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New Zealand shoppers lose most to holiday scams, Norton says
New Zealand victims of holiday shopping scams lost an average of NZ$1,997, the highest among surveyed markets, Norton's research found.

Lighter policing is earned through trust. Lederer’s letter to Wanderers fans erodes it
The Western Sydney chairman attacked NSW Police over “intimidating” treatment of A-League fans. He forgets the force works on intelligence, and mistakes being assessed for being singled out.

Last poll before election puts Labour slightly ahead of National, with Opportunity just making it to Parliament
The latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll puts Labour slightly ahead at 30.7 percent, against National's 26.4 percent.

Tech Life
The next generation of chip is thinner and flexible when compared to traditional silicon.

Moa Point: Inside the sewage plant that catastrophically flooded
For the first time, RNZ has been able to see inside the troubled plant, and the race to fix it as summer looms.

Microsoft Office 2024 Home is just $119.97 through 11/8
TL;DR: Pay $119.97 once for MS Office 2024 Home, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote on one Mac or PC. School papers, household budgets, and presentations have something in common: they don’t need another monthly bill attached. Microsoft Office 2024 Home for Mac or PC is on sale for $119.97 (MSRP...

GuidePoint urges PHP hunting after new vulnerabilities
Defenders are being told to hunt for suspicious PHP activity as GuidePoint warns the new flaws could already be probed, even without confirmed indicators.

Are you in the top 10 percent of income earners?
Latest Inland Revenue data recorded 980 people as earning at least $1 million a year.

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Brand is told to expect a prison sentence "of some length" and faces more rape allegations, it can now be reported.

‘The day has come’: Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement
The 41-year-old footballer’s career began more than two decades ago and has ended after a falling out with Portugal coach Jorge Jesus.

‘Misconceived’: Brighton Grammar hits back at Will Pucovski concussion lawsuit
Brighton Grammar School has responded to Will Pucovski in its defence statement lodged in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

NZ Navy supports Cooks' illegal fishing fight
Four NZ Navy personnel joined the crew aboard the Te Kukupa II last month as it covered more than 30 million square kilometres.

A retiring MP’s guide to election Saturday
After weeks of campaigning, election day brings a rare political ceasefire.

Bonnie Tyler's hometown pays tribute with new mural
Artist Steve Jenkins painted the "important" piece at Skewen Memorial Park, in Neath Port Talbot.

Big pay, long absences: The Kiwis making fly in, fly out work
Landing a FIFO job in New Zealand isn't easy. Some are managing the lifestyle's unique challenges.

Election live: Labour crawls out of the 20s in final poll before election night
The election is on a knife-edge as politicians make their last-minute pleas on the campaign trail.

Google Cloud launches AI agent engine & governance
Enterprises can now run autonomous AI agents with tighter isolation and governance as Google Cloud expands controls across its own services and other environments.

Residency, overstayers and asylum seekers: Parties set out their stalls
Lines have been drawn on immigration ahead of the election, but some pledges are attracting support across party lines.

Do we still want - or need - department stores?
Experts say department stores of the future are likely to look quite different after the troubles at David Jones and Smith & Caughey's.