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Exclusive: Analysing the trends of today with Thoughtworks
Thoughtworks CTO Scott Shaw discusses the company's 30-year evolution, its impact on tech strategies, and the increasing importance of AI in their influential Technology Radar report.

‘Toxic:’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade cloud program seeking another $12 million
A leaked review shows how a major IT project suffered massive cost blow-outs and ruptions with senior leaders across three years at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Judge warns of increased drug problems ahead in New Zealand
District court judge says drug offending is out of control here and warns major problems lie ahead with the illicit crank and fentanyl drugs.

Farmer fumes over Ecan chairperson’s ‘hypocrisy’
Mid Canterbury farmer Daryl Butterick says he’s shocked by the “hypocrisy” of Environment Canterbury’s chairperson.

Arsonist ‘crawled up’ victim’s driveway before attack
The Blenheim man, who told police he “lost it” and “put a match” to a car, has pleaded guilty.

Cute retro ‘bubble car’ sells for big money at local car auction
Kiwi auction house Webb’s latest event saw some epic cars change hands, including an original bubble car.

Judge’s stern warning to supporters at Liz Gunn trial
Conspiracy theorist Liz Gunn and her cameraman Jonathon Clark have denied charges relating to an incident at Auckland Airport in 2023.

Port of Auckland long-term lease taken off the table, mayor says
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says Port of Auckland land, assets and operations will be retained under council ownership.

DigiCert to launch World Quantum Readiness Day in 2024
Digital trust giant DigiCert announces inaugural World Quantum Readiness Day on 26 September 2024, sparking global discussion on need to secure quantum future.

Venafi launches solution for 90-day TLS certificate compliance
Venafi launches a 90-Day TLS Readiness Solution to help organisations improve security posture and comply with Google's TLS certificate lifespan reduction proposal, supporting a more agile web response.

MongoDB updates Atlas with focus on AI & real-time applications
MongoDB enhances its developer data platform with new features aimed at modern application development, including integration with Amazon Bedrock and more.

Kiwi surfer’s touching tribute after Olympic selection
Olympic-bound New Zealand surfer Saffi Vette was introduced to the sport by her late father Andrew.

Man wanted in relation to Ponsonby Rd shooting named
Stuff can reveal that the man police are looking for in relation to a fatal shooting on Ponsonby Rd is Auckland local, Hone Kay-Selwyn.

Live: National and Labour say MP’s ‘exterminate Maori’ comments went too far
Both major parties are calling for political debate to cool, after an MP said the Government's changes to Oranga Tamariki showed a "mission to exterminate Maori".

ANZ - 2024 Half Year Results Documents
- ANZ Half Year Results, Dividend Announcement & Appendix 4D

Double-jobbing MP to stand down from council role
“In light of feedback and upon reflection”, NZ First MP Jamie Arbuckle to donate council remuneration to charity.

Sheep farmers cutting costs, looking for new income sources as prices plummet
One of them said Wellington was "a vortex sucking cash out of the rest of the economy".

Australian Erin Patterson pleads not guilty over alleged mushroom murders of relatives
Erin Patterson has elected to have her case "fast-tracked" to a Victorian Supreme Court trial.

Confluent unveils AI Model Inference for seamless data-AI integration
Confluent launches AI Model Inference tool and Freight clusters to simplify machine learning data flows, enabling real-time AI decisions via SQL conversations with various AI platforms.

NetSPI unveils unified platform bolstering proactive cybersecurity
NetSPI unveils a unified security platform featuring AI and automation to help businesses tackle exposure risk and security vulnerabilities proactively amid rising ransomware threats.