrence Kimberley was summonsed to give evidence for the defence of a high-profile priest, who would later be found guilty of sexual violation.