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Police won't say which makes of Subaru are being targeted by Otago car thieves
Police say the thieves are "exploiting known vulnerabilities" but the company managing Subaru in NZ says it doesn't know what those are.

What we know so far about the fatal Nelson plane crash
The privately owned Cessna 172P was found in remote terrain south of Castor Peak after being reported overdue on Tuesday.

Microsoft is optimizing Windows for 8GB PCs, but it may be in vain
Five years ago, PCs with 8GB of RAM were seen as something to avoid. Today, Microsoft is saying that they’ll be part of our lives once again, and is making further moves to optimize Windows for the new reality. But will others follow suit? We’re in the throes of the RAMpocalypse and...

Hawke's Bay vegetable growers on the hunt for higher value crops after McCain closure
A feasibility study found Hawkes Bay growers they should avoid a McCain-style large scale model again.

Kick Back report exposes extent, causes of youth homelessness
The charity has become a hub for young people living on Auckland streets.

Political donations tracker: The wealthy donors dominating large donations
Nearly half of the $8m given in large donations can be traced to 10 people.

UEFI bootkit infected fully patched Windows machines. Is Microsoft to blame?
UEFI bootkit BlackX exploits Microsoft's lack of clarity around Secure Boot protections.

Tourism industry optimistic for summer despite ongoing challenges
Tourism Industry Aotearoa says a recent workforce survey showed about half of respondents actively recruiting staff, while close to 80 percent expected to recruit at least one new role in the next year.

Only 14% of GP owners support Labour's three free appointments policy - survey
GPs anticipate it would increase demand and are worried about delivering the policy, considering existing workforce shortages.

‘Outstanding’: How All Blacks lock used shock omission to throw down gauntlet
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie dropped a bombshell when he dropped Fabian Holland from the first Bledisloe Cup test last month. His response was impressive.

Google launches Gemini training bundles for finance, law
Free courses on Google Skills aim to help finance and legal staff use Gemini for tasks from bond issuance to contract review.

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How much does government affect the economy?
Economists say perhaps not as much as you think.

Banks Peninsula: Christchurch's biggest electorate is a swing seat
It's all on in Christchurch's biggest electorate.

Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack
An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

Unemployment expected to stay around 11-year high
Major bank economists expect the unemployment rate to stay at or close to the 5.6 percent for the three months ended September, the rate touched in June.

Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Enterprises are reworking infrastructure to keep data and traffic under local control while still accessing global cloud and trading networks.

Phoenix's new Premier League keeper out to banish derby demons
Armed with Premier League ambition and two clean sheets, the Kiwi keeper aims to snap Auckland FC’s six-game derby run.