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ANZ hackathon in Brisbane tackles cybercrime skills
More than 100 students are tackling real-world scam and fraud scenarios as Queensland faces the highest share of Australia's cybercrime reports.

Elderly woman's car stolen after home broken into in Auckland
Four men face charges after an officer was assaulted and a Taser deployed following a burglary in Mt Roskill.

Why you’re wrong about Leniu’s ‘character’ as star reveals why he snubbed Kiwis
As New Zealand-born Siua Wong opened up on his decision to snub playing for the Kiwis, the rising Tongan back-rower credited Spencer Leniu for helping him find his feet on the international stage.

Inglis, Renshaw and Green offer glowing glimpse of life after Smith
With Josh Inglis, Matt Renshaw and Cameron Green batting like this, life after Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne may not be too shabby after all.

AIready audit finds many NZ sites hard for crawlers
Many New Zealand firms could be missing AI search visibility, after 158 audits found a median crawler-readability score of 55 out of 100.

Surge in people injecting peptides prompts Health NZ needle exchange kits
A huge spike has led Health NZ to supply free kits, allegedly including gym users and parents seeking peptides for their children.

Election live: Economy still at risk despite OCR holding, Willis warns
Meanwhile, RNZ's last poll before the election will make harsh reading for the National Party.

‘Another really messy day’: Fast-moving front brings heavy rain, strong winds
Metservice says wind watches are in place and areas will see “heavy and thundery” falls.

Here's what you should - and shouldn't - ask me about living with dwarfism
I often get asked questions like, "What should I call you?" or, "Are you a dwarf?"

Babydoll singer says life will 'never be the same again' after UK number one
The singer is finding genuine joy in life again after a difficult period led to him quitting music.

Haven: critical thinking missing again
People are so desperate to get away from YouTube that they're prepared to throw money at a kickstarter that can not possibly succeed.

Managers face heavier workloads as AI adds pressure
More than 80% of HR and business leaders say managers have taken on extra duties over three years, with AI adding to the strain.

Kowhai Park solar farm commissioned in Christchurch
The project is set to power about 36,000 homes a year, adding one of New Zealand's largest solar assets to Christchurch's grid.

Labuschagne confronts Test match mortality as Smith injury revealed
Steve Smith had an MRI to investigate his neck issue; meanwhile his top order offsider Marnus Labuschagne was out for a five-ball duck.

AFL bets on Sunday nights as overlapping matches are scrapped
Sunday nights will become a feature of the 2027 AFL season, with overlapping matches removed for those who want to finish their weekends with a footy marathon.

Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.

'Stop and pop': Farmers urged to check under bonnets over bird-nest fires
FMG says nesting birds cause $1.2 million worth of tractor fire claims annually, and were linked to about a third of the 100 such claims in the past three years.

Google named Leader in IDC agentic AI platform report
Enterprises are increasingly prioritising governance, security and integration as they move AI agents beyond pilots and into production systems.

James Hird joins AI firm after missing out on Essendon coaching job
The AFL great will run a sports division at a $220 million company backed by his former club chairman Paul Little.

Google Cloud adds Wiz runtime security to GKE clusters
The add-on lets security teams enforce runtime monitoring across large Kubernetes fleets without manually deploying agents or distributing API keys.